By Stuart Waterman Run your business Introducing AAT's short courses: AAT Essentials 26 Jun 2012 AAT has recently launched a range of one-day courses that provide short, sharp, key skills training for business professionals. Each AAT Essentials short course is designed for business people without an accounting and finance background, and provides practical, straight-talking training. Whether you’re an AAT training provider looking to broaden the range of courses you offer, or an employer thinking of investing in your workforce’s development, AAT Essentials courses offer a flexible way to provide the accountancy skills vital to modern business. The knowledge-based AAT Essentials courses are now available to training providers to purchase and deliver in classrooms. Each course covers essential subject matter in a style that allows non-accounting business people to fully understand accountancy matters. Subjects offered through AAT Essentials include: Making sense of financial documents Budgeting for the small business Maintaining cash flow, keeping your business healthy Finance for non-financial managers. Each AAT Essentials course is delivered in around seven hours, and if you’re an AAT training provider you’ll be provided with all the materials needed to deliver the topic – delegate notes, PowerPoint slides and tutor guidance. More information, including contact details and downloadable course overviews: AAT Essentials – short courses Stuart Waterman is AAT's former Community Manager.