Reading Financial Statements

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When you step into leadership, do you fully understand the story your numbers are telling you? Financial statements are not just reports prepared for accountants but they carry a language every leader must speak. Without the ability to read them with clarity, you risk making decisions based on assumptions rather than truth. Whether you are leading a team, building a business, or considering an investment, understanding financial statements allows you to see beyond surface success and grasp what is truly driving performance.

Reading financial statements is a non-negotiable leadership skill because it empowers you to plan with confidence, anticipate challenges, and make informed choices about the future. When this skill is missing, critical information becomes blurred, leaving even capable leaders disconnected from the realities of their own organizations. By developing financial literacy, you reclaim authority over your decisions and direction. You are no longer dependent on others to interpret your numbers, you lead with insight, responsibility, and intention.

Outcomes
Upon completion of this seminar, you will: 

• Understand the meaning and components of Accounting & Finance, as well as the differences between the two
• Understand what to look for in financial statements when dealing with different users & situations
• Gain the knowledge of how to use the analyzed information from the financial statements for informed decision making, financial planning for future ventures, risk averting, budgeting, forecasting and more 

This seminar will be facilitated by Bethlehem Hailu, Membership Relations Manager at AWiB

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