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Date: Tuesday 27th April 2010


Venue:
Fitzwilliam Hall,

Glandore Business Centre,
Fitzwilliam Place,
Leeson Street Bridge,
Dublin 2.

Context: www.pa-assist.ie is partnering with the Chartered Institute of Management Accountants (CIMA), one of the world's largest international accounting bodies and the only body with a sole focus on accounting for business, for the delivery of a one day seminar designed to equip PA's, Management Assistants and Business Managers with a solid grounding in accounting and finance for business.

SEMINAR AIMS :

To provide delegates with the essential introductory financial skills in business; to enable them to optimise their understanding of financial information and decision making; and to outline the learning path they can pursue to develop these competencies

SEMINAR OBJECTIVES:

Acquire a knowledge of the fundamental principles of accounting and finance in business
Analyse and report confidently on your department's/company's/competitors' performance
Communicate more effectively with internal and external stakeholders
• Enhance and inform your financial decision making
• Appreciate the relevant up-to-date developments in national and international accounting
• Gain insight to the different training options available in finance and accounting

WHO SHOULD ATTEND:

PA's, Executive Assistants and Business Managers who require an understanding of Accounting and Finance in business.

SEMINAR PROGRAMME :

9.30                  Registration


10.00 - 10.05     Opening and Welcome

10.05 - 10.30      Finance for non-finance professionals
                       * Finance and accounting for PA Professionals and business activities

10.30 - 11.30      Introduction to Accounting
                       * Purpose and scope of accounting and finance
                       * International and national accounting developments
                       * Accounting and responsibility

11.30 - 11.45     Tea/Coffee Break

11.45 - 13.00      Financial accounting and reporting issues
                       * Organisations, stakeholders and accounting
                       * Profit and loss account, Balance Sheet and Cashflow Statements
                       * Analysis of own and competitors' accounts

13.00 - 13.45     Lunch

13.45 - 15.00      Accounting and management decisions
                       * Management decision making in the business environment
                       * Short versus long term decisions
                       * Strategic management accounting

15.00 - 15.15     Tea/Coffee Break

15.15 - 16.30       Finance, markets and accounting
                       * Sources of finance
                       * Stock markets and accounting
                       * International regulation

16.30 - 17.00      Finance qualifications and CPD
                       * Overview of the Certificate in Business Accounting
                       * Other CPD options for growing finance and accounting expertise
                       * Questions and Review

17.00                Finish

Trainer's Profile: : Eileen Roddy is a CIMA Learning and Development Consultant specialising in Business and Management. Previously she managed the International Business interface between a large HE Business School and its partners, was a Principal Lecturer in International Business Strategy in Higher Education, a Development Manager in the national brewery sector and a Consultant to high growth SMEs. Eileen is one of CIMA's most sought-after trainers.

Previous Training Seminars have been very popular,
we strongly recommend that you book your place without delay.

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