Finance For The PA & Administration Personnel

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Finance For The PA & Administration Personnel

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Course overview Who is it for?

This course is for PAs to senior managers and directors, or administrative personnel in finance departments who need to understand the basics of finance in order to contribute to the successful running of a business.

What is it about?

The course will enable assistants and PAs to support the management team by defining what financial controls are, how they are used and why they are necessary in business. It has been specifically tailored to address the areas of finance which feedback has shown are most important to PAs, demystifying financial concepts and statements as well as their interpretation.

Learners will also discover how to control spending by using …

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Course overview Who is it for?

This course is for PAs to senior managers and directors, or administrative personnel in finance departments who need to understand the basics of finance in order to contribute to the successful running of a business.

What is it about?

The course will enable assistants and PAs to support the management team by defining what financial controls are, how they are used and why they are necessary in business. It has been specifically tailored to address the areas of finance which feedback has shown are most important to PAs, demystifying financial concepts and statements as well as their interpretation.

Learners will also discover how to control spending by using budgets effectively. The entire course is focused on practical application as well as theory. Everyone who attends will receive guidance on calculating real financial information and use it to analyse case studies throughout the day.

What will I get out of it?
  • Understanding of how a business works financially

  • Vital commercial awareness

  • The use and understanding of financial jargon

  • The ability to participate more fully in the budget process

  • Confidence to handle and discuss financial matters across the business

What will I learn?
  • The jargon – what it mean

  • An introduction to basic concepts – profit/cash/revenue/capital

  • The financial statements explained – the trading & profit and loss account

  • The balance sheet and how to use it

  • An introduction to Value Added Tax

  • Financial controls and their importance

  • Budgets – planning and control

  • Cash flow forecast

This course is mapped to the QCF unit 'Finance for the PA and Administration Personnel'

This course can be taken as part of our Institute of Administrative Management Level 3 Certificate in Professional PA and Administration Skills.

The qualification aims to give aspiring and existing PAs, secretaries and administration staff the foundation for their formal development in this role. It's an excellent introduction to the PA or administration role for anyone with limited experience or without formal training.

Anyone attending this course will be able to accredit their learning towards the qualification. Talk to one of our learning advisers on 0800 170 7777 to find out how you can get qualified.

Again, I have enjoyed and learnt from this course. Would recommend Reed Learning. Would also look to use Reed again. Thank you. “

- Jacky O'Flaherty

Eon Engineering


PA & Secretarial
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