Business Finance Basics for non-finance professionals: online course
There’s only so far you can go in your career before you have to deal with business finances in some way. For non-finance professionals this can be an uncomfortable experience if you’re not equipped with basic finance knowledge.
AAT Business Finance Basics for non-finance professionals is designed to give you a rounded overview of the finance function, looking at the steps organisations follow to monitor and manage their financial health. We look at the key financial statements and accounting concepts that are used in business so you can bring this thinking into your role and work more effectively in the business environment.
Syllabus
Financial terminology
Sourcing money and spending it
Categorising expenditure
Working capital
The statement of financial position
Non-current assets
Current assets
Current liabilities
Net current assets
Calculating depreciation
The income statement
Accruals
Prepayments
Bad and doubtful debts
The accruals basis
Going concern
Prudence, consistency, and comparability
Dual effect
Balancing the accounts
Practising dual effect
Calculating profit margins
Calculating profitability return ratios
Analysing ratios
Liquidity overview
Calculating liquidity ratios
Efficiency overview
Calculating efficiency ratios
Financial risk overview
Calculating financial risk ratios
License on-demand e-learning for your organisation
Embed best practice finance management across your organisation, or boost the value proposition for your members, with an AAT Business Finance Basics licence.
You'll be able to offer your staff or members access to all six of our e-learning courses – so they can access on-demand finance training at their fingertips.
How to access the courses
Each module takes around 20 minutes and includes video tutorials and interactive learning to test your knowledge as you learn.
- Businesses: 12-month licence. Access your courses in the AAT Lifelong Learning Portal or add them to your own e-learning platform.
- Individuals: 12 months' access to the AAT Lifelong Learning Portal. View all the courses you’ve purchased, monitor your latest training activity and create goals to help you achieve your training aims.
