Course Details

New Zealand Institute of Management

This course is only available in Auckland

Two Days
4 - 6 December

The Accounting for Non-Accountants programme enables you to understand and interpret accounting reports and to use accounting skills to assist in making effective business decisions.

On a daily basis, managers are using accounting information to monitor company performance or to plan future company operations and therefore those who require an improved understanding of financial terminology, practices and principles will benefit greatly from attending this course.



Learning Outcomes


During these three days, you will be encouraged to participate, debate, develop creative ideas and practice so that you will develop confidence to transform knowledge and inspiration into winning performance.

By achieving the key areas of this programme, participants will be able to:
•Prepare simple financial statements from accounting data
•Analyse and interpret performance and financial position from financial statements
•Understand the difference between cash and accrual accounting
•Understand the main approaches used to value businesses
•Understand the basic principles of GST and its effect on accounting reports
•Understand the principles of cost accounting and apply these to different businesses
•Apply the principles of cost accounting in job costing, break-even and marginal costing situations
•Prepare and analyse budgets for the purposes of both control and future planning
•Understand the main capital expenditure evaluation techniques

Principle Facilitator

* Richard Millar
Richard’s depth of business knowledge and skills in sales, marketing, finance and general management coupled with a very practical approach to training and facilitation has provided excellent value to a large number of organisations.



Richard’s background includes Chief Executive Officer of Cogent Communications in New Zealand where he was responsible for restructuring the company, transforming it into a profitable high growth telecommunications business.



Based in Singapore, Richard was Vice President, Asia Pacific, for Motorola Cellular, having been Managing Director of Motorola New Zealand for more than two years. In addition, Richard has held a number of other senior management positions including General Manager of Epson New Zealand.



Programme Delivery:
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Change Management

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Strategic Management

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Business Finance

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Diploma in Frontline Management

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Diploma in Management Advanced