COURSE OBJECTIVES: This course is designed for non-finance staff within housing associations who have budgetary responsibilities, or who just need to have a better understanding of the basic financial principals that underlie the organisation’s operation. The course offers real examples of good and bad financial management.
You will leave the course with:
- A grasp of key finance issues relating to housing associations
- More confidence in using and interpreting financial terminology
- The ability to better prepare and deliver a budget
- A strong platform for longer-term career development
COURSE CONTENT
Finance Fundamentals
- What do the profit and loss account, balance sheet and cash flow statement reveal about an organisation?
- What does all the jargon mean?
Measuring Housing Association Performance
- What do key ratios tell you about how well your housing association or department are performing?
- How can you drive performance?
Preparing and Managing a Budget
- Ten principles of effective budget preparation
- Using the budget to track performance
WHO SHOULD ATTEND
Budget holders from any discipline within a Housing Association as well as Board Members.
Would you like this course run in-house? Call us on 0207 566 8207 to find out more