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How to become a Non-Executive Director – 1-day course for aspiring NEDs The How to become a Non-Executive Director course helps you to plan and prepare for your first NED position. It instils a real sense of what is expected of NEDs, and how you can meet the challenge. This one-day interactive course is aimed at aspiring NEDs and […]
Recruiter: Birmingham and Solihull Mental Health Foundation Trust
Location: Birmingham
Salary: £10,000 p.a as an Associate NED, rising to £15,000 if appointed to a substantive NED role
Posted: May 29 2015
Closes: June 30 2015
Job Function: Associate Non-Executive Director
Industry: Health
Position Type: Permanent
Birmingham and Solihull Mental Health Foundation Trust is one of the largest and most complex mental health foundation trusts in the country. It is a high performing Trust with a rating of ‘Good’ from the CQC.
We are currently seeking a new Associate Non - Executive Director to join our Board following the retirement of one of our longest service Non-Executive Directors (NED), and the promotion of our existing Associate Non-Executive director into a full NED role.
We are looking for someone with a strong financial background to join our Board, initially in a non-voting position, but with a view to moving into a full NED role in the autumn of 2016 when another of our NEDs is due to retire. The appointee will need to have a formal financial qualification and the experience and expertise to take on the role of the Chair of the Audit Committee at that time.
We are seeking an individual who will bring a strong focus on financial and corporate governance and strategic vision. Working with a complex and dynamic agenda, you will be a good communicator who can challenge effectively as part of an open, transparent and committed unitary Board and who has
the personal skills to work effectively with our Council of Governors, whose role it is to hold the Board
to account through the Non-Executive Directors.
We look forward to hearing from individuals who may be looking to move into their first NHS Board role as well as those who may be more experienced, but who may be looking to diversify into Mental Health services. What is most important is that you share our values, and are committed to working with us to continuously improve health and wellbeing services for people with mental health conditions and to reducing stigma.
To learn more about the roles, and for details of our eligibility criteria, please download a copy of the candidate brief, and for an informal discussion please call - Sue Davis, Chair on 0121 301 1319.
Closing date: Letters of application to be received by Tuesday, June 30 2015, shortlisting first week
of July, interviews to be held on July 28
Letter applications should be received by June 30 2015 sent to:
Deborah Lawrenson, Company Secretary
Birmingham & Solihull Mental Health Foundation Trust
Chief Executives Office,
Unit 1, B1 Trust HQ
50 Summer Hill Road
Ladywood
Birmingham
B1 3RB Deborah.lawrenson@bsmhft.nhs.uk
Understanding Corporate Finance: Financial Business Management Tools and Financial Business Concepts for executive and non-executive directors
This course will provide essential knowledge of the key financial management issues and concepts needed by all Directors, Consultants or current or aspiring Non-Executive Directors in order to be effective members of the boards of private, public or not-for-profit organisations in today's demanding financial environment.
The successful completion of this course will provide attendees with a sound financial understanding and the practical knowledge of how and when to apply those skills within their own businesses backed by a theoretical financial knowledge base
Who should attend?
Directors, Consultants or current or aspiring Non-Executive Directors needing to develop their financial understanding, skills and knowledge base within the areas of strategic financial management, corporate financial analysis, financial planning and business restructuring, to become more:
effective in Board financial discussions, business acquisitions and evaluations;
credible and comfortable with investors when discussing financial matters;
confident using financial terms and when explaining the financial implications of a chosen business strategy;
adept at discussing the financial implementation of management changes or consultant recommendations.
Course Content; this course will:
Explain how to read and understand the balance sheet and profit and loss account of any business, including amongst many others the use of EBITDA, Enterprise Value, Current Ratio, Liquidity Ratio, ROCE and NAV
Define and explain the key valuation techniques commonly used in valuing business acquisitions or disposals
Discuss and explain the use of the commonly accepted key ratios in the analysis of any set of accounts, with practical worked examples
Define and explain the main financial terms used in the discussion and analysis of financial statements in the evaluation of a potential business partner, acquisition or disposal
Explain the difference between statutory accounts and management accounts, and highlight the costs and benefits of producing those accounts
Clearly show the differences, in financial and business terms, between managing for profit and managing for cash and explain the main benefits and dangers of each approach by examining the implications of common practices within different sectors
Explain and discuss the benefits and dangers of high leverage versus low gearing and the consequential impact upon the financial performance of a business, providing insights into the key business drivers behind highly leveraged companies
Define and discuss the financial terms used by Banks, Venture Capitalists, Business Angels and other sources of finance. This will encompass a consideration of the likely costs and benefits of the various capital sources.
Identify and explain the key factors involved in raising new Share Capital for SMEs and new companies
Discuss and explain Key Performance Indicators, including an introduction to the Balanced Scorecard, Activity Based Costing, ABC, and Zero Based Budgeting
Clearly identify and explain the key components of the Public Sector Budget, the budget deficit, the national debt and the overall state of the economy and its relationship to the Public Sector Budget.
