Financials for the Non-Financial Leader

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$499

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Dates: Now a full day workshop! Wednesday, January 20, 2027
Duration: 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM
Place:ÌýMWSU’s Houlne Center for Convergent Technology
Cost:Ìý $499

Summary

This program was uniquely created for individuals who want to comprehend budgets and financial statements, without all the tedious minutia that doesn’t apply to their role within their organization. Everyone who creates a budget, reports on their budget, or looks at financial statements does not need to know every tax law, accounting rule, or be a CPA to understand what they’re looking at. This one-day workshop will take the mystery out of financial statements and concepts, so that the story the numbers are telling you is revealed to you.Ìý

Who Should Participate?

  • Board of Director members
  • Department heads
  • Business Owners
  • Project Managers
  • Family Business Successors
  • Account Executives/Sales Leaders/Consultants
  • HR Professionals
  • Anyone who looks at and wants to understand financials

Why Participate?

  • Make informed decisions about your department or organization
  • Better understand your budget and how accounts interact with one another
  • Spot warning signs or red flags quickly
  • Speak intelligently about the numbers based on how they affect your role
  • Lead with confidence

How will I Participate?

  • Interactive games will keep everyone thinking on their feet
  • Regular group discussions
  • Case studies for real-world learning
  • Knowledge checks after each section to ensure understanding of concepts

Learning Objectives

  • Understand commonly used terms
  • Explain double entry accounting
  • Learn what’s found on the three common financial statements
  • Explain GAAP & common rules
  • Define the fraud triangle and its importance
  • Understand certain tax & financing implications that are based on financials
  • Understand the different audit opinions
  • Explain the importance and different kinds of audits
  • Know which ratios are used to find specific, quick information
  • Reason cause and effect between numbers

Refunds for workforce development programs, unless otherwise noted on the specific program page, are available at 100% up to 7 days in advance of the start date of the program. Refund requests received 6 or fewer days before the start date of the program, or any time after the start date of the program, will not be approved.