Developing Your Financial Skills

22jul9:00 pm12:30 pmDeveloping Your Financial Skills

Chamber Training_Financial skills

Event Details

Learn to make sense of business financials.

Two, half day workshops designed to help business owners and managers build financial capability and confidence. Covers cash-flow management, forecasting, and understanding performance metrics.

Cost is for two sessions – 22nd July & 29th July 2026. Attendance to both is recommended.

In just two sessions you will learn:

  • Uncover the secrets of your key financial reports
  • Demystify key accounting concepts
  • Master the art of reporting on cashflow and profit
  • Start creating your own customised reports
  • Learn effective strategies to manage your debtors and creditors
  • Discover how to monitor income and expenses throughout the year
  • Identify admin tasks that could be automated to save time.

By attending, you will:

  • Gain a deeper understanding of your business
  • Eliminate any existing errors for accurate financial reports
  • Learn to manage and monitor your cashflow effectively
  • Customise your reports to capture the right information
  • Format your reports for easier decision making
  • Understand the financial implications of your decisions
  • Make informed decisions confidently.

Get answers to questions like:

  • How do I understand a Balance sheet and financial reports?
  • What is cashflow and forecasting, how do I do that?
  • How much profit have I made this year?
  • Why has my profit increased but I have no cash?
  • Is my cash level increasing or decreasing?
  • What factors are affecting my cash level?

Who Is This For?

Business owners, managers or those in a financial role and eager to understand your numbers, this workshop is perfect for you.

Join us and take the first steps towards mastering your business finances!  

Presenter : James Swaney – Sidekick Timaru Ltd   


Please note the second Half day is on Wednesday 29th July 9.00am until 12.30pm

Date: Wednesday, 22nd July, 2026
Time: 9:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
Location: South Canterbury Chamber of Commerce, 25 Canon Street, Timaru Central, Timaru, 7910
Single Ticket (Member) incl GST: $172.50
Single Ticket (Non-Member) incl GST: $345.00

Time

July 22, 2026 9:00 pm - 12:30 pm(GMT+12:00)

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South Canterbury Chamber of Commerce

South Canterbury Chamber of Commerce

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