Identify and discuss the key drivers behind the recent UK and Global banking crises
Give an overview and discussion of the fundamentals of the UK business taxation regime, through the interaction of corporation tax, income tax, national insurance and capital gains tax; including the primary grants and reliefs relevant to directors and likely to be considered at Board level
Course Objectives; this course will:
Enable you to communicate more effectively and easily with Finance Directors, other directors, accountants, advisors, consultants, bankers, venture capitalists, business angels and other providers of finance; through an in depth understanding of financial terminology and financial management and evaluation techniques
Allow you to read and instantly analyse and interpret any set of Financial Statements by using the techniques and knowledge gained on this course
Provide you with the knowledge and tools to assess the financial value and viability of a company or a project
Enable you to choose between the competing types of capital and operational funding, through a sound knowledge and understanding of their likely financial costs and benefits
Allow you to recognise and understand the underlying impact on any set of accounts of the generally accepted accounting principles
Enable you to identify and discuss the key financial issues facing most Boardrooms today
Provide you with the financial knowledge necessary to properly identify the roles and boundaries of financial professionals within an organisation
Enable you to apply accepted financial techniques and tools to any potential course of action including: capital investment; new products or projects; corporate acquisitions or disposals; or any form of business expansion
Provide the necessary contextual knowledge and understanding of the wider UK economic and commercial regime and its interaction with taxation, to enable a better contribution to key discussions and decision making amongst directors and within the Board
Support strategic decision making with sound financial understanding
Course Leader:
Philip ArnoldFCA, FIC, CMC, BSc Hons, Chartered Director
Philip Arnold is the Senior Partner in Quantum Consulting Accountants and has been a Finance Director for several companies, including a Venture Capital backed start-up. He is also an investor in a number of SMEs.
He holds the Institute of Directors' Chartered Director qualification and is an FCA with over 18 years of Board level experience as a Finance Director and Chief Executive Officer, including 7 years with a PLC.
He has an entrepreneurial background combined with a solid blue chip experience base, having spent 13 years with blue chip organisations. Philip has started companies, helped to raise £million plus Share Capital, and has also bought and sold businesses.. See his LinkedIn profile here: (http://uk.linkedin.com/pub/philip-arnold/20/981/b36)
Key Details
Duration: 1 day Location:
The Clare Charity Centre
Wycombe Road
Sanderton, Bucks
HP14 4HU
Price £350.00 (ex VAT) Payment with Booking Price £315.00 (ex VAT) Tier1 Member Price £280.00 (ex VAT)
Book Now To see course dates and to book your place now follow this link: Course Registration
The fee includes lunch, refreshments and a copy of the course handbook
Attendance counts as 6.5 verifiable CPD hours of structured learning which count towards the requirements of most business focussed institutes, including the Institute of Directors, the Institute of Consulting, the Chartered Management Institute, the Institute of Chartered Accountants of England and Wales, the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development and many others. After successful completion of the course, you will receive an electronic Certificate confirming that you have successfully completed the course, detailing the outcomes and results.
Courses can be delivered 'in-house' to a group of Board Directors - to find out more contact courses@excellencia.co.uk or call 01173 827 820
Understanding CorporateFinance: Financial Business Management Tools and Financial Business Concepts for executive and non-executive directors
This course will provide essential knowledge of the key financial management issues and concepts needed by all Directors, Consultants or current or aspiring Non-Executive Directors in order to be effective members of the boards of private, public or not-for-profit organisations in today's demanding financial environment.
The successful completion of this course will provide attendees with a sound financial understanding and the practical knowledge of how and when to apply those skills within their own businesses backed by a theoretical financial knowledge base
Who should attend?
Directors, Consultants or current or aspiring Non-Executive Directors needing to develop their financial understanding, skills and knowledge base within the areas of strategic financial management, corporate financial analysis, financial planning and business restructuring, to become more:
effective in Board financial discussions, business acquisitions and evaluations;
credible and comfortable with investors when discussing financial matters;
confident using financial terms and when explaining the financial implications of a chosen business strategy;
adept at discussing the financial implementation of management changes or consultant recommendations.
Course Content; this course will:
Explain how to read and understand the balance sheet and profit and loss account of any business, including amongst many others the use of EBITDA, Enterprise Value, Current Ratio, Liquidity Ratio, ROCE and NAV
Define and explain the key valuation techniques commonly used in valuing business acquisitions or disposals
Discuss and explain the use of the commonly accepted key ratios in the analysis of any set of accounts, with practical worked examples
Define and explain the main financial terms used in the discussion and analysis of financial statements in the evaluation of a potential business partner, acquisition or disposal
Explain the difference between statutory accounts and management accounts, and highlight the costs and benefits of producing those accounts
Clearly show the differences, in financial and business terms, between managing for profit and managing for cash and explain the main benefits and dangers of each approach by examining the implications of common practices within different sectors
Explain and discuss the benefits and dangers of high leverage versus low gearing and the consequential impact upon the financial performance of a business, providing insights into the key business drivers behind highly leveraged companies
Define and discuss the financial terms used by Banks, Venture Capitalists, Business Angels and other sources of finance. This will encompass a consideration of the likely costs and benefits of the various capital sources.
