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Financial Skills and Management

Build practical financial management skills, from personal and organisational budgeting to bookkeeping basics and financial planning and control.

Intermediate 4(2 Ratings) 12 Students enrolled English
Created by Handsworth Institute
Last updated Thu, 21-Apr-2022
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Course overview

Managing money well is a skill, not a talent, and this course teaches it step by step, whether you are managing your own finances, a household or a small organisation. You will build and stick to a budget, keep basic bookkeeping records of income and expenses, and learn to read simple financial statements.

The course also covers saving, managing debt responsibly, and basic internal controls that help prevent errors and fraud in a small business or department. It suits small business owners, junior finance and administrative staff, and anyone who wants stronger control over their finances.

What will i learn?

  • Build and manage a personal or organisational budget
  • Maintain basic bookkeeping records of income and expenses
  • Read and interpret a simple financial statement
  • Apply basic saving and debt management principles
  • Apply simple internal controls to reduce financial errors and fraud
Requirements
  • Access to a stable internet connection
  • A smartphone, tablet, laptop or desktop computer
  • No prior finance or accounting experience required
Curriculum for this course
6 Lessons 2 weeks
Book Keeping
2 Lessons 00:00:00 Hours
  • The Importance of Book Keeping
  • The use of symbols in book keeping
Accounting Records
2 Lessons 00:00:00 Hours
  • How to keep accounting records
  • How to Calculate Business Profit and Loss
Managing Accounts
2 Lessons 00:00:00 Hours
  • Managing Business Cash and Accounts
  • Financial Management
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  • Victoria Toloko
    You should add audio notes too
  • Prince Lungu
    Learnt more than I knew from this course. The notes were effective on explaining key points,that’s amazing from my personally.
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