This is a 2 day workshop

Day One: Boards and SMEs

From this workshop you will have a better understanding of how:

Governance works for SMEs
Obligations of a Board Member
Governance differs from Managment
To work more effectively in respect to Companies Act and your Terms of Reference
A board can guide, advise and help you grow your business
Decision-making process at Governance level works
Thinking Strategically is a critical success factor
To identify risks and future resources
To build a healthy Culture
To develop a strong advisory board culture

Participants will leave this session being able to take its content straight into their Board meetings.


Day Two: Financial Fundamentals

Participants will leave this session:
Understanding the language of finance
Knowling what questions to ask
Understanding how to analyse trend, judge/assess performance
How profitability differs from cash flow
The good and bad to budgeting
How to evaluate capital expenditure proposals
The value of independent Advisors and Mentors

After attending this workshop participants will:
• Know if and when their business may need a board.
• Understand the task of governing and what accountabilities it brings.
• Know how to build a company structured to achieve outcomes
• Consider another way to grow the business.

Course Presenters:

Dr Bev Edlin MBA, BBS, MintD.
Bev has held senior management positions across a number of industry sectors. In 2007 Bev completed a doctoral thesis on governance. She has held chair positions and served as a director/trustee on others in both the not-for-profit and business sectors.


Nick Dangerfield FCA,CMA,MIntD
Nick has had over 26 years’ experience as a senior financial and operations manager including 10 years as an Executive Director of the Interlock Group. Nick has held a number of directorships and chairmanships in both the SME and not for profit sectors.

Price per person per day $640 plus GST


less