Finance Course For Non-Financial Professionals – QQI

Export Edge Training have been at the leading edge in education and corporate training in Ireland for nearly two decades. This practical highest level, QQI course in Finance is designed to enable learners to understand the key financial issues affecting their company. The focus is on practical functions underlying international trade operations and regulations.

This Finance Course is designed to provide you with a professional appreciation, knowledge and practical skills required to understand the basics of finance and accounting concepts.

Learners who successfully complete this course will:

•  Understand financial jargon

•   Develop an awareness of the key elements to good financial management

•   Demonstrate their ability to read financial statements

•   Be able to assess financial viability and performance

•   Develop their appreciation of financial matters in business

• Appreciate the importance and the elements of financial control within an organisation

Students receive comprehensive tuition including Course Manual and tutorial assistance to complete an Assignment and Examination.

Understanding Financial Statements

• Budgeting and Cash flow Management

• Costing & Pricing

• Capital Budgeting

Learners are expected to be proficient at reading, drafting, preparing and understanding information across a broad range of topics, including quantitative information for a Level 5 award and more complex information for Level 6 award.

Assessment is based on mid term Assignment 50% and end of term Examination 50%

The assignment will include financial statement analysis, calculating key ratios, commentary on financial performance, discussion of factors affecting financial performance and making recommendations

As part of our quality assurance, student assessment work will be marked by an Internal Assessor, validated by a Verifier with an independent QQI External Authenticator to complete the process.

Continuous assessments in through weekly submission of answers to online tests, plus centre based examination at the end of the course. This  course forms part of the IICM awarded Certified Credit Professional course.