Improve Your Financial Expertise and Expand Your Impact
Workshop Overview
Do you sometimes lack confidence when participating in strategic financial discussions? Uncertain how to navigate financial statements? Overwhelmed by the responsibility of preparing and presenting a budget or forecast? Wanting to better understand how to assess a good or bad financial business decision? Well, you're not alone!
The Liniger Center on Franchising believes that every business professional should feel confident discussing the financial condition and decisions of a business That’s why we’ve partnered with the Daniels Business College Executive Education department to bring you Finance for Non-Financial Managers – Franchise and Small Business Edition.
What You’ll Learn
How to understand and analyze the three main financial statements: Balance Sheet, Income Statement and Statement of Cash Flows (including comparisons between profit and nonprofit organizations)
How to think about investments and understand how longer-term finance decisions are made
How to prepare budgets and forecasts and analyze variances BYOFS – Bring Your Own Financial Statements so you can learn right away how finance and accounting concepts apply to your organization
Who You’ll Learn with
Small business-owners looking to increase their bottom line Any franchising professional who wants to become a more intelligent user of finance and accounting information Business & operations professionals looking to make better finance-based decisions
Dessa Bokides
Dessa brings over 30 years of global financial leadership and to the classroom and specializes in financial strategy and capital markets She has worked for Goldman Sachs, Prologis, Pitney Bowes, GMAC and Galvanize in the roles of CFO, COO and Treasurer
Keehly Gohl
Keehly brings more than 20 years of accounting and finance experience to the classroom, working for firms such as KPMG, the University of Denver, The Dumb Friends League, and other non-profit organizations She is the Founding Member of Favor Financial Consulting
Sample Agenda
DAY 1
INTRODUCTION TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
DAY 2
ANALYZING FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
Understand Accounting Terms and Concepts
Understanding Financial Statements - Balance Sheet
Key Metrics in Balance Sheet Financial Analysis
Understanding Financial Statements - Income Statement
Optional Happy Hour in Denver
How to Identify Key Metrics in Income Statement Financial Analysis
Understanding Financial Statements - Cash Flow Statement
Analyzing Assets and Cash Flow
Analyzing Liabilities and Leverage
DAY 3
LEVERAGING & COMMUNICATING FINANCIAL ANALYSIS
What to Expect:
Live (synchronous), three-day online course designed to simplify complex financial concepts
Gain practical skills to read and understand financial statements
Boost your confidence in preparing budgets, forecasting, and contributing to financial discussions and decisions
Assess your business's financial health and make informed decisions
Empower yourself with tools to interpret key financial metrics, forecast business growth, and build stronger financial strategies
Investments and Decision Making
Planning and Budgeting
Stakeholder Communication
Get to Know: Novo Ed Learning Management Portal
All of Liniger Center on Franchising workshops utilize a leading digital Learning Management system: NovoEd NovoEd is an innovative online platform designed to transform the way individuals and organizations engage with education
You'll be using the NovoEd platform to access your course content, learning resources, complete activities, and connect with your colleagues during this online learning experience You’ll receive a welcome email two weeks before the course that will give you access to your NovoEd dashboard
Onceyou’veloggedintoyourNovoEdportal,youwillbeable to:
Filloutyourshortpre-coursesurvey, Completeyourpre-classchecklist
GatheryourorganizationsfinancialstatementsforBYOFS (Whichallowsyoutoapplyaccountingprinciplestoyour specificusagecases)
Contactyourprogrammanagerwithanyquestionsyou mayhave
The Liniger Center on Franchising
In the last 50 years, franchising has emerged as one of the most dynamic, transformative business strategies in the world. The Liniger Center provides pathways for mastering key elements of franchising, enhancing business acumen, and developing leadership skills. Prepare to leave equipped with the knowledge, strategies, best practices, and connections essential for thriving in the ever-evolving world of franchising
Exclusive“Quick-Hit”Workshops
Diveintocompactsessionspackedwith actionableinsights,winningstrategies, andessentialtoolsdesignedfor immediateimpact.
LearnfromtheBest
Gainwisdomandinsightsfromleading franchiseexecutivesandindustry pioneersastheyrecounttheirjourneys ofsuccess,adversity,andachievements infranchising.
NetworkingOpportunities
Connectwithacommunityoflikemindedfranchiseprofessionals.Forge valuablerelationshipstosupportgrowth andopendoorstonewopportunities.
Real-WorldProblemSolving
Enhanceyourfranchise,business,and leadershipskillsthroughaction-based learning Learnandapplypractical solutionstoreal-worldfranchising scenarios.
