Finance and Accounting for Non-Financial Managers

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.

Wayne Newell

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.

• 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 learn to use financial data to make better decisions, improve results, and strengthen your company.

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.

Access information and the course manual will be provided to you by your association via email in advance of the training.