Identify and explain the key factors involved in raising new Share Capital for SMEs and new companies
Discuss and explain Key Performance Indicators, including an introduction to the Balanced Scorecard, Activity Based Costing, ABC, and Zero Based Budgeting
Clearly identify and explain the key components of the Public Sector Budget, the budget deficit, the national debt and the overall state of the economy and its relationship to the Public Sector Budget.
Identify and discuss the key drivers behind the recent UK and Global banking crises
Give an overview and discussion of the fundamentals of the UK business taxation regime, through the interaction of corporation tax, income tax, national insurance and capital gains tax; including the primary grants and reliefs relevant to directors and likely to be considered at Board level
Course Objectives; this course will:
Enable you to communicate more effectively and easily with Finance Directors, other directors, accountants, advisors, consultants, bankers, venture capitalists, business angels and other providers of finance; through an in depth understanding of financial terminology and financial management and evaluation techniques
Allow you to read and instantly analyse and interpret any set of Financial Statements by using the techniques and knowledge gained on this course
Provide you with the knowledge and tools to assess the financial value and viability of a company or a project
Enable you to choose between the competing types of capital and operational funding, through a sound knowledge and understanding of their likely financial costs and benefits
Allow you to recognise and understand the underlying impact on any set of accounts of the generally accepted accounting principles
Enable you to identify and discuss the key financial issues facing most Boardrooms today
Provide you with the financial knowledge necessary to properly identify the roles and boundaries of financial professionals within an organisation
Enable you to apply accepted financial techniques and tools to any potential course of action including: capital investment; new products or projects; corporate acquisitions or disposals; or any form of business expansion
Provide the necessary contextual knowledge and understanding of the wider UK economic and commercial regime and its interaction with taxation, to enable a better contribution to key discussions and decision making amongst directors and within the Board
Support strategic decision making with sound financial understanding
Course Leader:
Philip ArnoldFCA, FIC, CMC, BSc Hons, Chartered Director
Philip Arnold is the Senior Partner in Quantum Consulting Accountants and has been a Finance Director for several companies, including a Venture Capital backed start-up. He is also an investor in a number of SMEs.
He holds the Institute of Directors' Chartered Director qualification and is an FCA with over 18 years of Board level experience as a Finance Director and Chief Executive Officer, including 7 years with a PLC.
He has an entrepreneurial background combined with a solid blue chip experience base, having spent 13 years with blue chip organisations. Philip has started companies, helped to raise £million plus Share Capital, and has also bought and sold businesses.. See his LinkedIn profile here: (http://uk.linkedin.com/pub/philip-arnold/20/981/b36)
Key Details
Duration: 1 day Location:
The Clare Charity Centre
Wycombe Road
Sanderton, Bucks
HP14 4HU
Price £350.00 (ex VAT) Payment with Booking Price £315.00 (ex VAT) Tier1 Member Price £280.00 (ex VAT)
Book Now To see course dates and to book your place now follow this link: Course Registration
The fee includes lunch, refreshments and a copy of the course handbook
Attendance counts as 6.5 verifiable CPD hours of structured learning which count towards the requirements of most business focussed institutes, including the Institute of Directors, the Institute of Consulting, the Chartered Management Institute, the Institute of Chartered Accountants of England and Wales, the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development and many others. After successful completion of the course, you will receive an electronic Certificate confirming that you have successfully completed the course, detailing the outcomes and results.
Courses can be delivered 'in-house' to a group of Board Directors - to find out more contact courses@excellencia.co.uk or call 01173 827 820
Location predominantly London. The AFPRB visits Service units in the UK and overseas, including travel to operational zones.
The AFPRB provides independent, evidence-based advice on Armed Forces’ pay to the Prime Minister and Secretary of State for Defence. In making recommendations, it takes into account the need to recruit, retain and motivate suitable people in the context of Service life, Government policies for improving services, funding, the inflation target and the need for Armed Forces’ pay to be broadly comparable with civilians.
A successful candidate for this role will be able to apply intellectual rigour to the remuneration of Service Personnel, cognisant of Public Sector Pay Policy and demonstrate the following:
The ability to analyse and evaluate large amounts of detailed written and oral information.
Strong influencing and communication skills.
Sharp and clear thinking, with the ability to pursue active debate and logical argument.
The ability to command the confidence of key stakeholders including Ministers, Review Body colleagues, Senior Government officials and those within the remit group.
Understanding of the broader context of changes in public sector management as well as public sector pay policy.
High standards of corporate and personal conduct.
For the economist role, candidates will need to demonstrate a proven record of achievement in economics, including labour market expertise, in a senior role in academia or elsewhere.
It is desirable for candidates to have experience of either
Senior management in the private or public sector, or
Senior HR expertise, including performance management and reward.
Candidates must be a British or Commonwealth citizen or a Republic of Ireland national.
To apply, please contact the DBS Civilian HR department on DBSCivHR-SMCDNSATTL@mod.uk to request an application form.
Closing date: 27 September 2013.
Interviews start: 21 October 2013.
