Finance & Accounting For Non-financial Managers (October 7, 2025)
October 7, 2025 9:30 AM - October 9, 2025 1:30 PM (MDT)
Description
Is Your Company’s Financial Performance Where It Should Be?
In today’s construction environment, strong operations are not enough. To succeed, you need a clear understanding of the numbers behind your business. This practical course helps construction professionals tackle key challenges, including:
· Labour shortages and productivity issues
· High overhead and avoidable costs
· Low profit margins and cash flow struggles
Developed specifically for Canadian construction professionals, this course bridges the gap between financial concepts and day-to-day project execution. Attendance at all 3 half-day sessions earns 4 Gold Seal credits.
You Will Learn To:
- Understand essential accounting principles and reports
- Read financial data and make confident decisions
- Track labour productivity and reduce job site inefficiencies
- Set clear profit targets using simple formulas
- Justify capital purchases through cost-benefit analysis
- Improve billing, collections, and job costing accuracy
- Identify and address overhead excesses
- Avoid cash flow shortfalls through effective forecasting
- Manage risk using insurance, bonding, and internal controls
- Tackle the skilled labour shortage with smart HR policies
- Use KPIs and analytics to measure what matters
- Navigate the accounting cycle and financial statements
- Understand revenue recognition, accruals, and GAAP basics
Immediate Impact on Your Bottom Line
This is not a theory-heavy course. Every module is designed to deliver real-world value that can be applied to your projects and company right away.
Who benefits by attending?
- Contractors and sub-trades in all fields of construction – generals, HVAC, electrical, plumbing, sheet metal, roofing, housing and more.
- Aspiring business owners looking to turn their skills into a profitable, sustainable business
- Experienced contractors planning to grow by increasing profits and streamlining operations.
- Whether you’re in the office or the field, you’ll
- Whether you’re in the office or the field, you’ll learn to use financial data to make better decisions, improve results, and strengthen your company.
About the instructor:
Wayne Newell has over 35 years of experience in financial and operational management across construction, manufacturing, and service sectors in Canada, the U.S., and the Caribbean. A CMA since 1972, Wayne has trained more than 4,000 construction professionals in the past 20+ years. His courses are known for being clear, relevant, and results-focused, helping contractors improve performance and profitability.
EARN RECOGNITION WHILE YOU LEARN:
Upon completing the three engaging half-day sessions, participants will earn 4 Gold Seal Credits, boosting their credentials and signaling their commitment to professional growth.
Course Format
This course will be delivered in partnership with your local construction association and other associations throughout Canada. As such, you will be participating with industry professionals from many provinces.
Webcams and a computer/laptop are mandatory. This course involves on-screen interaction with your instructor and classmates, reading/viewing on-screen content like slides or videos, and interacting via typing with questions or responses. For this reason, cell-phones or tablets may not be adequate.
In order to issue course certificates, attendance will be monitored through Zoom Usage reports which will show all the class attendees and how long they were logged in.
Please plan to be fully engaged in the class just as you would for attendance in a classroom.
Access information and the course manual will be provided to you by your association via email in advance of the training.
Future Offerings of this Course:
Member Pricing - $549.00 + GST
Non-Member Pricing - $649.00 + GST
, AB
October 7, 2025 - 9:30 am - 1:30 pm MST
October 8, 2025 - 9:30 am - 1:30 pm MST
October 9, 2025 - 9:30 am - 1:30 pm MST