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Finance for Absolute Beginners

Format: Self-Paced
Course Duration: 1 hrs 0 mins
SHRM Professional Development Credits: 1.0
HRCI Business Recertification Credits: 1.0
Certificate of Completion

It’s the beginning of the day and you’re just settling into your first leadership team meeting. The CFO is about to review the organization’s financial report. You’re familiar with a few of the terms but you think to yourself, “I am not a numbers person”. Here’s the good news, you can be! This course is designed for HR professionals with no or limited financial background. The overall goal is to gain a better understanding of business and financial concepts to help build a foundation for becoming a strategic business partner.

It’ll cover the interpretation of important sections on financial statements in a simple and understandable way…by running your own lemonade stand!

It’ll also help you identify what drivers impact the organization’s performance and how you, in HR, influence those results. Take this course to become more comfortable with numbers, learn the basics and have some fun!

Instructor:

Anna Samorukova

Anna designs and delivers learning and change facilitation experiences that speak to the learner and inspire people and organization reach for potential and create an impact with. She applies engaging,...

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Module 1 0/5

Setting The Foundation

Introduction & Course Overview

What is Business and Financial Acumen?

Welcome to the Lemonade Stand Business

How Does it Work in My Organization?

Key Concept on all Financial Transactions

Module 2 0/2

Day 1

Starting a Lemonade Stand Business

Drivers of Demand

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Day 2

Welcome to Day 2

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Day 3

Welcome to Day 3

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Accounts Receivable, Accounts Payable and Inventory

Module 6 0/1

Interpreting Financial Statements

Summarizing All Financials

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Conclusion

Lemonade Stand Grows into a Nationwide Company

How Do HR professionals Impact Performance of Their Organizations?

How Do You in Your HR Role Impact Your Organization?

Course Wrap Up

Quiz

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