Fiscal Stewardship: Accounting & Budgeting for Executives

Executives learning practical budgeting and control using simple accounting visuals.

Fiscal Stewardship: Accounting & Budgeting for Executives

Location

Duration

Online / In-class

5 days

AOM 1001

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Sector:

Cross-Industry – Corporate Finance

Technical Focus Area:

Corporate Finance & Accounting (FIN)

About the Course

Financial acumen is no longer exclusive to accountants—it’s a leadership necessity. This course provides non-financial managers with a solid foundation in accounting principles, financial statement interpretation, cost management, and decision-making analysis. Participants will learn how to read financial reports, assess business performance, understand cost behavior, and apply financial tools such as budgeting, breakeven, and capital budgeting to guide strategic decisions and improve organizational efficiency.

Learning Milestones

By the end of this program, participants will be able to:

- Understand and explain key financial management principles.
- Identify and interpret the four primary financial statements.
- Evaluate organizational financial health through ratio analysis.
- Conduct breakeven and cost-volume-profit (CVP) analyses.
- Apply capital budgeting techniques for investment decisions.
- Manage working capital and financing decisions effectively.
- Use financial information to guide departmental and strategic decisions.
- Implement cost control and budgeting frameworks for performance improvement.

Professional Audience

- Managers and Supervisors from all departments

- Team Leaders and Project Coordinators

- Professionals without a financial background who manage budgets or resources

- Engineers, Marketing, HR, and Operations staff seeking financial literacy

- Decision-makers aiming to enhance their financial and business judgment

Modular Syllabus

Foundations of Financial Management and Managerial Accounting

- The role and purpose of financial management in business

- Key objectives of managerial accounting and decision support

- Understanding the language of finance for non-financial professionals

- Three core questions answered by financial management

- The flow of money within a business: sources and applications

- Linking accounting information to operational decision-making

- Case discussion: the manager’s role in financial control

- Financial terminology simplified for practical use

Understanding and Interpreting Financial Statements

- Overview of the four key financial statements

- Structure and components of the income statement

- Balance sheet interpretation and analysis

- Cash flow statement: understanding liquidity and solvency

- Statement of changes in owner’s equity

- Connecting financial statements to business activities

- Analyzing company annual reports and performance trends

- Practical exercise: reading and interpreting real-world financial data

Financial Analysis, Cost Concepts & Decision-Making

- Financial ratios for performance evaluation

- Profitability, liquidity, and efficiency ratios

- Introduction to cost concepts: fixed, variable, and mixed costs

- Cost-volume-profit (CVP) and breakeven analysis

- Understanding economic vs. accounting costs

- Marginal and incremental analysis in business decisions

- Cost-based pricing and its strategic implications

- Case study: applying cost analysis to managerial decisions

Capital Budgeting, Working Capital & Financing Decisions

- The time value of money and discounting fundamentals

- Cost of capital and project financing concepts

- Evaluating capital investments using NPV, IRR, and Payback

- Sensitivity and risk analysis in capital budgeting

- Understanding working capital and liquidity management

- Managing current assets and short-term financing options

- Aligning financial structure with operational goals

- Group activity: evaluating investment proposals

Using Financial Information for Strategic Management & Budgeting

- Integrating financial and non-financial performance indicators

- Applying financial data to marketing, operations, and HR decisions

- Budgeting as a management and communication tool

- Building effective budgets: guidelines and techniques

- Managing cost control within strategic planning

- Linking budgeting and forecasting to performance outcomes

- Balanced financial control: profit, liquidity, and growth alignment

- Capstone simulation: managing a business using financial data

Course Dates & Prices

Location	Starting Date	Price
Dubai (UAE)	29/12/2025	2999 $
Online	05/01/2026	2299 $
Online	05/01/2026	2299 $
Dubai (UAE)	12/01/2026	2749 $
Dubai (UAE)	12/01/2026	2999$
Cairo (Egypt)	19/01/2026	2749 $
Online	19/01/2026	2299 $
Online	26/01/2026	2299 $
Muscat (Oman)	29/01/2026	2999 $
Dubai (UAE)	02/02/2026	2999 $
Muscat (Oman)	16/02/2026	2999 $
Online	16/02/2026	2299 $
Online	23/02/2026	2299 $
Dubai (UAE)	23/02/2026	2999 $
Online	02/03/2026	2299 $
Online	09/03/2026	2299 $
London (UK)	09/03/2026	3499 $
Dubai (UAE)	09/03/2026	2999$
Online	16/03/2026	2299 $
Istanbul (Turkey)	16/03/2026	2999 $
Dubai (UAE)	16/03/2026	2999 $
Online	23/03/2026	2299 $
Kuala Lumpur (Malaysia)	23/03/2026	4099$
Doha (Qatar)	23/03/2026	2999 $
Kuala Lumpur (Malaysia)	30/03/2026	4199$
Online	30/03/2026	2299 $
Dubai (UAE)	06/04/2026	2999$
Istanbul	06/04/2026	2749 $
Online	06/04/2026	2299 $
Dubai (UAE)	13/04/2026	2999$
Cairo (Egypt)	13/04/2026	2749 $
Online	20/04/2026	2299 $
Dubai (UAE)	27/04/2026	2999$
Online	27/04/2026	2299 $
London (UK)	27/04/2026	3499 $
Istanbul (Turkey)	04/05/2026	2749 $
Dubai (UAE)	04/05/2026	2999$
Kuala Lumpur (Malaysia)	11/05/2026	4099$
Online	11/05/2026	2299 $
Doha (Qatar)	11/05/2026	2999 $

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