Essentials of Finance and Accounting

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

Overview

Understanding the nature of financial reports and being able to analyze and interpret financial information offers a perspective on the business operations, which will enable a greater contribution to the success of the business as a whole. This course explains the full scope of the financial systems and enables personnel who work in the finance function as well as that outside, to deal with information and reporting supporting by a foundation of the important aspects of theory together with practical methods and techniques.

Learning Objectives

• Accounting terminology and policies
• Relationships between planning, marketing, and accounting
• The budgeting process
• The income statement, balance sheet, and statement of cash flows
• Adding credibility to your budgets
• Financial statement analysis
• Cash flow forecasting
• The difference between cash flow and profitability
• Understand the basic concepts of finance
• Interpret the organization's financial signals
• Think and speak the language of finance
• Read balance sheets and profit-and-loss statements
• Control the cash flow

Who Should Attend

This course is designed for this course is designed for personnel, and other professionals seeking to strengthen their capability in this area.

• This course is designed for personnel
• Professionals in Financial Accounting
• Finance, accounting and audit professionals

Course Outline

Day 1 — ·Accounting as an information system

• ·The accounting equation
• ·Generally accepted Accounting Principles
• ·Differentiating between cash and accrual basis accounting
• ·Basic cash flow statements

Day 2 — Annual budgeting process

• Identifying and resolving budgeting variances
• Different budgeting systems in use today
• Budgeting tips and techniques
• Preparing income statement & balance sheet

Day 3 — The cash conversion cycle

• Profitability ratios
• DuPont Formula
• Financial & Non-financial analysis
• Plan for cost reduction and profit improvement

Day 4 — Break-even analysis

• Contribution margin
• The importance of fixed-cost allocation
• The annual report package
• The role of the external auditor

Day 5 — Capital budgeting

• Weighted Average Cost of Capital
• Present Value
• Internal Rate of Return – method
• Profitability Index

Accreditation

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

Dates & Venues

Dates	Venue	Delivery	Duration	Fee (USD)
29 November – 3 December 2026	Dubai, UAE	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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