Essentials of Developing Information for Management FLEXCAST
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6.0 Credits
Member Price $49.00
Non-Member Price $56.00
Overview
The crux of effective accounting lies not just in crunching numbers, but in clearly communicating vital information to facilitate management decisions. This course tackles the common problem of data overload and miscommunication in accounting departments. It highlights the challenges of conveying complex financial data in a simplified format while also stressing the importance of cash protection, effective collection processes, and budgeting systems as spending controls. Learn techniques for managing essential data and enhance the decision-making processes. This course is a must for accounting professionals keen on refining their communication strategies and playing a pivotal role in informed management decision-making.
Highlights
Management reports. Cash receipts management. Collection tactics. Budgeting. Capital budgeting.
Prerequisites
None.
Designed For
CPAs, CFOs, controllers, financial professionals, and auditors.
Objectives
List a common line item found in a flash report. Specify when a rate variance may use a different designation. Define a volume variance in direct labor. Calculate selling price variance when given a set of variables. Name a possible cause of poor sales volume variance, and more.
Preparation
None.
Notice
This is a FlexCast (no exam required) and may be viewed only Monday - Saturday, 5am - 5pm PT. You may take up to one year from the date of purchase to complete the course. Pause your FlexCast and resume at a convenient day during the hours above. Partial credit for 2+ credit courses: If you are unable to complete the course in one sitting, partial credit can be awarded (minimum of one credit). To earn the remaining credits, you must return later and start the course from the beginning. Use chat to ask questions of a subject matter expert during the program.
Leader(s):
Leader Bios
Steven Bragg, Western CPE
Steven M. Bragg, CPA, is a full-time book and course author who has written more than 70 business books. He provides Western CPE with self-study courses in the areas of accounting and finance, with an emphasis on the practical application of accounting standards and management techniques. A sampling of his courses include the The New Controller Guidebook, The GAAP Guidebook, Accountants’ Guidebook, and Closing the Books: An Accountant’s Guide. He also manages the Accounting Best Practices podcast.
Steven has been the CFO or controller of both public and private companies and has been a consulting manager with Ernst & Young and an auditor with Deloitte & Touche. He holds an MBA from Babson College, a Master of Finance from Bentley College, and a BA from the University of Maine (summa cum laude).
Non-Member Price $56.00
Member Price $49.00