Governance & Finance Courses
Chartered Secretaries Australia
CSA short courses
Time: Half day (3.5 hours)
Fees: $350 per course (member), $425 per course (subscriber), $495 per course (non-member).
CSA Certificate
You can combine six short courses into one of the following CSA Certificates:
- Certificate in Governance Practice
- Certificate in Governance and Risk Management
- Certificate in Governance for Not-for-Profits
Time: Within 12 months
Fees: Six required training programs @ $495 per program.
Website: http://www.csaust.com/learning/complete-a-certificate-course/course-structure.aspx
Completing a CSA Certificate entitles you to apply for Certificated membership. To graduate with a CSA Certificate, you must complete and pass the online multiple choice exam for the six short courses required for your Certificate, within the same 12-month period. You are required to enrol in the compulsory Governance Essentials course and then select any five courses from the Elective Course category.
In house training programs are available.
FMC Easy Online Governance
Time: Variable, can be done as a group or by individual directors
Price: POA but in the range of $1,500 for entire board
Website: www.fimercerconsultants.com
As a result of extensive work with directors, boards and executives, FMC identified the need for an affordable, easy to access, understand and implement, 'one stop shop' for equipping them with their foundations for good governance.
FMC therefore developed an online Easy Governance package which provides the foundations for directors and boards to be effective and satisfied in their governance roles. The package includes:
- Governance Evaluation and resulting Action Plan
- Governance Manual
- Governance Education Module
- Governance support network
Australian Institute of Management
Finance Fundamentals
Time: One day
Price: $600 (member), $660 (non-member)
Website: http://aimvic.com.au/Short-Course/211/Event/1343/Finance-Fundamentals--2012
Content
- Key financial statements (Profit and Loss Account, Balance Sheet and Cash Flow)
- Key ratios
- Cash flow management
Learning outcomes
- Interpret the key financial reports and basic accounting terminology
- Recognise the impact of various financial strategies
- Appreciate the importance of cash management and its impact on future business performance
- Identify and understand some key financial ratios
- Start to interpret financial statements to determine where management attention should be directed
- Communicate effectively with internal finance departments and external finance contacts
Finance for non-finance managers
Time: Two days
Price: $1,200.00 (member), $1,320.00 (non-member)
Website: http://aimvic.com.au/Short-Course/211/Event/1270/Finance-for-Non-Finance-Managers-2012
Content
- Analysing financial statements to improve business performance
- Analysing revenue and costs
- Financial analysis of business decisions
- Capital investment evaluation and decisions
- Cash management
- Budgeting
Learning outcomes
- Identify the key features of financial reports
- Interpret financial statements to determine where management attention should be directed
- Determine actions which will improve financial performance
- Identify the important financial principles of business development
- Identify the important factors in capital investment decisions
Australian Institute of Company Directors
Foundations of Directorship
Time: 3 days
Fees: $940.00 per day (members), $1,320.00 per day (non-member)
Website: http://www.companydirectors.com.au/Courses/Courses-for-the-Director/Foundations-of-Directorship
The 3 day Foundations of Directorship program is designed to provide new directors, senior executives and managers with a basic overview of the duties and responsibilities of directors.
Content
- Governance for Directors
- Finance for Directors
- Strategy and Risk for Directors
Company Directors Course
Time: 5 days intensive, residential or weekly sessions (30 hours of face to face study)
Fees: Vary, but approx. $6,000+ (member), $8,000+ (non-member)
Website: http://www.companydirectors.com.au/Courses/Courses-for-the-Director/Company-Directors-Course
Finance for Directors
Time: 7 hours
Fees: $780.00 (members) $1,090.00 (non-members)
Website: http://www.companydirectors.com.au/Courses/Courses-for-the-Director/Foundations-of-Directorship/Finance-for-Directors
Content
- Introduction to Financial Statements for Directors
- Assessing Financial Performance for Directors
Magical Learning
Finance Skills For Directors
Time: One day
Fees: $595 (members) $630 (non-members)
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This one day workshop is designed to provide participants with an understanding of the core concepts and principles of reading and interpreting financial information for those that are interested in board positions.
