ONLINE COURSE · SELF-PACED · BUSINESS
Introduction to Finance for Non-Finance Managers
Manage a budget, quote for work or make the case for new equipment? This online course explains the numbers behind your decisions, without needing to be an accountant.
Learn at your own pace, on any device, in about 4½ hours. Every module follows a print business's real-world figures, and you'll work out the answers yourself in interactive activities as you go.
You will learn to:
- tell fixed, variable, direct and indirect costs apart, and capital from revenue spending
- tell margin from mark-up, and price for the margin you need
- read a profit and loss account, including operating profit, net profit and EBITDA
- build a cash flow forecast and spot a shortfall before it happens
- read a balance sheet and understand working capital
- use costing and break-even to make pricing decisions
- judge an investment using payback, ARR, NPV and IRR
Who it's for
Managers, team leaders, supervisors and estimators in print and packaging, and anyone who manages a budget or makes spending decisions. No previous finance knowledge is needed.
What you get
- 8 practical modules with interactive activities and calculators
- About 4½ hours of learning, at your own pace
- A finance toolkit with every formula in one place
- 12 months' access, so you can revisit it any time
- A BPIF Training certificate and digital badge when you pass the final quiz
£50 inc. VAT
Instant access after payment · Certificate on completion
Created by BPIF Training, winner of Training and Support Provider at the 2026 Print Industry Awards. Questions? Email training@bpif.training or call 01676 526060.
Before you pay: by paying for this course, you agree to our Terms of Sale for Online Courses. You're asking for access to start straight away. You have 14 days to cancel for a full refund, but you lose this right once you start the course by opening any module beyond the welcome page.