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Business and Financial Awareness for Senior HR Professionals

9th March 2020
Heriot-Watt University, Craig Room, James Watt Centre, Edinburgh, EH14 4AS

Course Overview:

This one-day course gives non-accountants a basic understanding of finance.    The course will provide an understanding of:

  • Financial reporting/Budgeting/Forecasting cycle
  • Jargon buster and key accounting concepts including capital/revenue/funding
  • Differences between management and statutory accounts
  • Key financial statements
  • Where university money comes from, and what it's spent on
  • Sources of information
  • Costing
  • Finance Department structures and how they link with other university functions
  • Importance of internal controls and audit
  • Basic financial ratios

Who should attend:

This course is aimed at Non-Accountants who are keen to gain an understanding of finance.  This could include new team members who have no finance background or staff across other university functions. You may work with Finance, manage a budget or just want further understanding on how finance works.  

The course will not benefit anyone who has a detailed knowledge of university finance.

 What does the course aim to do?

At the end of the course you will:

  • have an understanding of the key financial statements in the university
  • have developed a basic understanding of some of the key financial terms
  • be more confident in interpreting financial information
  • be less apprehensive about finance
Who is presenting?
 
Elizabeth Welch, Director, Finance Transaction Services Finance Department, University of Edinburgh.

Registration from 9am ready for a 9.30am start and a finish time of approx 4pm. 

A venue map can be found at: https://www.hw.ac.uk/documents/edinburgh-campus-map.pdf  Visitor parking is detailed on the campus map.

Please note, in order to book a place on this event you will need a UHR website user account.  If you do not yet have an account you have 2 choices:

  1. If you would like a full website account, please contact your HR Director who needs to authorise the request by emailing admin@uhr.ac.uk.
  2. If you just wish to book on this event, then please visit the quick registration page where you can set up an account just for booking events.

To be sure of a place, early booking is recommended.

Tagged :
Type : Training

Bookings have now closed

Please contact info@uhr.ac.uk for more information

Date: 
9th March 2020

Location: 
Heriot-Watt University, Craig Room, James Watt Centre, Edinburgh, EH14 4AS

Price: 
£150 + VAT

 

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