Expected Learning Outcomes

Introduction to Basic Bookkeeping and Record Keeping

Understanding the importance of bookkeeping in your business?

Best Practices in Bookkeeping for A Business

Characteristics of Good Record Keeping

Why Financial Records

Preparing and Maintaining Agri-Enterprise Records

Examples of Agri-preneurial Records

Expected Learning Outcomes

Introduction to Agribusiness Finance

Sources of internal funds include: -

External sources of Agribusiness Finance

What an agripreneurs should consider when selecting a source of finance

Raising Debt for Agribusiness Start Up

Requirements for an agribusiness to meet before it can raise debt finance

Why it is difficult to raise agribusiness finance in Kenya

Key Factors in Determining Lending Costs for Agribusiness

Banks’ Lending Decisions

Expected Learning Outcomes

Separating Household and Business Finances

Can the Agri-enterprise make money or not?

Pricing Agribusiness Products for Profit

Product Pricing

Production and Transaction Costs

Margins and Mark-ups

Pricing for Profit

Expected Learning Outcomes

Definition and Explanation of Agribusiness Profit Planning and Budgeting:

Reasons for Budgeting for an Agri-Enterprise:

Budgeting for Agribusiness Decision Making

Agri-Enterprise Budgets

Aspects to Consider in Formulation of an Agribusiness Farm Budget;

Breakeven Analysis

Determining the break-even point.

Partial Agribusiness Budgeting

When and How to Use Partial Budgets

Four basic questions must be answered during the preparation of a partial budget:

Ensuring an Accurate Partial Budget

Management of Income and Expenditure

Why is it important to keep financial records?

Choosing A Budget Period:

Expected Learning Outcomes

Costs Incurred in an Agri-Enterprise

Cost Reduction Techniques and Practices for an Agripreneur

Gross Margin Analysis or Cost Benefit Analysis

Example of a Gross Margin Analysis Sheets

Expected Learning Outcomes

Introduction to Cash Flow Management for an Agri-Enterprise

Measurement of Agri-Enterprise Cash Flows

How to Improve an Agri-Enterprise Cash Flows;

Making Cash Flow Forecasts

Elements of A Cash Flow Forecast

Cash Flows Management

Example of an agri-enterprises cash flow statement;

Expected Learning Outcomes

Introduction to Agribusiness Performance;

The Importance of Measurement and Target-Setting in Agripreneurship

The Benefits of Performance Measurement;

The Benefits of Target-Setting

Using Standardized Measures

Managing Your Information

Measurement of Your Financial Performance

Key Standard measures of profitability

Accounting Ratios used in measuring Business performance

Measurement And Your Customers

Ways of Capturing Customer information;

Manage customer information and relationships

Measurement and Your Employees

Measurement Against Other Businesses - Benchmarking

Measurement in The Processing and Value Addition Sector

How to set useful targets for your business

Examples of Agribusiness Indicators of performance

Expected Learning Outcomes

Introduction to Preparation of a Financing Proposal

What are you looking for from the Bank?

What is the banker looking for from the client?

What Information Is Required?

What Is Involved in Preparing an Effective Proposal?

How Do You Deal with Bankers?

Steps in The Development of a Bankable Business Proposal

Expected Learning Outcomes

Introduction To Risk Management

Agri-Enterprise Risks