Certificate in Practical Finance and Accounting

Finance & Accounting · 5 Days · Public · Al-Khobraa certified · From USD 3,900

Overview

Are you able to use the essential accounting and financial tools, techniques and know-how and apply them practically in real-life business situations? This Certificate in Practical Finance and Accounting training course illustrates and reinforces the use of the essential accounting and financial tools and techniques to enable non-financial and financial professionals at every level to make better-informed decisions to improve financial performance, create and increase corporate value and shareholder value, and maximise shareholder wealth.

Learning Objectives

• Understand how business accounting systems work
• Prepare, analyse and interpret the three key financial statements
• Apply management accounting techniques to plan and control financial performance
• Consider the range of funding and financial instruments available from financial institutions and the financial markets
• Effectively appraise capital investments to identify corporate value-generating projects

Who Should Attend

This Certificate in Practical Finance and Accounting training course is suitable for a wide range of both non-financial and financial professionals, in all types of organisations. It will greatly benefit: Those who are starting their careers in finance and accounting Business entrepreneurs Members of the operational management team Financial and business advisers Executive and non-executive board members and audit committee members, All those who wish to better understand the practical application of accounting and finance for the benefit of their organisations

• Business entrepreneurs
• Members of the operational management team
• Financial and business advisers

Course Outline

Day 1 — The Business Accounting System

• Why we need accounting systems
• Identification, recording and understanding transactions in the accounting system
• The income statement (statement of comprehensive income)
• The balance sheet (statement of financial position)

Day 2 — Analyzing and Interpreting the Annual Financial Report

• Presentation of the financial statements
• The differences between assets and expenses
• Depreciation of long-term assets
• Inventory costs and cost of goods sold (COGS)

Day 3 — Management Accounting

• Management accounting for effective communication and decision-making
• Identifying product costs and measuring output
• Cost-volume-profit (CVP) and break-even analysis
• Preparing and using budgets to plan and control the organization

Day 4 — Financing and Hedging Financial Risk

• An overview of financial institutions and markets
• Sourcing and raising finance
• Choice of the most appropriate financing
• Return on investment and the cost of capital

Day 5 — Maintaining Growth Through Value-Adding Investment

• Identifying value-adding capital investment opportunities
• Investment appraisal using accounting rate of return (ARR) and payback
• Discounted cash flow (DCF) techniques: net present value (NPV) and internal rate of return (IRR)
• Making investment choices when funds are limited

Accreditation

Al-Khobraa certified. On completion delegates receive an Al-Khobraa certificate of achievement.

Dates & Venues

Dates	Venue	Delivery	Duration	Fee (USD)
15–19 November 2026	Riyadh, KSA	Public	5 days	3,900

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Frequently Asked Questions

What do Al-Khobraa finance and accounting courses cover?

The portfolio covers IFRS (International Financial Reporting Standards) and IPSAS, financial analysis and reporting, budgeting and forecasting, cost and management accounting, accounts payable and receivable, internal controls and audit, and finance for non-finance managers.

Who should attend a finance and accounting course?

These courses suit accountants and financial analysts, finance managers and controllers, budgeting and planning staff, internal auditors, accounts payable and receivable teams, and non-financial managers who own a budget or read financial statements.

How long are finance and accounting courses, and where are they held?

Most Al-Khobraa finance and accounting courses run over 5 days. The exact duration, dates and city for this course are listed in the dates section on this page. Public sessions run across Saudi Arabia — Riyadh, Jeddah, Al-Khobar, Jubail and Yanbu — as well as regional and international venues, with live virtual classrooms available on request.

What certificate will I receive?

Delegates who complete the course receive an Al-Khobraa certificate of completion, issued by a Saudi-registered training provider. Al-Khobraa also delivers internationally accredited programmes; where a course carries an external awarding body such as PMI, CIPS, ILM or IOSH, that body is named on the course's own page.

Can finance and accounting training be delivered in-house for our team?

Yes. Any Al-Khobraa finance and accounting course can be delivered in-house at your own premises anywhere in Saudi Arabia or the GCC, with the content, dates and language of delivery tailored to your team. Al-Khobraa is an approved HRDF (Hadaf) provider, so eligible Saudi employers can seek training support. Contact us for a quotation.

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