Stop Guessing. Know Your Numbers.
Most business owners have accounting software — but few truly use it to drive decisions. If you don’t understand your numbers, you’re guessing. You'll learn to understand what matters, improve cash flow visibility and use your financial data to help your decision making.
By the end of the day you'll understand how to read the right numbers and take the guesswork out of next month and get in control of your business.
What You'll Learn & Do
You’ll learn the fundamentals of bookkeeping, how to review invoices properly and identify the seven crucial numbers that drive performance.
We’ll work through margins, costs, cash flow forecasting and budgeting, alongside building simple management accounts.
By the end of the day, you’ll understand how to interpret your financial data and use it confidently to plan, prioritise and grow.
What We'll Be Covering:
Bookkeeping Fundamentals: Understand the basics and what good financial hygiene looks like.
Invoice Review & Cost Control: Learn how to analyse income and expenditure properly.
The 7 Crucial Numbers: Identify the key financial metrics every business owner should monitor.
Budgets & Forecasting: Build realistic budgets and improve cash flow forecasting.
Creating Your Forecast: Develop a practical forward-looking financial plan.
Management Accounts & Time: Understand working time, cost allocation and how to build simple management reporting.
Course Preparation/Prerequisites
Bring a laptop and power lead
Access to your accounting software
Recent financial reports (if available)
Basic understanding of your income and costs
Expected Skills / Previous Courses
Suitable for small business owners
No formal financial training required
Basic familiarity with your accounting package helpful
Duration : 1 Day
9am - 5pm
Dates
22nd September 2026
Location
The Welcombe Hotel
Stratford Upon Avon
CV37 0NR
A la carte or buffet lunch provided
£250 Save £50 if you book before 22nd Aug
Fully booked / date doesn't suit?
Your Trainer:
Sarah Hands
For People Who Want To:
Understand their profit, margins and costs
Improve cash flow and cash flow management
Build and use a budget to control your costs
Interpret management accounts
Feel in control of their business finances
What You’ll Take Away
Clarity on your key financial numbers
A simple budget or forecast framework
Greater confidence using your accounting software
Improved cash flow visibility and control
Clearer financial decision-making