BASIC COST CONTROL  


Reduce costs and save money using easy methods


The principles and use of cost control explained by a non-accountant for Operational Management and Supervision.  Understand and control your costs, budgets and profits.

This workshop is for emerging managers who are required to run their activity profitably to meet financial as well as operational targets.  The sessions will enable participants to understand and use financial information to the benefit of the Company, gain better control and reduce costs.

Style
This course will be participative and focus on the aspects of finance which are important.  You should not expect accounts to be a dry and mysterious nuisance - this course shows that costs are a challenging, and sometimes amusing, technical subject - easily understood and used.


Benefits of the course

  • Better cost management of processes and targeting of profitable activities
  • Fuller use of financial information to control the day-to-day activities
  • Improved budgeting and better use of financial planning giving wider management skills
  • Focus on lower costs through confidence to interpret and create financial information.

 

Topics

Cost Control

            Elements of cost

            Practical cost reduction

Financial management

            Income generators

            Capitals and revenue

Budgeting

            Budgeting techniques

            Risk management

Financial Accounts

            Profit & Loss Accounts

            Break even analysis

Cash Flow

            Invoicing and debtors

            Capital expenditure

Management Controls

            Analysing performance

            Applications to your own business

 

The sessions will include a major hands-on interactive case study.

 

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