The benefit of learning together with your friend is that you keep each other accountable and have meaningful discussions about what you're learning.
Courtlyn
Promotion and Events Specialist
Acquire Competence in Financial Accounting, Planning, Reporting and Analysis
May 26, 2022
5 weeks, online
3-4 hours per week
US$1,495 or get US$150 off with a referral
Our participants tell us that taking this program together with their colleagues helps to share common language and accelerate impact.
We hope you find the same. Special pricing is available for groups.
The benefit of learning together with your friend is that you keep each other accountable and have meaningful discussions about what you're learning.
Courtlyn
Promotion and Events SpecialistBased on the information you provided, your team is eligible for a special discount, for Finance and Accounting for the Nonfinancial Professional (Online) starting on May 26, 2022 .
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Have questions? Email us at group-enrollments@emeritus.org.As you progress in your organization, understanding financial information and being able to conduct various financial analyses becomes increasingly important. The Finance and Accounting for the Nonfinancial Professional (Online) program builds your financial competence and your business confidence. Even if your day-to-day responsibilities don't directly concern equity or earnings, this program will help you understand and communicate how financial principles relate to your piece of the business.
Through the practical five-week curriculum, you can learn to dissect the elements of financial statements, demystify terms such as net present value (NPV), price-earnings ratio (P/E), and understand forecasting that will lead you to make decisions that deliver more value to your organization.
Job postings for nonfinancial managers with finance or accounting skills has gone up over 36% in 2020 and continues to grow, despite a slump due to the pandemic.
Two-thirds of professionals are unable to correctly answer three questions on a basic five-question financial literacy quiz.
Each module of the curriculum is designed to answer essential questions about finance and accounting. By the end of the program, you will:
The goal of this curriculum is to make financial and accounting concepts practical and applicable to your professional life.
Build a foundational understanding of financial accounting, accrual accounting, financial statements, the balance sheet, and other financial basics useful to any industry.
Become familiar with key line items from each of the five financial statements, and understand how to approach financial analysis and valuation.
Expand your proficiency by evaluating ratios related to profitability, solvency, and liquidity. Establish business valuation and reformulate financial statements.
Gain an understanding of managerial accounting, including pricing and costing products and performance measurement, and learn the basics of capital budgeting.
Determine how much a business is worth by analyzing relative valuation and fundamental valuation and forecasting financial statements.
Build a foundational understanding of financial accounting, accrual accounting, financial statements, the balance sheet, and other financial basics useful to any industry.
Gain an understanding of managerial accounting, including pricing and costing products and performance measurement, and learn the basics of capital budgeting.
Become familiar with key line items from each of the five financial statements, and understand how to approach financial analysis and valuation.
Determine how much a business is worth by analyzing relative valuation and fundamental valuation and forecasting financial statements.
Expand your proficiency by evaluating ratios related to profitability, solvency, and liquidity. Establish business valuation and reformulate financial statements.
Five Self-Directed Modules
Industry Examples with Real-World Financial Statements
Capstone Case Study
Weekly Assignments
Peer Discussion and Feedback
Dedicated Program Support Team
Workbook with Examples
Mobile Learning App
— Clement Schvartz, Director at Google
— Didier Hazoume, COO at Lababidi Holdings
— Dr. Ruth Redman, Carl Zeiss Microscopy
DORON NISSIM
Ernst & Young Professor of Accounting and Finance
At Columbia Business School, Nissim teaches MBA, EMBA, MS, and PhD courses in financial accounting, earnings quality, fundamental analyses, valuation, investment management, financial institutions, and research methods. He also serves as the director of three executive education programs—Financial Analysis and Valuation, Finance and Accounting for the Nonfinancial Professional, and Finance and Accounting for New York Presbyterian Hospital.
Nissim’s research is primarily in the areas of earnings quality, fundamental analysis, equity valuation, financial institutions, and corporate finance. His research is frequently cited in The Wall Street Journal, Time, The New York Times, Bloomberg, Chief Executive Magazine, The Economist, and the International Herald Tribune.
He earned his BA from University of Haifa and his MS and PhD in accounting at the University of California, Berkeley. He joined Columbia Business School in 1997.
Upon completion of this program, you will receive a certificate of participation from Columbia Business School Executive Education.
Download BrochureYour digital verified certificate will be issued in your legal name and emailed to you, at no additional cost, upon completion of the program, per the stipulated requirements. All certificate images are for illustrative purposes only and may be subject to change at the discretion of Columbia Business School Executive Education.
Flexible payment options available.