Finance Essentials – online module series

Course description

This series of five interactive online learning modules provide you with an introduction to analysing and interpreting financial statements with a governance lens.

At the end of the course you will have the confidence to ask the right questions to management on their financial reporting to the board.

Duration

Five to seven hours or approximately one hour per module.

The course is available for six months after purchase.

Content covered

Accounting fundamentals, external financial reporting obligations, solvency requirements, financial analysis and how to build business value.

Who should attend

• New and aspiring directors embarking on a governance career
• More experience directors improving their finance skills.
• Senior executives who want to work with their boards more effectively.
  
  

Discounts

Purchase both the Governance Essentials and Finance Essentials online module series as a bundle and save $100*

*The modules must be purchased together as the bundle offer to receive the discount. The discount cannot be applied retrospectively to separate purchases.

The five modules can also be purchased individually:

• Module 1 - Accounting Fundamentals
• Module 2 - External Financial Reporting Obligations
• Module 3 - Solvency requirements
• Module 4 - Financial Analysis
• Module 5 - Building Business Value.

Already taking this course?

If you purchased this course it can be accessed via learn@iod. If you are unable to log in click forgot username or password, then to find your account enter your username (this is your email address) and click search to get a reset email sent to you.

Please contact our learning team by emailing governancedevelopment@iod.org.nz or calling 0800 846 369 if you have any further questions.

Additional information

Pay by credit card when you register for the online module. We accept all major credit cards.

We will send you a username and password for the module to the email address you give when you register.

These modules can be completed using Firefox, Google Chrome, or Safari internet browsers on a desktop computer, tablet or other mobile smart devices. Internet Explorer is not supported.

Assistance

Find out before you book if you are eligible for a part-payment contribution towards your course registration fee through the Regional Business Partner Network.

Modules purchased individually are not eligible for the Regional Business Partner Network programme. 

Go to the Regional Business Partner Network website for more information.