Program Overview
Develop your skills in dealing with financial information
Transforming Managers with little or no experience in accounting or financial management to develop a working knowledge of these critical business areas. This program builds confidence in reading and understanding financial information to aid in financial decisions by providing clear examples of the content, concepts and terminology of financial systems. Learn methods often used to evaluate the financial viability and impact of business decisions.
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Key Learning Objectives
- Generally Accepted Accounting Principles and the accounting process
- What is Managerial vs. Financial accounting
- Understanding balance sheets, income statements, statements of cash flows, audit reports and other reports accompanying financial statements
- Learn the time value of money, capital budgeting and investment decisions
- What the difference of a lease vs. purchase is
- How to account and manage cash, inventory and accounts receivable
- Relevant, variable and fixed costs
- Learn about the cost volume profit analysis
- How to support your business decisions with financial back-up
- How to talk to financial people in your language - and their language
- How to evaluate both short and long term operating decisions using financial data
- What to look for in reports and how to analyze that information to put it to your advantage
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Who Should Attend
- Business managers who use financial and accounting information in their decision-making processes
- Individuals who wish to gain a better fundamental understanding of financial systems
- Any Manager who wishes to improve their professional effectiveness and career mobility
No previous accounting or financial background is required to benefit from this course, however, a basic knowledge would be useful.
Regularly attended by:
- Business Owners
- General Managers
- Corporate Managers
- Administrative Managers
- Sales and Marketing Managers
- Public Sector Officers
- Association and Non-Profit Managers
- Planning, Purchasing and Operations Managers
- Divisional Managers
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What Is Included
- All learning materials provided digitally through Canvas
- Certificate of Completion
- Credential to add to your CV and LinkedIn Profile
- 18 PMI Professional Development Units (PDU's)
Check out the funding opportunities available through the Re-Skill Saskatchewan Training Subsidy.
Upcoming Session TBD
Fees: $2,495 plus Taxes
Registration Deadline: To Be Announced
Location: TBD
For more information, contact
Rebecca Schweighardt
Learning and Development Specialist
306-966-7956
Email Me
Tandra Tupper
Instructor Profile
Brandy Mackintosh
Brandy Mackintosh is an assistant professor at the Edwards School of Business where she teaches all levels of financial accounting and has also taught external auditing and advanced financial reporting at the graduate level. She has won numerous awards for her teaching excellence, most recently the Edwards School of Business Most Effective Professor Award in 2020. Brandy is an author of an introductory financial accounting textbook used by institutions across Canada. She is the Chair of the Assurance of Learning Committee at the Edwards School of Business and has published award winning cases in accounting journals.
Brandy obtained her certification in the “Quality in Online Learning” course through the Online Learning Consortium and became the developer of the first online accounting course offered at the Edwards School of Business. She has presented to faculty from across Canada about teaching remotely and her experiences both pre and post pandemic.
Brandy holds an undergraduate accounting degree, and is a CPA, CA (Canada). Prior to joining the Edwards School of Business, she worked as an audit manager at Deloitte serving owner-managed businesses.
Offer This Program In-House
Interested in bringing this program to your organization or team within your organization? Fill out our Online Needs Assessment form and show your interest in bringing this program in-house or customized based on your needs.
Cancellation
University of Saskatchewan's liability is limited to reimbursement of paid tuition fees.
Cancellations received at least ten (10) business days in advance of the program commencement date will receive a full refund. Cancellations received less than ten (10) business days prior to the program commencement date will be subject to a $500 administration fee. Cancellations received less than three (3) business days prior to the program commencement date will be subject to full program tuition cost.
Non-attendance will incur full program tuition cost.
Fees subject to change without notice.
Program Transfers
One program transfer will be permitted without penalty if the cancellation request is received more than ten (10) business days prior to the program start date. Program transfers within ten (10) business days of the program start date will be subject to a $300 administration fee.
Alternate program transfers may be approved dependent on program availability. Transfer requests must be scheduled within six (6) months of the initial purchase.
Applicants will be responsible for any price difference in program fees at the time of the request. Each subsequent transfer request will be subject to $300 administration fee.