Accounting and Finance for Engineers Part Two : Financial Accounting
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Welcome to this introductory course on Accounting and Finance. This course is one of two courses which look at accounting and finance from two different perspectives- in this once we will focus on finacial accounting.
This course aims to give you an insight into the world of accounting and finance from the perspective of the engineer. It is an introductory course and will provide you with a basic understanding of the language used and will familiarise you with the more commonly used terminology, documents and practices.
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Level | Technical |
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Partner Details | Professor Tony Ward. Tony is Professor of Engineering Management in the Department of Electronics at the University of York where he has worked for 25 years. Prior to that he spent 18 years in Industry as an electronic design engineer, technical manager and programme manager for a number of different companies. Within York he has held the position of Provost of Alcuin College and Director of the Centre for Excellence in Teaching and Learning in Enterprise. Externally he has been President of the European Association for Education in Electrical and Information Engineering and managed or participated in over 20 research projects. He has published 17 journal papers, over 100 conference papers, given over 20 invited lectures or keynotes and written or contributed to 8 books or formally published reports. His research is in area of Engineering Education and Entrepreneurship. He is the founder and Chairman of Skillsforge Ltd. A competence management and course booking spinout business from the University of York. |
Type | Course |
• Understand cash flow forecasting for businesses.
• Understand the difference between fixed and current assets.
• Understanding how organisations deal with fixed assets from a financial reporting point of view.
• Understand the formal requirements placed on a Company by the Government as part of Company Registration.
• Understand and be able to analyse basic financial statements.
• Understanding Solvency and why it is a key term in Accounting and Finance.
• Engineers who aspire to management positions
• Non-financial employees who want to learn the basics of accounting and finance
• Individuals wishing to start their own business