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Understanding Accounting Reports for Managerial Decision-making
Training Methods: | Action Learning Seminar and Workshop |
Course Venue: | USA West: Las Vegas, NV. Los Angeles, CA. San Francisco,
CA. Seattle, WA. USA East: Chicago, IL. Houston, TX. New York, NYC, NY. Washington, DC. Miami, FL. |
Course Duration: | 4 days (2 days seminar + 2 days project) |
Course Times: | 9:30 AM - 3:30 PM |
Course Dates: | Management Training Courses Calendar |
Course Fees: | $5,999 |
Group Discounts: | 10% for 2 delegates. 15% for 3 or more delegates. Government and non-profit delegates receive up to 25% discount for 4 or more delegates. Valid only for Las Vegas venue. |
Course Options: | Available on client site For groups of 5 or more delegates. Contact us for customization of training topics and duration or one-to-one coaching. |
Course Advantage: | Client Testimonials. Training Excellence. CEO Club |
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CFO's & CAO teams, including finance managers, treasurers, investor relations managers, controllers and accounting managers
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Non-finance managers with P&L responsibility, including entrepreneurs, general managers, business unit managers, operations managers, project managers, and management consultants
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Note: This course is designed for government and corporate professionals; we do not accept students seeking initial employment or postsecondary education
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Provide an understanding of the management accounting framework. How accountants plan, manage and audit of accounting reports
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Offer experiential analysis of the challenges of CFOs and accounting managers in managing financial information
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Cover financial and business accounting information used for planning, analysis, and control
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Focus on best practices, tools, models to facilitate managerial decision-making
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The course focuses on finance management decision-making. It does not discuss in-depth mathematical calculations or book-keeping processes that can be automated by computer software
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Develop the core management accounting skills and competencies. The core competencies include accounting knowledge, planning, control, problem-solving and communication.
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Experiential action learning
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25%-50% seminar and 50-75% experiential discussion and project work
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The development and evaluation of management skills are based on KASAC training model
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Top CFO Questions
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Accounting Principles and Standards
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Accounting Procedures
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Financial Statements: Balance Sheet, Income, and Cash flow
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Financial Performance Analysis (Ratio Analysis and Benchmarking)
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Internal Controls and Audits
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Corporate Governance and Sarbanes Oxley (SOX)
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Top CFO questions. Top CFO challenges.
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Managerial decision-making using accounting reports and financial statements, including balance sheet, income, and cash flow statements
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Management accounting best practices
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Basic understanding of generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP) framework. International accounting standards (IAS) and international financial reporting standards (IFRS)
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Basic understanding of accounting terminology, general ledgers and charts of accounts
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Key accounting concepts and formulas: Accounting costs. Expenses. Revenues. Profit and Loss (P&L). Break-even Analysis (BEA). Assets and Liabilities. Stocks. Shares. Bonds. Earnings. Dividends. Shareholder's Equity. Cash Flow. Debt. Debt Collection Period. Earnings per Share (EPS). EBITDA. Depreciation and amortization
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Financial Analysis: Business health and performance assessment via financial ratio analysis. Horizontal and vertical financial analysis. Performance, profitability, investment, capital gearing, liquidity, and solvency Ratios
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Capital and operational budgeting techniques
Training Course Customization Subjects (optional)
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Accounting principles, processes and procedures
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Analysis of annual reports of public companies
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The functions and practices of accountants, including the maintenance of bank accounts, developing financial statements, cash flow and financial performance analysis
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Accounting systems, types of costs, and cost allocation, budgeting, performance measurement and reporting
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Development of internal accounting data, and use of this information to assist internal decision making
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Revenue recognition and cost allocation
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Assets and liabilities, shareholders' equity issues
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Understanding the sources of information contained in accounting statements
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Overview of modern capital and operational budgeting techniques
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Understanding audits, internal controls, Sarbanes Oxley Act compliance and management responsibility
Courseware Content (Customized)
The management training courseware includes the following:
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Participant's coursework and assessment project guide
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Subject matter handbook and lecture notes
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Executive summary of the subject matter:
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Summary of essential concepts and accounting best practices
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Examples and case studies
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Management accounting toolkit (management frameworks, decision models, checklists, etc.)
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Experiential work-based assessment project
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Online resources for the completion of the experiential assessment project
Courses By Industry - Optional Customization (For Group
Training):
The management training and case studies can be customized to each industry, including: government and public sector management, banking, insurance and financial services management, investment and asset management, energy, utilities, oil and gas management, trade and retail management, education management, pharmaceutical, healthcare, hospital management, construction management, real estate management, agriculture and fishery management, food and restaurant management, telecommunication and information technology management, transportation, freight and logistics management, aerospace, automotive, airlines management, hospitality management, tourism, travel and leisure management, media management, and manufacturing management.
Performance Evaluation (Optional)
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Performance can be evaluated on the basis of individual or team project deliverables
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There are no Q&A exams or tests. Candidates can choose to complete customized experiential work-based projects such as developing a relevant analysis document, management strategy, action plan or a senior management presentation
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The course advisor will review the deliverables and provide improvement feedback
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The evaluation is a form of management consulting and experiential coaching for performance improvement
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