Finance and Accounting for Decision Makers You are a manager in operations who has to plan, justify fund requests, and be able to spot potential financial problem areas in your department. You also need to know how to interact effectively with the accounting and finance functions in your company. Sometimes, it's very challenging and it seems that the people in those areas are speaking another language. A one-day learning experiences that covers these topics: • Accounting functions and terminology • The three basic financial statements • Ratio analysis • Financial planning and budgeting • Cost volume profit analysis • Analyzing and improving company performance As a result of this workshop individuals will be able to: • Understand the role of accountants and the documents they produce • Decode and use key finance and accounting terms • Read, interpret, and analyze financial statements and accounting reports • Conduct ratio analysis to evaluate the financial health of a company • Develop budgets and plan for future growth and revenue needs • Support future plans and projects with solid finance and accounting data • Nissan