Business finance for everyone
"Invite people to think like business owners – so they can base their future decisions on sound business thinking."
Celemi Apples & Oranges® brings financial statements to life through its simple, profound model of a company. Participants form the incoming management team of A&O Inc. – an established company that is facing some tough challenges. The company is losing market share and there are increasing demands from suppliers and customers. A&O Inc. needs a new, disciplined financial strategy.
Teams learn how to monitor cash flow, make resource utilization improvements, and measure results in the balance sheet and income statement.
Participants of all experience levels are able to gain new skills or build on prior experience to:
- Read and interpret financial statements.
- Identify critical elements affecting profitability.
- Analyze financial ratios and key performance indicators, and make priorities accordingly.
Your people will explore the cause-and-effect relationships that govern a company’s financial statements – and develop an intrinsic business sense that will govern their future decisions in every day work.
Many small wins…
See the impact of small changes through Celemi’s Profit simulator (opens in a new window).
Key results
Companies using Celemi Apples & Oranges® can benefit by:
- Creating a common vision throughout the organization.
- Building a shared baseline understanding of financial and management concepts.
- Communicating key messages during times of organizational change.
Participants win through Apples & Oranges by:
- Knowing how their business generates profits today, and how it will need to generate profits in the future.
- Understanding how their daily decisions impact the company strategically and financially.
- Continuously identifying improvements in the business operations.
Key concepts
- Stakeholder value
- Cash flow
- Return on assets
- Return on equity
- Profitability
- Operating costs
- Margin
- Capacity utilization
