Overview
Understanding the language of business is crucial for strengthening the value of any function within an organization. This webinar, designed for HR professionals, offers a foundational grasp of accounting and finance to enhance your support for internal customers, from operations to executives. Even without prior accounting knowledge, you'll learn to connect your HR efforts directly to the success of your company, allowing for closer partnerships with functional leaders.
During the 60-minute online session, you'll explore essential business terminology, deconstruct the fundamental accounting equation, and understand the primary financial statements. This knowledge will help you communicate more effectively with executives and department leaders, conquering any trepidation you may have about learning accounting and finance. Join us to build your confidence and competency in these vital areas.
Why you should Attend
If you've never taken an accounting or finance course, or if you’ve had only limited exposure to the "numbers" side of business, then you’ll want to join this session. Our expert speaker presents the basics of accounting and finance at a level that you’ll be able to understand. More importantly, after this course, you’ll be able to engage in financial discussions with business peers to ensure that you can contribute to the overall health and success of your organization. The course includes a walkthrough of the core accounting equation, clarification of the primary financial statements, and a review of key terms that will quickly get you up to speed. You’ll walk away with confidence in your abilities to be conversant in the "language of business" and better articulate the value of your contributions.
Areas Covered in the Session
- Learn about the importance of being able to speak the basic language of business
- Understand terminology that will help you become a more valuable business partner
- Learn and deconstruct the fundamental accounting equation and what it means
- Understand the primary financial statements, including their purpose and how they work together
- Be more conversant with executives and department leaders
- Conquer any trepidation you have about learning accounting and finance
Who Will Benefit
- Professionals at all levels without formal training in accounting and finance
- Non-finance stakeholders participating in cross-functional work teams
- Anyone with budget responsibilities for departments and projects
- Anyone in business who wants to understand the basic language of business
Speaker Profile
Melveen Stevenson is a sought-after human resources consultant and business advisor. As a certified HR professional with a background in accounting and finance, she helps companies to navigate the human resources “jungle” of compliance, human capital, and leadership challenges. In doing so, she empowers companies to strengthen their infrastructure from the inside out, specifically through leadership development, operations, training, employee engagement, and executive coaching.
Melveen speaks on key topics to empower companies with the latest research and best practices for increasing engagement, enhancing leadership presence, and optimizing diverse workforce groups.
For over 20 years, Melveen has held leadership positions in human resources operations, supply chain, and talent management at international companies in food manufacturing, medical devices, and consumer products. She is also a faculty member at California State University-Dominguez Hills. She has spent most of her career in California, and has expertise in the state’s complicated employment regulations.
Melveen is certified through the Society of Human Resource Management (SHRM-SCP) and the Human Resources Certification Institute (SPHR).
Instructor
Melveen Stevenson