On 16th April 2013 Finance and Learning & Development professionals gathered in central London for the UK launch of Colour Accounting™. Peter Frampton, Founder of Colour Accounting, explained why it’s different, why we have a passion for finance and why there is a need for better financial literacy across the UK. www.colouraccounting.holstgroup.co.uk 0845 456 4000

1. Breakfast Launch – 16th April 2013
Peter Frampton
Founder, Colour Accounting

2. Fix the cause not the symptom
Accounting Literacy enables
Financial Literacy which enables
Business Literacy.

3. Cost of Financial Illiteracy
“My business
failed because I
misunderstood the
meaning of the word
„revenue‟”

4. How business works (Value Cycle)

5. Equity
USE OF FUNDS SOURCE OF FUNDS
The owners contribute funding…

6. Equity
USE OF FUNDS SOURCE OF FUNDS
Funding is leveraged with loans
Liabilities

7. Equity
USE OF FUNDS SOURCE OF FUNDS
Assets acquired to
use to earn income….
Liabilities
Assets

8. Equity
USE OF FUNDS SOURCE OF FUNDS
Unfortunately the business must
destroy value as expenses…
Liabilities
Assets
Expenses

9. Equity
USE OF FUNDS SOURCE OF FUNDS
…to generate value as income…
Liabilities
Assets
Expenses
Income

10. Equity
USE OF FUNDS SOURCE OF FUNDS
Owners claim the surplus as profit
Liabilities
Assets
Expenses
Income

11. Next steps?
 Attend a public course
 Arrange an in-house course
 Book a meeting
www.colouraccounting.holstgroup.co.uk
info@holstgroup.co.uk
0845 456 4000