The MOD is an Equal Opportunities employer and seeks to reflect the diverse community it serves. Applications are welcome from anyone who meets the stated requirements.
Finance for Non Finance Directors: Financial Business Management Tools and Financial Business Concepts for non-finance executive and non-executive directors
This course will provide essential knowledge of the key financial management issues and concepts needed by all Directors, Consultants or current or aspiring Non-Executive Directors in order to be effective members of the boards of private, public or not-for-profit organisations in today's demanding financial environment.
The successful completion of this course will provide attendees with a sound financial understanding and the practical knowledge of how and when to apply those skills within their own businesses backed by a theoretical financial knowledge base
Who should attend?
Directors, Consultants or current or aspiring Non-Executive Directors needing to develop their financial understanding, skills and knowledge base within the areas of strategic financial management, corporate financial analysis, financial planning and business restructuring, to become more:
effective in Board financial discussions, business acquisitions and evaluations;
credible and comfortable with investors when discussing financial matters;
confident using financial terms and when explaining the financial implications of a chosen business strategy;
adept at discussing the financial implementation of management changes or consultant recommendations.
Course Content; this course will:
Explain how to read and understand the balance sheet and profit and loss account of any business, including amongst many others the use of EBITDA, Enterprise Value, Current Ratio, Liquidity Ratio, ROCE and NAV
Define and explain the key valuation techniques commonly used in valuing business acquisitions or disposals
Discuss and explain the use of the commonly accepted key ratios in the analysis of any set of accounts, with practical worked examples
Define and explain the main financial terms used in the discussion and analysis of financial statements in the evaluation of a potential business partner, acquisition or disposal
Explain the difference between statutory accounts and management accounts, and highlight the costs and benefits of producing those accounts
Clearly show the differences, in financial and business terms, between managing for profit and managing for cash and explain the main benefits and dangers of each approach by examining the implications of common practices within different sectors
Explain and discuss the benefits and dangers of high leverage versus low gearing and the consequential impact upon the financial performance of a business, providing insights into the key business drivers behind highly leveraged companies
Define and discuss the financial terms used by Banks, Venture Capitalists, Business Angels and other sources of finance. This will encompass a consideration of the likely costs and benefits of the various capital sources.
Identify and explain the key factors involved in raising new Share Capital for SMEs and new companies
Discuss and explain Key Performance Indicators, including an introduction to the Balanced Scorecard, Activity Based Costing, ABC, and Zero Based Budgeting
Clearly identify and explain the key components of the Public Sector Budget, the budget deficit, the national debt and the overall state of the economy and its relationship to the Public Sector Budget.
Identify and discuss the key drivers behind the recent UK and Global banking crises
Give an overview and discussion of the fundamentals of the UK business taxation regime, through the interaction of corporation tax, income tax, national insurance and capital gains tax; including the primary grants and reliefs relevant to directors and likely to be considered at Board level
Course Objectives; this course will:
Enable you to communicate more effectively and easily with Finance Directors, other directors, accountants, advisors, consultants, bankers, venture capitalists, business angels and other providers of finance; through an in depth understanding of financial terminology and financial management and evaluation techniques
Allow you to read and instantly analyse and interpret any set of Financial Statements by using the techniques and knowledge gained on this course
Provide you with the knowledge and tools to assess the financial value and viability of a company or a project
Enable you to choose between the competing types of capital and operational funding, through a sound knowledge and understanding of their likely financial costs and benefits
Allow you to recognise and understand the underlying impact on any set of accounts of the generally accepted accounting principles
Enable you to identify and discuss the key financial issues facing most Boardrooms today
Provide you with the financial knowledge necessary to properly identify the roles and boundaries of financial professionals within an organisation
Enable you to apply accepted financial techniques and tools to any potential course of action including: capital investment; new products or projects; corporate acquisitions or disposals; or any form of business expansion
Provide the necessary contextual knowledge and understanding of the wider UK economic and commercial regime and its interaction with taxation, to enable a better contribution to key discussions and decision making amongst directors and within the Board
Support strategic decision making with sound financial understanding
Course Leader:
Philip ArnoldFCA, FIC, CMC, BSc Hons, Chartered Director
Philip Arnold is the Senior Partner in Quantum Consulting Accountants and has been a Finance Director for several companies, including a Venture Capital backed start-up. He is also an investor in a number of SMEs.
He holds the Institute of Directors' Chartered Director qualification and is an FCA with over 18 years of Board level experience as a Finance Director and Chief Executive Officer, including 7 years with a PLC.
He has an entrepreneurial background combined with a solid blue chip experience base, having spent 13 years with blue chip organisations. Philip has started companies, helped to raise £million plus Share Capital, and has also bought and sold businesses.. See his LinkedIn profile here: (http://uk.linkedin.com/pub/philip-arnold/20/981/b36)
Key Details
Duration: 1 day Location:
The Clare Charity Centre
Wycombe Road
Sanderton, Bucks
HP14 4HU
Price £350.00 (ex VAT) Payment with Booking Price £315.00 (ex VAT) Tier1 Member Price £280.00 (ex VAT)
Book Now To see course dates and to book your place now follow this link: Course Registration
The fee includes lunch, refreshments and a copy of the course handbook
Attendance counts as 6.5 verifiable CPD hours of structured learning which count towards the requirements of most business focussed institutes, including the Institute of Directors, the Institute of Consulting, the Chartered Management Institute, the Institute of Chartered Accountants of England and Wales, the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development and many others. After successful completion of the course, you will receive an electronic Certificate confirming that you have successfully completed the course, detailing the outcomes and results.
