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ONLINE COURSE SPOTLIGHT October 2010 Online Course Spotlight FOCUS: Financial Analysis The featured online classes are offered during this month for $55 each – a $10 savings Analyzing an Annual Report – 4 ½ Hours This course will familiarize business managers, financial professionals, and other business professionals with methods to extend their analysis of financial statements beyond the three basic reports: the Balance Sheet, Income Statement, and Cash Flow Statement. The course begins by analyzing two accounting features often identified in the notes to the financial statements: the cost of goods sold measurement and depreciation methods. It will conclude with a demonstration of the application of the DuPont System of Analysis to an annual report. Analyzing Cash Flow – 4 ½ Hours Would a family survive if it didn't know where its available cash was coming from, how much cash it had to spend, or how to get more cash for its needs? If you answered no, you are right. Just like a family that has to understand cash issues for survival, a business also has to understand information about its usable cash in order to sustain its life. This course will teach you how to read, and create a cash flow statement. It will also show you how to analyze beyond the numbers to show how management decisions effect the cash flow of a company. Analyzing the Income Statement and Balance Sheet – 2 Hours This course examines the Income Statement and the Balance Sheet, their respective structures and relationships as they correlate to business activities, and introduces common methods of analysis when using these financial statements to measure a business's financial performance. Creating and Analyzing an Operating Budget – 3 ½ Hours Working without a well thought-out operating budget can be compared to playing Pin the Tail on the Donkey. Although a company might know the direction in which it wants or needs to go, without a budget it must simply feel around in the dark and hope it comes close to its target. Unfortunately, if a business uses this approach, it will eventually fall victim to cash flow problems that could result in its downfall. As many would agree, the budget process in any business can be challenging and time-consuming. However, for a business to survive long-term, it must have a clear view of its goals and its means of achieving those goals. A well-planned budget is just the tool to help steer your company in the right direction--your company will be able to make critical decisions based on current facts and reasonable forecasts. In this course, you will learn the key components of an operating budget and be able to create a budget that you can manage and control. You will also learn various techniques to analyze your financial information, address variances, and, as a consequence, improve your company's operational performance and profitability. The Ins and Outs of Capital Budgeting – 3 ½ Hours Capital budgeting is an essential part of every company's financial management. It involves examining investment assets and deciding whether or not those assets will achieve the company's desired returns over an extended period of time. To effectively manage your company's finances, you must evaluate a number of factors in making investment decisions. This course will explain what a capital budget is and present the different types of assets that your company will inevitably encounter. It lists several factors that influence fixed asset acquisitions. The course illustrates how to evaluate acquisition of fixed assets before you spend any money. The course teaches you the concept of the Time Value of Money and shows you how to use this information as well as Net Present Value, Profitability Index, Internal Rate of Return, and Payback Period to evaluate different investments. The unification of the information and tools presented in this course will assist you in effectively managing your company's finances with confidence. Please contact Joy Stone at [email protected] or (571) 214.9335 with questions; for a complete class listing and registration go to www.mepulearningcenter.com . Pricing effective until October 31, 2010. Purchases made now can be used until March 21, 2011.
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October 2010 Online Course Spotlight
FOCUS: Financial Analysis The featured online classes are offered during
this month for $55 each – a $10 savings
Analyzing an Annual Report – 4 ½ Hours This course will familiarize business managers, financial professionals, and other business professionals with methods to extend their analysis of financial statements beyond the three basic reports: the Balance Sheet, Income Statement, and Cash Flow Statement. The course begins by analyzing two accounting features often identified in the notes to the financial statements: the cost of goods sold measurement and depreciation methods. It will conclude with a demonstration of the application of the DuPont System of Analysis to an annual report.
Analyzing Cash Flow – 4 ½ Hours Would a family survive if it didn't know where its available cash was coming from, how much cash it had to spend, or how to get more cash for its needs? If you answered no, you are right. Just like a family that has to understand cash issues for survival, a business also has to understand information about its usable cash in order to sustain its life. This course will teach you how to read, and create a cash flow statement. It will also show you how to analyze beyond the numbers to show how management decisions effect the cash flow of a company.
Analyzing the Income Statement and Balance Sheet – 2 Hours This course examines the Income Statement and the Balance Sheet, their respective structures and relationships as they correlate to business activities, and introduces common methods of analysis when using these financial statements to measure a business's financial performance.
Creating and Analyzing an Operating Budget – 3 ½ Hours Working without a well thought-out operating budget can be compared to playing Pin the Tail on the Donkey. Although a company might know the direction in which it wants or needs to go, without a budget it must simply feel around in the dark and hope it comes close to its target. Unfortunately, if a business uses this approach, it will eventually fall victim to cash flow problems that could result in its downfall. As many would agree, the budget process in any business can be challenging and time-consuming. However, for a business to survive long-term, it must have a clear view of its goals and its means of achieving those goals. A well-planned budget is just the tool to help steer your company in the right direction--your company will be able to make critical decisions based on current facts and reasonable forecasts. In this course, you will learn the key components of an operating budget and be able to create a budget that you can manage and control. You will also learn various techniques to analyze your financial information, address variances, and, as a consequence, improve your company's operational performance and profitability.
The Ins and Outs of Capital Budgeting – 3 ½ Hours Capital budgeting is an essential part of every company's financial management. It involves examining investment assets and deciding whether or not those assets will achieve the company's desired returns over an extended period of time. To effectively manage your company's finances, you must evaluate a number of factors in making investment decisions. This course will explain what a capital budget is and present the different types of assets that your company will inevitably encounter. It lists several factors that influence fixed asset acquisitions. The course illustrates how to evaluate acquisition of fixed assets before you spend any money. The course teaches you the concept of the Time Value of Money and shows you how to use this information as well as Net Present Value, Profitability Index, Internal Rate of Return, and Payback Period to evaluate different investments. The unification of the information and tools presented in this course will assist you in effectively managing your company's finances with confidence.
Please contact Joy Stone at [email protected] or (571) 214.9335 with questions; for a complete class listing and registration go to www.mepulearningcenter.com.
Pricing effective until October 31, 2010. Purchases made now can be used until March 21, 2011.
