Professional Development Training

At AMT, we believe that the fundamental knowledge of accounting and finance, regardless of the type of business, is a core management skill all savvy business professionals should understand and possess.

AMT offers professional development courses that are relevant to your business needs--from the fundamentals of accounting and budgeting to more advanced financial management programs.  Furthermore, we can work with you to custom tailor financial programs to reflect the specific needs of your organization.

To better accommodate various business environments, we specialize in the following areas:

As your business grows...

more managers are charged to make good financial decisions.  However, most managers are not trained in finance or accounting.

We conduct Finance & Accounting training programs so that your managers and staff have the basic skills to make good financial decisions.  These training programs can be customized to fit your business.  The following topics provide more details of the program:

 Key Topics

 Understanding major accounting and financial concepts and terminology

 Understanding financial statements: Balance sheets, Income statement,  Statement of cash flow

 Reading and interpreting financial management reports

 Financial metrics commonly used by managers...and investors

 Assessing financial performance and position

 Developing budgets and contingency plans

 Justifying major capital expenditures

 Benefits

Managers will...

 Learn how their decisions affect the financial performance of the company

 Be better equipped with the financial tools to make profitable business decisions on a day-to-day basis

 Be able to uncover areas for operating improvement

 Be able to effectively communicate with financial personnel

 Be able to read and interpret financial reports

 Who Will Benefit the Most?

 Managers with profit & loss responsibility

 Managers working in non-financial areas, but use financial information as a management tool

 Managers responsible for developing and/or maintaining budgets

 Account managers that interact with financial personnel

 Technical managers responsible for major capital expenditures

 Managers and supervisors who aspire to be more "well-rounded"

 Why AMT?

Program Effectiveness

Past participants say some of the reasons this program is effective include:

Relevant topics and illustrations

AMT’s in-house training program is customized to reflect the company’s business model.  A business case is developed to outline the financial and operating issues managers face on a day-to-day basis.

Participant Involvement

After each 30-minute presentation by the program leader, teams apply the just-learned financial concepts to solve problems and address issues presented in the business case.  The business case, used throughout the program, allows the participants to apply the newly acquired financial tools to a sequence of business events typically faced by managers.

A Less Intimidating Learning Environment

Participants are encouraged to ask questions and contribute to the discussion throughout the program.  Furthermore, teams post questions that the program leader answers before each session of the program.

Effective Learning Style

People have different learning styles—“left brain” people learn differently than “right brain” people.  So that non-financial managers can effectively learn financial concepts, AMT has developed learning tools ranging from role-playing exercises to the accounting model.

Reference Materials

Participants will receive a workbook and laminated “cheat sheets” that are used throughout the program.  After the program, these materials serve as effective reference resources to help the manager address day-to-day financial issues.