Most business professionals offer special
skills to their employers. Most of these skills
are not related to accounting and finance.
However, a basic working knowledge of
financial statements and calculations is
necessary to make sound decisions within all
aspects of a business. This session teaches
how to read and interpret basic financial
instruments. This enhances your ability to
recognize opportunities to increase revenue
and reduce expenses, thus increasing your
value to the organization.

Learning Objectives
• Identify the advantages of analyzing
financial information
• Understand the purpose and benefits
of budgets
• Differentiate among various financial
instruments
• Recognize which ratios are most
important to your organization