Essential Contract Law for Non Legal Professionals

Finance & Accounting · 5 Days · Public · Al-Khobraa certified · From USD 2,500

Overview

As a business manager, you risk exposing your organization to severe financial penalties and turning a potentially profitable deal into a loss-maker, if commercial contracts are not carefully drafted and managed. In order to be effective and profitable, a sound contract is vital and risk factors must be eliminated wherever possible.

Learning Objectives

• Administer commercial contracts to boost your performance and profitability
• Save time and money by learning to effectively document commercial contract negotiations
• Examine the merits of various types of commercial contracts
• Identify, manage and reduce risk
• Define performance terms to guarantee effective delivery and minimize costs
• Avoid common contractual pitfalls
• Understand the small print in commercial contracts
• Ascertain when to terminate a contract and when to seek legal help
• Acquire a practical understanding of the Singapore legal system
• Deal more effectively with lawyers and the legal system

Who Should Attend

This course has been developed to address the needs of all managers involved in the design and delivery of commercial contracts. It is critical for those who are involved in managing contracts but who are not trained, lawyers.

• Professionals in Finance & Accounting
• Finance, accounting and audit professionals
• Analysts and controllers

Course Outline

Day 1 — Understanding the purpose of a contract

• Drafting a legally effective contract (Case Study)

Day 2 — How to read and understand contracts (Team exercise)

• Navigating the tendering process

Day 3 — Managing legal risks in commercial contracting

• Managing commercial contracts – managing and preventing disputes

Day 4 — Exploring service level contracts(Case Study)

• Performance and breach of commercial contract issues(Case Study)

Day 5 — Acquiring effective negotiation skills

• Acquiring effective negotiation skills

Accreditation

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

Dates & Venues

Dates	Venue	Delivery	Duration	Fee (USD)
6–10 December 2026	Dubai, UAE	Public	5 days	3,900
21–25 December 2026	Online / Virtual	Virtual	5 days	2,500

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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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