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ACCOUNTING AND FINANCE FOR MANAGERS
EXECUTIVE EDUCATION SHORT COURSE
acu.edu.au/shortcourses
BRIEF OVERVIEWIt has been proven that a lack of ethical accounting and financial analysis skills and knowledge is catastrophic to the business world. This course provides a broad-based introduction to accounting and finance to enable you to acquire an understanding of the main concepts, and their practical application in management decision-making, without in-depth technical detail. You’ll gain a non-specialist grounding in accounting and financial management so you can appreciate and communicate the financial dimensions of decisions within business. Moreover, the course is grounded in the role of ethics and corporate social responsibility within the context of financial management in the promotion of the common good. The course will enable you to recognise the impact of economic transactions on a business’ financial and operating capability. Your learning will be accentuated by your active participation with a business simulation tool.The aim of this course is to enable you to develop essential accounting and financial planning and forecasting skills required for organisation management.
KEY TOPICSThis course is a rigorous, practical program grounded in best practice and backed by research. Key topics covered in this intensive course include:• managing and reporting financial
position and performance• financial planning for business
purposes• managing and reporting cash flows• ethics, corporate social responsibility
and sustainability accounting• decision making and the nature and
role of accounting• measuring and reporting accounting
information
• cost-volume-profit analysis, relevantcosts, and cost-benefit analysis.
LEARNING OUTCOMESSuccessful completion of this executive leadership short course will enable you to: • examine the role and purpose of
accounting and how accounting canbe viewed in a social good context
• distinguish how varying economictransactions affect the performanceand position of a firm and itsstakeholders
• discuss how knowledge of budgetingand forecasts are employed formanagement and financial planningpurposes
• apply effective verbal, visual andnonverbal communication skillsfor different target audiences, bothindividually and in teams
• evaluate and defend a business’strategic decision-making usingfinancial analysis and cost volumeprofit analysis tools
• analyse and critique the extent ofcorporate social responsibility ofbusinesses using the tools learned inthis course.
ENJOY THE ADVANTAGE OF A COMMUNITY OF THOUGHT LEADERSThis course is led by a scholar practitioner with extensive industry and professional experience in change management, and critically has expert knowledge in developing and delivering adult learning methods that produce results.Students will also learn from the experience of their peers via group discussion and knowledge sharing and have the opportunity to expand their networks.
WHO SHOULD ATTENDThis executive-level program is ideal for experienced managers, leaders, decision-makers and those aspiring to advance their careers
CAMPUSBrisbane, Canberra, North Sydney, Blacktown, Melbourne, virtual
DURATION4.5 days
STUDY MODEAttendance: face-to-face or virtual Delivery: intensive seminar
MORE INFORMATION02 9739 2652 [email protected]
REGISTER YOUR INTERESTacu.edu.au/executiveeducation [email protected]
CRICOS registered provider: 00004GDisclaimer (September 2020): Information correct at time of printing. The University reserves the right to amend, cancel or otherwise modify the content without notice.
At ACU we pride ourselves on offering a welcoming environment for everyone. At the same time, we’re a university committed to standing for something clear. We stand up for people in need and causes that matter.We’re young, but we are making our mark. ACU is ranked in the top 40 of Generation Y universities worldwide* and top two per cent of all universities worldwide**. We’ve grown rapidly over the past few years, and now have eight campuses around Australia, and a campus in Rome, Italy. We put our students and staff at the centre of a vibrant global network of scholars, partnerships and opportunities.
ACU offers programs in arts and humanities, business, creative arts and communications, health sciences and allied health, information technology, international studies, law, nursing and midwifery, paramedicine, philosophy, physiotherapy, psychology, science, social work, sport and exercise science, teaching and professional education, and theology.We’re closely integrated into our communities and industries, working with them to answer the big questions, and to create tangible results. Our research programs tackle enduring and pressing issues in society, in Australia and around the world.
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NUMBERS THAT COUNT
ABOUT ACU
* Percentage calculated as ACU’s world rank as a proportion of the total number of universities in the world: InternationalHandbook of Universities 2019, Palgrave MacMillan.
IN AUSTRALIAIN THE WORLD
Top 50
Top 100
SPORTS SCIENCE(#26 ARWU 2018)
NURSING(#32 ARWU 2019)
EDUCATION(Top 75 ARWU 2019)
Top 10CATHOLIC UNIVERSITIESTimes Higher Education World University Rankings 2020, ranked IFCU members
Top 80UNIVERSITIES IN ASIA-PACIFICTimes Higher Education Asia-Pacific University Rankings 2019
No. 1GRADUATE EMPLOYMENTGraduate Outcomes Survey – Longitudinal 2020, full-time employment
5 starsFOR EMPLOYABILITY, INTERNATIONALISATION AND FACILITIESQS Stars 2019
Top 6SKILLS DEVELOPMENT AND LEARNER ENGAGEMENTUndergraduate cohort, Student Experience Survey 2018
FirstGRADUATE EMPLOYER SATISFACTIONUndergraduate cohort, Employer Satisfaction Survey 2019
5 starsFOR FULL-TIME EMPLOYMENT, LEARNER ENGAGEMENT AND SKILLS DEVELOPMENTGood Universities Guide 2020
Top 2%UNIVERSITIESTimes Higher Education World University Rankings 2020*
Top 40GENERATION Y UNIVERSITIESTimes Higher Education Young University Rankings 2019