Courses can be delivered 'in-house' to a group of Board Directors - to find out more contact courses@excellencia.co.uk or call 01173 827 820
Finance for Non Finance Directors: Financial Business Management Tools and Financial Business Concepts for non-finance executive and non-executive directors
This course will provide essential knowledge of the key financial management issues and concepts needed by all Directors, Consultants or current or aspiring Non-Executive Directors in order to be effective members of the boards of private, public or not-for-profit organisations in today's demanding financial environment.
The successful completion of this course will provide attendees with a sound financial understanding and the practical knowledge of how and when to apply those skills within their own businesses backed by a theoretical financial knowledge base
Who should attend?
Directors, Consultants or current or aspiring Non-Executive Directors needing to develop their financial understanding, skills and knowledge base within the areas of strategic financial management, corporate financial analysis, financial planning and business restructuring, to become more:
effective in Board financial discussions, business acquisitions and evaluations;
credible and comfortable with investors when discussing financial matters;
confident using financial terms and when explaining the financial implications of a chosen business strategy;
adept at discussing the financial implementation of management changes or consultant recommendations.
Course Content; this course will:
Explain how to read and understand the balance sheet and profit and loss account of any business, including amongst many others the use of EBITDA, Enterprise Value, Current Ratio, Liquidity Ratio, ROCE and NAV
Define and explain the key valuation techniques commonly used in valuing business acquisitions or disposals
Discuss and explain the use of the commonly accepted key ratios in the analysis of any set of accounts, with practical worked examples
Define and explain the main financial terms used in the discussion and analysis of financial statements in the evaluation of a potential business partner, acquisition or disposal
Explain the difference between statutory accounts and management accounts, and highlight the costs and benefits of producing those accounts
Clearly show the differences, in financial and business terms, between managing for profit and managing for cash and explain the main benefits and dangers of each approach by examining the implications of common practices within different sectors
Explain and discuss the benefits and dangers of high leverage versus low gearing and the consequential impact upon the financial performance of a business, providing insights into the key business drivers behind highly leveraged companies
Define and discuss the financial terms used by Banks, Venture Capitalists, Business Angels and other sources of finance. This will encompass a consideration of the likely costs and benefits of the various capital sources.
Identify and explain the key factors involved in raising new Share Capital for SMEs and new companies
Discuss and explain Key Performance Indicators, including an introduction to the Balanced Scorecard, Activity Based Costing, ABC, and Zero Based Budgeting
Clearly identify and explain the key components of the Public Sector Budget, the budget deficit, the national debt and the overall state of the economy and its relationship to the Public Sector Budget.
Identify and discuss the key drivers behind the recent UK and Global banking crises
Give an overview and discussion of the fundamentals of the UK business taxation regime, through the interaction of corporation tax, income tax, national insurance and capital gains tax; including the primary grants and reliefs relevant to directors and likely to be considered at Board level
Course Objectives; this course will:
Enable you to communicate more effectively and easily with Finance Directors, other directors, accountants, advisors, consultants, bankers, venture capitalists, business angels and other providers of finance; through an in depth understanding of financial terminology and financial management and evaluation techniques
Allow you to read and instantly analyse and interpret any set of Financial Statements by using the techniques and knowledge gained on this course
Provide you with the knowledge and tools to assess the financial value and viability of a company or a project
Enable you to choose between the competing types of capital and operational funding, through a sound knowledge and understanding of their likely financial costs and benefits
Allow you to recognise and understand the underlying impact on any set of accounts of the generally accepted accounting principles
Enable you to identify and discuss the key financial issues facing most Boardrooms today
Provide you with the financial knowledge necessary to properly identify the roles and boundaries of financial professionals within an organisation
Enable you to apply accepted financial techniques and tools to any potential course of action including: capital investment; new products or projects; corporate acquisitions or disposals; or any form of business expansion
Provide the necessary contextual knowledge and understanding of the wider UK economic and commercial regime and its interaction with taxation, to enable a better contribution to key discussions and decision making amongst directors and within the Board
Support strategic decision making with sound financial understanding
Course Leader:
Philip ArnoldFCA, FIC, CMC, BSc Hons, Chartered Director
Philip Arnold is the Senior Partner in Quantum Consulting Accountants and has been a Finance Director for several companies, including a Venture Capital backed start-up. He is also an investor in a number of SMEs.
He holds the Institute of Directors' Chartered Director qualification and is an FCA with over 18 years of Board level experience as a Finance Director and Chief Executive Officer, including 7 years with a PLC.
