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Course Description

Develop your skills in dealing with financial information.

Transforming Managers with little or no experience in accounting or financial management to develop a working knowledge of these critical business areas. This program builds confidence in reading and understanding financial information to aid in financial decisions by providing clear examples of the content, concepts and terminology of financial systems. Learn methods often used to evaluate the financial viability and impact of business decisions.

Learner Outcomes

Accounting Sessions:

  • Understand Generally Accepted Accounting Principles and the accounting process.
  • Understand and learn to analyze balance sheets, income statements, statements of cash flows, audit reports, and other reports accompanying financial statements.
  • Learn general accounting practices for not-for-profit organizations.
  • Learn the difference between financial accounting and managerial accounting.
  • Understand cost-volume profit analysis including relevant, variable, and fixed costs.
  • Calculate break-even points and contribution margins to assist with business decision making.

Finance Sessions:

  • Learn to analyze corporate financial statements from a finance perspective.
  • Understand discounted cash flow analysis and its relevance in stock and bond valuation.
  • Analyze the viability of corporate projects.
  • Understand the lessons learned from capital market history and how risk and return are vital in the analysis of capital requirements.
  • Learn how to analyze lease vs. purchase decisions.
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Section Title
Finance for Non-Financial Professionals - Saskatoon - April 2025
Type
Class
Days
M, T, W
Time
8:30AM to 5:00PM
Dates
Apr 28, 2025 to Apr 30, 2025
Schedule and Location
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Contact Hours
24.0
Location
Delivery Options
In Person and Canvas  
Course Fee(s)
Register non-credit $2,495.00
Potential Discount(s)
CEUs
22.5 CEUs
Drop Request Deadline
Mar 13, 2025
Transfer Request Deadline
Mar 13, 2025
Section Notes

Canvas Platform:

Please login to the Canvas Platform to access the pre-work and materials for the course. 

  • Please use your USask NSID (the first six characters from your @usask.ca email address found on your student profile; e.g. abc123@usask.ca) and your password to log in to your Canvas account.

Participant Withdrawal or Transfer Policy

  • In the event of any registration cancellation or transfer, a $35.00 plus tax administration fee will be incurred.

From 45 Days Up To 16 Days Before Program Start

  • Cancellation: You will be refunded 50% plus tax of the program fee.
  • Transfer: You will be charged an additional transfer penalty equal to 20% plus tax of the program fee.

Within 15 Days Of The Program Start

  • Cancellation: You will not be refunded.
  • Transfer: You will be charged an additional transfer penalty equal to 50% plus tax of the program fee.

For Businesses/Organizations, invoicing is an option, please contact the Registration Office for assistance at sales@edwards.usask.ca. 

Invoiced Registrations: Make check payable to the University of Saskatchewan and remit to the following address.

Extended Learning Registration Office
University of Saskatchewan
105 Administration Place 
Saskatoon, SK S7N 5N2
OR
Business/Organization please contact treasury@usask.ca about onboarding as an EFT client for payment.

To pay the invoice by credit card, please visit Home | University of Saskatchewan (usask.ca) click on Pay Invoice, and follow the instructions.

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