The Finance for Practitioners course is designed around practical financial solutions that can be employed in any organisation. Delegates get the opportunity to learn specific skills designed to enhance the standard of knowledge and reporting in organisations. The training is normally delivered over a 2 day period and has been timetabled to take place in a number of locations across Scotland during 2012. However, recognising that some organisations are based in remote geographic areas and that there may be others who can’t afford the time to travel to one of our scheduled delivery locations we have developed an on-line version of the training to ensure this learning opportunity is open to all those who are eligible.

The course is ideal for those who may have limited knowledge of finance but whose responsibilities include managing a budget, controlling cost, pricing or cash control.  As this is a practical course there is no need to have any formal accounting experience however delegates from any background are welcome to take part.

There are 7 modules to complete as follows:
1 - Finance Terminology – what things mean
2 - Essential Financial Controls – including bank reconciliation exercise
3 - Construct an annual Income & Expenditure budget for an organisation
4 - Construct an annual Cash Flow budget for an organisation
5 - How to cost your services on a full cost recovery basis
6 - How to price your services based on their cost
7 - Financial ratios – how to calculate them to measure your performance

How the Course Works
The course is completed by email and telephone where required, and is on a one-to-one basis. There is no time limit to complete the course, however we would hope delegates can finish the course over a 3-month period.

Delegates complete each module one at a time, submit their answers and exercises when complete, can seek advice on any points they are unsure of and then move on to the next module.

There is no requirement to submit exercises if delegates feel they have grasped the subject – they simply email confirming their current module is complete and request the next module.

Each delegate will have a tutor assigned to help with the course if required. You are free to make contact by telephone or email at any time.

Modules are assessed by the tutor on a periodic basis however delegates should take account of the volume of numbers completing the course – there can be delays in getting back to you (holiday periods, etc) but we endeavour to keep these to a minimum.

This is a unique opportunity to learn some of the skills and knowledge our tutors have built up over a number of years - working in real organisations where accurate accounting information is vital to long-term growth and sustainability.

To apply for a place visit Just Enterprise website: on www.justenterprise.org then learning/thematic programmes/apply here for a place on a practitioners course - or call Emma Stratton on 0141 425 2939.