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Business EDGE workshop | Walcha, NSW

05 Dec 2017 08:30AM - 06 Dec 2017 04:00PM

Grass-fed Cattle Grass-fed Cattle
Sheep Sheep
Goat Goat

Location: Walcha Vet Supplies (WVS) Conference Room 6 Aberbaldie Road, Walcha

Cost: 1 person $1,500pp (excl. gst), 2 people from same business $1,250pp (excl. gst). Up to 50% reimbursement for NSW RAA eligible participants.

For owners or managers of a grazing enterprise, this two day course is designed to increase your profitability by giving you the tools, knowledge and confidence to analyse your business and understand where improvements can be made.

Nearly 500 participants have attended a Business EDGE workshop in northern Australia since 2010. It’s now specifically adapted to suit southern Australia.

Delivered by John Francis, Director - Holmes Sackett.

 You will learn:

  • why your income tax return is of limited value in business decision making
  • how to set up and use management accounts
  • how to interpret financial statements and understand them
  • understand the key profit drivers for the whole business, the herd and the flock
  • how to manage financial risk
  • how to allocate capital in a rational manner for a better return on the investment…and much more.

Each participant will receive a full set of background and course notes, a hardcopy of the PowerPoint presentation used for teaching, and a USB drive with a suite of spreadsheet based decision support tools used in the course.

Download the flyer here.

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