Interpreting Management Accounts
Managers receive monthly accounts they skim and rarely question. This course covers reading a management pack properly, testing the numbers and asking the questions that change decisions.
Course outline
What this programme covers, module by module.
- 01What a management pack is trying to tell you
- 02The primary statements in a management context
- 03Accounting effects versus real performance
- 04Variance analysis and testing the explanations
- 05Accruals, provisions, allocations and timing
- 06Linking results back to operational drivers
- 07Questions that improve the next pack
What you will gain
- Read a management account pack with confidence
- Distinguish accounting effects from real performance
- Interrogate variances and their explanations
- Understand accruals, provisions and their timing effects
- Link financial results back to operational drivers
- Ask questions that improve the next pack
Who should attend
- Operational and departmental managers
- Budget holders
- Non financial executives
- Team leaders with financial responsibility
Upcoming sessions
| Date | City | Duration | Fees | Book |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 to 3 Nov 2026 | Johannesburg | 2 Days | R10,000 | |
| 16 to 17 Nov 2026 | London | 2 Days | US$1,100 | |
| 30 Nov to 1 Dec 2026 | Dubai | 2 Days | US$1,100 | |
| 11 to 12 Jan 2027 | Pretoria | 2 Days | R10,000 | |
| 1 to 2 Feb 2027 | Durban | 2 Days | R10,000 | |
| 5 to 6 Apr 2027 | Cape Town | 2 Days | R10,000 | |
| 21 to 22 Jun 2027 | Johannesburg | 2 Days | R10,000 |
Fees are per delegate and exclude VAT. Public intakes are confirmed once minimum numbers are met. We also deliver this course on your own schedule, in-house or live online.
Enquire about this course
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- R10,000 per delegate
- Duration
- 2 Days
- Field
- Finance, Accounting & Budgeting
- Formats
- In-house, public, online
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