He has an entrepreneurial background combined with a solid blue chip experience base, having spent 13 years with blue chip organisations. Philip has started companies, helped to raise £million plus Share Capital, and has also bought and sold businesses.. See his LinkedIn profile here: (http://uk.linkedin.com/pub/philip-arnold/20/981/b36)
Key Details
Duration: 1 day Location:
The Clare Charity Centre
Wycombe Road
Sanderton, Bucks
HP14 4HU
Price £350.00 (ex VAT) Payment with Booking Price £315.00 (ex VAT) Tier1 Member Price £280.00 (ex VAT)
Book Now To see course dates and to book your place now follow this link: Course Registration
The fee includes lunch, refreshments and a copy of the course handbook
Attendance counts as 6.5 verifiable CPD hours of structured learning which count towards the requirements of most business focussed institutes, including the Institute of Directors, the Institute of Consulting, the Chartered Management Institute, the Institute of Chartered Accountants of England and Wales, the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development and many others. After successful completion of the course, you will receive an electronic Certificate confirming that you have successfully completed the course, detailing the outcomes and results.
Courses can be delivered 'in-house' to a group of Board Directors - to find out more contact courses@excellencia.co.uk or call 01173 827 820
Finance for Non Finance Directors: Financial Business Management Tools and Financial Business Concepts for non-finance executive and non-executive directors
This course will provide essential knowledge of the key financial management issues and concepts needed by all Directors, Consultants or current or aspiring Non-Executive Directors in order to be effective members of the boards of private, public or not-for-profit organisations in today's demanding financial environment.
The successful completion of this course will provide attendees with a sound financial understanding and the practical knowledge of how and when to apply those skills within their own businesses backed by a theoretical financial knowledge base
Who should attend?
Directors, Consultants or current or aspiring Non-Executive Directors needing to develop their financial understanding, skills and knowledge base within the areas of strategic financial management, corporate financial analysis, financial planning and business restructuring, to become more:
effective in Board financial discussions, business acquisitions and evaluations;
credible and comfortable with investors when discussing financial matters;
confident using financial terms and when explaining the financial implications of a chosen business strategy;
adept at discussing the financial implementation of management changes or consultant recommendations.
Course Content; this course will:
Explain how to read and understand the balance sheet and profit and loss account of any business, including amongst many others the use of EBITDA, Enterprise Value, Current Ratio, Liquidity Ratio, ROCE and NAV
Define and explain the key valuation techniques commonly used in valuing business acquisitions or disposals
Discuss and explain the use of the commonly accepted key ratios in the analysis of any set of accounts, with practical worked examples
Define and explain the main financial terms used in the discussion and analysis of financial statements in the evaluation of a potential business partner, acquisition or disposal
Explain the difference between statutory accounts and management accounts, and highlight the costs and benefits of producing those accounts
Clearly show the differences, in financial and business terms, between managing for profit and managing for cash and explain the main benefits and dangers of each approach by examining the implications of common practices within different sectors
Explain and discuss the benefits and dangers of high leverage versus low gearing and the consequential impact upon the financial performance of a business, providing insights into the key business drivers behind highly leveraged companies
Define and discuss the financial terms used by Banks, Venture Capitalists, Business Angels and other sources of finance. This will encompass a consideration of the likely costs and benefits of the various capital sources.
Identify and explain the key factors involved in raising new Share Capital for SMEs and new companies
Discuss and explain Key Performance Indicators, including an introduction to the Balanced Scorecard, Activity Based Costing, ABC, and Zero Based Budgeting
Clearly identify and explain the key components of the Public Sector Budget, the budget deficit, the national debt and the overall state of the economy and its relationship to the Public Sector Budget.
Identify and discuss the key drivers behind the recent UK and Global banking crises
Give an overview and discussion of the fundamentals of the UK business taxation regime, through the interaction of corporation tax, income tax, national insurance and capital gains tax; including the primary grants and reliefs relevant to directors and likely to be considered at Board level
Course Objectives; this course will:
Enable you to communicate more effectively and easily with Finance Directors, other directors, accountants, advisors, consultants, bankers, venture capitalists, business angels and other providers of finance; through an in depth understanding of financial terminology and financial management and evaluation techniques
Allow you to read and instantly analyse and interpret any set of Financial Statements by using the techniques and knowledge gained on this course
Provide you with the knowledge and tools to assess the financial value and viability of a company or a project
Enable you to choose between the competing types of capital and operational funding, through a sound knowledge and understanding of their likely financial costs and benefits
Allow you to recognise and understand the underlying impact on any set of accounts of the generally accepted accounting principles
Enable you to identify and discuss the key financial issues facing most Boardrooms today
Provide you with the financial knowledge necessary to properly identify the roles and boundaries of financial professionals within an organisation
Enable you to apply accepted financial techniques and tools to any potential course of action including: capital investment; new products or projects; corporate acquisitions or disposals; or any form of business expansion
Provide the necessary contextual knowledge and understanding of the wider UK economic and commercial regime and its interaction with taxation, to enable a better contribution to key discussions and decision making amongst directors and within the Board
Support strategic decision making with sound financial understanding
Course Leader:
Philip ArnoldFCA, FIC, CMC, BSc Hons, Chartered Director
Philip Arnold is the Senior Partner in Quantum Consulting Accountants and has been a Finance Director for several companies, including a Venture Capital backed start-up. He is also an investor in a number of SMEs.
