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The basics of business finance

  • November 12, 2025
  • 09:30 - 16:30
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Every decision that a business makes potentially impacts on the finances of the organisation.

This course is designed to help those with little accounting experience to understand exactly how business finance works.

Delegates will develop a broad understanding of the financial statements and the basics that make the P&L and balance sheet tick, as well as financial record keeping, the importance of accounting systems and financial terminology, and an overview of financial statements.

What will you learn?

This course helps to demystify accounting and finance and provides a broad understanding of the basics. Areas covered include:

  • Understand financial statements and how you can influence the results

  • Understand different financial terms and concepts

  • What is a profit and loss account (income and expenditure for the third sector)

  • What is a balance sheet and the relationship with the profit and loss account

  • What is a cash flow statement

  • Why “cash is king” – the difference between profit and cash

  • Debits and credits

  • Accounting ledgers and systems

  • The trial balance

  • Preparation of accounts

  • Jargon busting

  • Other accounting transactions including VAT

Who is it for?

Business owners, managers, professionals and support staff who need to understand more about basic accounting and finance and how they function within business.

Cost and duration

This course lasts for one day and is delivered at the Aberdeen & Grampian Chamber of Commerce Training Hub by our approved expert trainer.

These sessions are also perfect for groups of staff that require the same training and can also be organised at your offices, an external location of your choosing.

If you wish to develop your financial knowledge even further, check out Business Finance Skills.

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Sue Stephenson

Sue is a finance professional with more than 30 years of experience spanning both the private and public sectors. Her career has taken her from small enterprises to multinational corporations, as well as universities, charities, and not-for-profit organisations. For the past sixteen years, Sue has worked at senior leadership level, most recently as a company director, ensuring she brings both strategic vision and practical insight to every role. She keeps her expertise sharp and relevant through continuous professional development. Alongside her financial leadership, Sue has spent much of her career coaching and training individuals and teams. She is passionate about helping people unlock their potential while strengthening the organisations they work within. Known for her approachable style, Sue has a unique ability to make complex, technical financial concepts clear, engaging, and even enjoyable. Delegates often leave her courses not only better informed but surprised at how much they’ve enjoyed learning about finance. Sue is a trained coach, hypnotherapist, and Neuro Linguistic Programming (NLP) practitioner, an Associate of the Chartered Institute of Management Accountants (ACMA), and holds an MBA from Durham University. She blends these skills to bring real-world experience, practical tools, and a touch of inspiration to everything she does.

Location

Aberdeen & Grampian Chamber of Commerce
The Hub, Exploration Drive
Aberdeen Energy Park
Bridge of Don
Aberdeen
AB23 8GX

Availability Places available
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