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Financial Report Writing for Non-Financial Managers

Many managers in South African organisations must interpret and report on budgets, variances and financial performance without a finance background. This course builds practical skill in reading management accounts, explaining financial results in plain language, and writing budget commentary and variance reports that finance teams, executives and boards can trust and act on.

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What you will be able to do

  • Interpret basic management accounts, budgets and variance reports without formal finance training.
  • Explain financial terminology and figures in plain language for non-finance audiences.
  • Write budget commentary that identifies causes of variance rather than restating numbers.
  • Structure financial narrative reports that connect figures to operational decisions and actions.
  • Flag financial risks and anomalies clearly and escalate them through appropriate channels.
  • Prepare financial commentary suitable for inclusion in management and board reporting packs.

Course outline

  1. 01Reading Management Accounts and Budgets
  2. 02Understanding Variance and Trend Data
  3. 03Financial Terminology in Plain Language
  4. 04Structuring Budget Commentary Reports
  5. 05Linking Figures to Operational Decisions
  6. 06Identifying and Escalating Financial Risk
  7. 07Writing for Finance and Audit Reviewers
  8. 08Contributing to Board Reporting Packs

Who should attend

This course is aimed at operational managers, project leads, department heads and other non-finance staff who must write or contribute to financial and budget reports.

Dates, venues and fees

DatesVenueDaysFeeCalendarRegister
28 to 29 Sep 2026Gaborone2US$1,100Closed
29 to 30 Sep 2026Maseru2US$1,100Register
30 Sep to 1 Oct 2026Mbabane2US$1,100Register
1 to 2 Oct 2026Lusaka2US$1,100Register
5 to 6 Oct 2026Harare2US$1,100Register
6 to 7 Oct 2026Lilongwe2US$1,100Register
7 to 8 Oct 2026Blantyre2US$1,100Register
8 to 9 Oct 2026Mozambique2US$1,100Register
12 to 13 Oct 2026Nairobi2US$1,100Register
13 to 14 Oct 2026Dar es Salaam2US$1,100Register
14 to 15 Oct 2026Kigali2US$1,100Register
15 to 16 Oct 2026Kampala2US$1,100Register
19 to 20 Oct 2026Accra2US$1,100Register
20 to 21 Oct 2026Lagos2US$1,100Register
21 to 22 Oct 2026Cairo2US$1,100Register
22 to 23 Oct 2026Mauritius2US$1,100Register
26 to 27 Oct 2026Dubai2US$1,100Register
27 to 28 Oct 2026Online2US$900Register
8 to 9 Dec 2026Johannesburg2R10,000Register
9 to 10 Dec 2026Cape Town2R10,000Register
10 to 11 Dec 2026Durban2R10,000Register
14 to 15 Dec 2026Pretoria2R10,000Register
17 to 18 Dec 2026Windhoek2US$1,100Register

Fees are per delegate. South African venues are priced in rand; other locations and online in US dollars. Fees exclude 15% VAT where applicable. Group bookings of three or more delegates from the same organisation qualify for a reduced rate; contact us for a quotation.

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