TRAINING | Costing using the Agro-calculator tool

*This course is aimed at entrepreneurs in the food processing industry, as well as agricultural producers and processors.

** Places are limited to 10, so reserve yours as soon as possible. 

PHASE 1 :

  • It's self-study, so there's no assigned tutor. You are responsible for your own learning;
  • The training requires about 11 hours of work for someone with a basic knowledge of accounting and Excel ;
  • You'll have 90 days to complete all six modules (see specifications below);
  • The course ends with a questionnaire with answers to be developed;
  • SADC covers all costs for the 1era online game (value of 110$);
  • A promotional code will be e-mailed directly to you, so you can register manually on the website at no extra cost;
  • Tools required Excel version 2010 or higher. Online versions of Excel and their substitutes do not work with the Agro-calculator.
  • Start of training: mid-September 2020

 

Training objectives :

This online training course, developed by a team of experienced agronomists, will enable advisors and entrepreneurs to accelerate their acquisition of specific knowledge and skills in costing for agri-food businesses. The aim is to increase the ability to use the Agro-Calculator tool, the spirit of analysis and synthesis, judgment and decision-making based on costing analysis.

At the end of this training, you will be able to :

  • Understand the general concepts of production versus production costs
  • Be able to characterize a company
  • Learn how to use the Agro-calculator to calculate profitability by activity, product and marketing channel.
  • Know how to analyze and interpret results

Target skills: 

  • Agronomic judgement
  • Analytical and synthesizing skills
  • Evaluation of financial results
  • Decision-making

*Some training documents are downloadable, others are not. We suggest you download those available at the end of each part, as participants will no longer have access to them after the 90-day period.

 

PHASE 2:

  • Block of 10 hours of private coaching with Martin Auger, Agronomist, consultant in management, financial analysis and costing;
  • Martin Auger will help you set up a costing and analysis system for your company, using the AgroCosting Calculator;
  • Costs: 250$ (value of 1390$ + tx) 

 

INFORMATION AND REGISTRATION

To register directly online :   Registration

If you have any questions:  mpbranchaud@matawinie.qc.ca | (450) 883-0717 ext. 222

 

 

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