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Accounting Basics for Non-Accountants

Read a balance sheet, an income statement and a cash-flow statement with confidence, and ask better questions in budget meetings. [SAMPLE DATA]

43m of video 4 lessons 1 PDFs English

What you'll learn

  • Read a balance sheet and income statement
  • Understand cash flow versus profit
  • Use common ratios to spot problems
  • Ask better questions in budget meetings

Curriculum

43m · 4 lessons · 1 PDFs
1. The three statements 2 lessons · 19m
Why the three statements matterPreview5:40
The balance sheet14:15
Statement reading notesPDF
2. Using the numbers 2 lessons · 23m
Profit versus cash12:30
Questions to ask in a budget meeting11:05

Who this course is for

Managers, engineers, sales and HR staff who work with budgets but have no accounting background.

Your instructor

[Instructor name][Role and years of experience, one line]

Questions

How long do I have access?

For life. Once you buy, the course stays in My Courses, including future updates.

Is there any maths?

Only addition, subtraction and percentages.