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Financial Forecasting & Management Decisions
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August 26, 2010
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| Location | Quality Inn, Grand Island, NE |
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8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. |
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The secret to success is in the planning! With CPAs constantly being asked to plan a company's future, forecasting is an area to demonstrate your special value. This course provides the basic tools necessary to project the balance sheet and statements of income and cash flows. Learn to determine maximum sustainable growth and to predict external funds needed. Identify the evidence of growth mismanagement and more.
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Determining maximum sustainable growth. Evidence of growth mismanagement. Forecasting sales, compound growth, and trendlines. Forecasting short-term cash needs. Forecasting the balance sheet using the percent-of-sales method. Management uses of the forecasting technique. The basic forecasting model. Using statistical procedures to forecast the balance sheet.
Upon completion of this course, participants will be able to Apply statistical procedures to forecasting; Identify the evidence of growth mismanagement and develop the skills to determine maximum sustainable growth; Understand and apply the basics of planning and forecasting financial statements; Understand the analysis of projected or forecasted financial statements; and Utilize a basic forecasting model. |
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| Financial executives responsible for preparing company forecasts and projections and non-financial executives with some financial background. |
| Course Level | Basic |
| Prerequisites | Familiarity with basic financial statements. |
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| Discussion Leader | Arthur G. Pulis, III, AICPA |
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Parking is available on site and lunch is provided. Bring a calculator. |
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| Fee |
$230 - Society Member
$260 - AICPA or Society Nonmember
$290 - AICPA & Society Nonmember |
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