Sakaka, 21 Muharram 1448 AH, corresponding to July 6, 2026, SPA — The Al-Jouf Youth Association yesterday organized a workshop titled "Finance for Non-Financial Professionals," presented by the Director of the Social Development Bank, Mohammed bin Fahd Al-Shammari. The workshop aimed to enable participants who are not specialized in the financial field to understand the basic principles of financial management, thereby contributing to improving decision-making efficiency and enhancing institutional performance in various work environments. This workshop is part of the Professional Volunteering Initiative launched by His Royal Highness the Governor of Al-Jouf Region, and aims to raise the financial awareness of human resources and equip them with the necessary skills to understand the language of numbers, as a fundamental pillar for making more accurate and effective strategic and operational decisions. The workshop discussed a set of core topics, foremost among them the importance of financial management in supporting the sustainability of institutions and achieving their objectives, in addition to breaking down the basic financial statements and clarifying the mechanisms for reading their indicators: the balance sheet, the income statement, and the cash flow statement. The workshop reviewed the fundamental differences between revenues and expenses, and between profits and cash flows and their direct effects on financial performance, along with the basics of budgeting and financial planning, and the importance of monitoring deviations between the planned and actual to ensure the achievement of desired goals. Discussions also touched on cost concepts and their types and their impact on operational decisions, and the most prominent financial performance measurement indicators: profitability, liquidity, and performance efficiency indicators. The workshop highlighted the role of financial awareness in rationalizing expenditure, improving resource use, and enhancing production efficiency within entities. The workshop concluded by emphasizing that possessing financial knowledge is no longer exclusive to specialists but has become an essential skill for all employees in various disciplines, due to its vital role in understanding institutional performance, effectively contributing to achieving goals, and promoting a culture of financial sustainability in the work environment.