He holds the Institute of Directors' Chartered Director qualification and is an FCA with over 18 years of Board level experience as a Finance Director and Chief Executive Officer, including 7 years with a PLC.
He has an entrepreneurial background combined with a solid blue chip experience base, having spent 13 years with blue chip organisations. Philip has started companies, helped to raise £million plus Share Capital, and has also bought and sold businesses.. See his LinkedIn profile here: (http://uk.linkedin.com/pub/philip-arnold/20/981/b36)
Key Details
Duration: 1 day Location:
Milton Park Innovation Centre
99 Milton Park
Abingdon, Oxon
OX14 4RY
Price £350.00 (ex VAT) Payment with Booking Price £315.00 (ex VAT) Tier1 Member Price £280.00 (ex VAT)
Book Now To see course dates and to book your place now follow this link: Course Registration
The fee includes lunch, refreshments and a copy of the course handbook
Attendance counts as 6.5 verifiable CPD hours of structured learning which count towards the requirements of most business focussed institutes, including the Institute of Directors, the Institute of Consulting, the Chartered Management Institute, the Institute of Chartered Accountants of England and Wales, the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development and many others. After successful completion of the course, you will receive an electronic Certificate confirming that you have successfully completed the course, detailing the outcomes and results.
Courses can be delivered 'in-house' to a group of Board Directors - to find out more contact courses@excellencia.co.uk or call 01173 827 820
Finance for Non Finance Directors: Financial Business Management Tools and Financial Business Concepts for non-finance executive and non-executive directors
This course will provide essential knowledge of the key financial management issues and concepts needed by all Directors, Consultants or current or aspiring Non-Executive Directors in order to be effective members of the boards of private, public or not-for-profit organisations in today's demanding financial environment.
The successful completion of this course will provide attendees with a sound financial understanding and the practical knowledge of how and when to apply those skills within their own businesses backed by a theoretical financial knowledge base
Who should attend?
Directors, Consultants or current or aspiring Non-Executive Directors needing to develop their financial understanding, skills and knowledge base within the areas of strategic financial management, corporate financial analysis, financial planning and business restructuring, to become more:
effective in Board financial discussions, business acquisitions and evaluations;
credible and comfortable with investors when discussing financial matters;
confident using financial terms and when explaining the financial implications of a chosen business strategy;
adept at discussing the financial implementation of management changes or consultant recommendations.
Course Content; this course will:
Explain how to read and understand the balance sheet and profit and loss account of any business, including amongst many others the use of EBITDA, Enterprise Value, Current Ratio, Liquidity Ratio, ROCE and NAV
Define and explain the key valuation techniques commonly used in valuing business acquisitions or disposals
Discuss and explain the use of the commonly accepted key ratios in the analysis of any set of accounts, with practical worked examples
Define and explain the main financial terms used in the discussion and analysis of financial statements in the evaluation of a potential business partner, acquisition or disposal
Explain the difference between statutory accounts and management accounts, and highlight the costs and benefits of producing those accounts
Clearly show the differences, in financial and business terms, between managing for profit and managing for cash and explain the main benefits and dangers of each approach by examining the implications of common practices within different sectors
Explain and discuss the benefits and dangers of high leverage versus low gearing and the consequential impact upon the financial performance of a business, providing insights into the key business drivers behind highly leveraged companies
Define and discuss the financial terms used by Banks, Venture Capitalists, Business Angels and other sources of finance. This will encompass a consideration of the likely costs and benefits of the various capital sources.
Identify and explain the key factors involved in raising new Share Capital for SMEs and new companies
Discuss and explain Key Performance Indicators, including an introduction to the Balanced Scorecard, Activity Based Costing, ABC, and Zero Based Budgeting
Clearly identify and explain the key components of the Public Sector Budget, the budget deficit, the national debt and the overall state of the economy and its relationship to the Public Sector Budget.
Identify and discuss the key drivers behind the recent UK and Global banking crises
Give an overview and discussion of the fundamentals of the UK business taxation regime, through the interaction of corporation tax, income tax, national insurance and capital gains tax; including the primary grants and reliefs relevant to directors and likely to be considered at Board level
Course Objectives; this course will:
Enable you to communicate more effectively and easily with Finance Directors, other directors, accountants, advisors, consultants, bankers, venture capitalists, business angels and other providers of finance; through an in depth understanding of financial terminology and financial management and evaluation techniques
Allow you to read and instantly analyse and interpret any set of Financial Statements by using the techniques and knowledge gained on this course
Provide you with the knowledge and tools to assess the financial value and viability of a company or a project
Enable you to choose between the competing types of capital and operational funding, through a sound knowledge and understanding of their likely financial costs and benefits
Allow you to recognise and understand the underlying impact on any set of accounts of the generally accepted accounting principles
Enable you to identify and discuss the key financial issues facing most Boardrooms today
Provide you with the financial knowledge necessary to properly identify the roles and boundaries of financial professionals within an organisation
Enable you to apply accepted financial techniques and tools to any potential course of action including: capital investment; new products or projects; corporate acquisitions or disposals; or any form of business expansion
Provide the necessary contextual knowledge and understanding of the wider UK economic and commercial regime and its interaction with taxation, to enable a better contribution to key discussions and decision making amongst directors and within the Board
Support strategic decision making with sound financial understanding
Course Leader:
Philip ArnoldFCA, FIC, CMC, BSc Hons, Chartered Director
Philip Arnold is the Senior Partner in Quantum Consulting Accountants and has been a Finance Director for several companies, including a Venture Capital backed start-up. He is also an investor in a number of SMEs.
