On October 4 and 5, ten participants benefited from the skills imparted by Chamber instructor, Terry Carson, in the course “Understanding Financial Statements”.  Over the course of two-days, participants gained an understanding of financial statements in an easy to follow and interesting format. Participants learned the difference in financial statement categories, such as assets, liabilities, equity, revenue and expense.  Specific details were imparted relating to the understanding of the auditor’s report, materiality, and internal control in evaluating the financial statements. The course also focused on the application of key ratios and trend analysis to identify the strengths and weaknesses in a company’s performance.

Participants in general were very satisfied with the structure of the course and the way the information was outlined in an easy to follow format.

“Terry is an extremely qualified professional and through his delivery, made the course material very interesting to the entire class.  I would definitely recommend this course to anyone interested in learning more about financial statements”.  Kerry Pratt, course participant.

Terry Carson is a partner with Grant Thornton in the Cayman Islands and has extensive business experience gained as a Chartered Accountant.  He was previously an Instructor for Dale Carnegie and has developed a series of his own communication and financial courses that he has offered to the public and in-house over the last 16 years.   He has trained over 2,000 participants in Bermuda, Canada, the Bahamas and the Cayman Islands. He is also registered as a professional member of the Canadian Association of Professional Speakers.

Persons interested in future training courses at the Chamber may visit the website www.caymanchamber.ky for a list of sessions.  For further details, please email Tiffany Dixon-Ebanks, Programmes Manager, at [email protected].

About the Cayman Islands Chamber of Commerce & Professional Development & Training Centre (PD&TC):   The Chamber of Commerce was established in 1965 and is a non-profit organization that exists to Support, Promote and Protect Cayman Business and the wider community.   The Chamber represents over 700 businesses and associations from every major industry sector.   The PD&TC is a division of the Chamber which delivers high quality and cost-effective on-site training courses to members as well as the general community, at its training facilities in Governors Square.

Training course fees are as follows:
One-day courses cost $150 for Chamber Members and $225 for Future Members.
Two-day courses cost $225 for Chamber Members and $300 for Future Members.