UNDERSTANDING FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

Financial Literacy Training

This unique and interactive workshop develops a deep understanding of Financial Statements - a critical skill for lawyers across various practice areas.

To understand Financial Statements, you really need to understand the underlying principles of how Financial Statements come together - how do commercial transactions end up on Financial Statements.

This workshop uniquely utilises the following interactive methods:

  • Free Association exercise of Financial Terms - the Circle Technique

  • Assets/Liabilities/Equity/Profit - what does it all mean?

  • Deep understanding of the Balance Sheet and Profit & Loss Statement

  • We go through common commercial transactions and show how they are represented on the Financial Statements.

  • The important questions lawyers need to consider when presented with Financial Statements

  • A real-life Case Study - group discussion and analysis

  • Suitable for Graduate Programs or any lawyers seeking to develop their skills.