He holds the Institute of Directors' Chartered Director qualification and is an FCA with over 18 years of Board level experience as a Finance Director and Chief Executive Officer, including 7 years with a PLC.
He has an entrepreneurial background combined with a solid blue chip experience base, having spent 13 years with blue chip organisations. Philip has started companies, helped to raise £million plus Share Capital, and has also bought and sold businesses.. See his LinkedIn profile here: (http://uk.linkedin.com/pub/philip-arnold/20/981/b36)
Price £350.00 (ex VAT) Payment with Booking Price £315.00 (ex VAT) Tier1 Member Price
£290.00 (ex VAT)
Book Now To see course dates and to book your place now follow this link: Course Registration
The fee includes lunch, refreshments and a copy of the course handbook
Attendance counts as 6 verifiable CPD hours of structured learning which count towards the requirements of most business focussed institutes, including the Institute of Directors, the Institute of Consulting, the Chartered Management Institute, the Institute of Chartered Accountants of England and Wales, the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development and many others. After successful completion of the course, you will receive an electronic Certificate confirming that you have successfully completed the course, detailing the outcomes and results.
Courses can be delivered 'in-house' to a group of Board Directors - to find out more contact courses@excellencia.co.uk or call 01173 827 820
How well do you understand your company's financial accounts?
As a company director, regardless of whether you are an executive or non-executive director, you have a legal obligation to exercise reasonable care, skill and diligence in the execution of your board duties. This is particularly true when it comes to the financial affairs of the business.
The two main financial questions a director needs to understand and be able to answer are:
Are the published annual accounts a true and accurate representation of the financial state of the business?
If you are a company director and you do not have a financial background then you need to ensure that you have the basic financial skills and knowledge to address these important issues. The law governing your director's duties, principally the 2006 Companies Act is very clear on the requirement for all directors to have a basic understanding of financial matters. This Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales made the following references to director's duties in the statement issued in October 2008:
'Executive' and 'non-executive' directors have the same duties in law. An 'executive director' is merely a director who has specific delegated responsibilities within the company, as an executive. Directors are not required to give continuous attention to company affairs unless their executive position so requires. However, all directors, including non-executive directors, should familiarise themselves with the company's affairs, including its financial position, and should attend meetings of the board, and of any committee of the board of which they are members, whenever they are reasonably able to do so
In performing their duties, directors must exercise reasonable care, skill and diligence. This means the care, skill and diligence that would be exercised by a reasonably diligent person with the general knowledge, skill and experience that may reasonably be expected of a person carrying out the functions carried out by the director in relation to the company (sometimes called the objective test) and the general knowledge, skill and experience that the director has (sometimes called the subjective test) (Companies Act 2006, section 174). Under the objective test, in general more would be expected of a director with an executive function (particularly a specific function such as finance director), whereas under the subjective test more would also be expected of a director having specifically relevant knowledge, skills and experience (such as a member of a recognised Accountancy body in respect of financial matters).
In relation to financial and accounting matters, directors have extensive, specific duties. Put shortly, directors are required to maintain accounting records and to prepare accounts. A company must also prepare a directors' report containing a business review (not required of a certain size of company) and quoted companies must prepare a detailed directors' remuneration report. Subject (principally) to a size-based exemption, these accounts and reports are subject to audit. The audited accounts and reports must be sent to members and filed on public record; there are however provisions facilitating the sending to members of a summary document and the filing, for certain sizes of company, of cut-down or abbreviated versions of the accounts. Where these accounts and reports are found to be defective, the Act facilitates revision. In addition to these duties under company law, other requirements can arise in relation to accounts and reports by virtue of market or regulatory rules, such as in relation to corporate governance codes or half-yearly reports.
The message is clear - all company directors, no matter what size the business, or sector, or whether they are executive or non-executive, need to have a basic financial understanding.
As a company director, how well do you understand:
If you have difficulty with any of the above financial items or terms then you should brush up on your financial skills and knowledge to ensure that you are discharging your duties as a company director in line with the law.
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This course will provide essential knowledge of the key financial management issues and concepts needed by all Directors, Consultants or current or aspiring Non-Executive Directors in order to be effective members of the boards of private, public or not-for-profit organisations in today's demanding financial environment.
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