Accountant's Guide to Financial Management ON DEMAND

Overview

This course is designed for accountants who must have financial knowledge but has not had formal training in finance. This course provides an understanding and working knowledge of the fundamentals of financial decision making and strategy that can be put to practical application in day-to-day jobs of accountants and managers. It also concentrates on providing a working vocabulary for communication. It uses examples and illustrations, with emphasis on the practical application of financial concepts, tools, and methodology. It also includes checklists, guidelines, rules of thumb, diagrams, graphs, and tables to aid your comprehension of the subjects discussed.

Highlights

An Overview of Financial Management. Financial Statements and Cash Flow. Evaluating a Firm’s Financial Performance. The Time Value of Money. Valuation of Stocks and Bonds. Capital Budgeting Techniques and Practice. Short-Term Financing. Debt Financing. International Finance.

Prerequisites

None.

Designed For

CPAs, auditors, consultants, and financial and managerial professionals.

Objectives

Identify the objectives of managerial finance. Distinguish between profit maximization and stockholder wealth maximization. Recognize factors that affect the value of a firm. Recognize the role of financial managers. Recognize the various legal forms of business organization. Identify the basic financial statements used by a firm. Recognize how the balance sheet portrays a company’s financial position. Identify the components of a statement of cash flows. Recognize how footnote disclosures are used, and requirements for segment reporting. Recognize reporting requirements of the Sarbanes-Oxley 404, and more.

Preparation

None.

Notice

None.