SMART Accounting for Non-Finance Professionals is a two-day workshop which aim to
provide learners the fundamental knowledge of accounting and its basic principles, policies,
concepts, and assumptions to develop a SMART accounting knowledge to manage the
accounting information effectively and appreciate core finance principles to grasp and apply
fundamental financial management knowledge to the business.

Objective

By the end of the course, learners will be able to:

• Understand Basic Accounting and Financial Terminology
• Understand Common Accounting Principles and Concepts
• Identify the differences between Cash and Accrual accounting methods
• Adopt the management of Accounts Payable and Accounts Receivable.
• Utilize Journal and General Ledger to document business financial transactions
• Identify and interpret the three key financial statements with financial ratios
• Gain insight into popular cloud accounting software and how it can improves work efficiency and productivity

Outline

Who should attend

Non-Finance Professional including Admin, Human Resource, Procurement, Marketing and
Sales, Project Managers, Heads of Department, Business Heads, GMs, CEO, Entrepreneurs

Methodology

This course will be conducted where quizzes and group work will be used to reinforce
learning. Illustrations and real-world examples from the trainer and participants experiences
will be shared during the course. Case Studies, Accounting Records and Accounting Software
will be used to facilitate practical learning.

Gary Chan's Profile

Chartered Certified Accountant, (ACCA, UK)
MBA in International Business (Henley Business School / University of Reading, UK)
MSc in Strategic Marketing (National University of Ireland)
Certified Trainer & Assessor (WDA-ACTA, Singapore)
Certified Advisors ( Xero and QuickBooks Accounting System )

Gary Chan has held various senior management roles in both local and international organizations including that of Regional Director and CFO for a large MNC, Director of Corporate Services for an SME, and Vice President for the Asia Pacific for a Fortune 500 company. These have enabled him to accumulate more than thirty years of extensive corporate finance and business leadership experience in his current role as a much sought-after corporate trainer and consultant; particularly in accounting, finance, business management, and development as well as strategic planning and implementation.

Gary is a Chartered Accountant (ACCA, UK) and started his career as an external auditor with Price Waterhouse Coopers. He possesses an MBA in Business Administration from Henley University in the UK, majoring in International Business. In addition, Gary holds a Master of Science from the National University of Ireland, majoring in Strategic Marketing. Gary is a registered Chartered Accountant member with the Institute of Singapore Chartered Accountants (ISCA).

Gary is passionate about helping people change and re-learn the way they lead, manage, think, create, and collaborate with the aim of supporting his learners in their journey to attain personal and organizational success.

Gary utilizes his creativity and real-world examples in conducting his training. He is passionately fond of training and always willing to share with others all that he knows. His outgoing pleasant personality and confident disposition coupled with his lively, light-hearted, thoughtful, engaging, liberally sprinkled with humour and always relevant to his learners’ needs have made his training more lively, fun and insightful.

Gary represents several departments of government and non-profit organizations in providing volunteer works and training to the public. Gary has been featured in the media locally and regionally. Gary is the founder of a local Skill Training & Consulting which provides training and advisory on Accounting, Tax, Financial Management, Financial Planning, Regional Business Development/Expansion, and Strategic Planning and Implementation.