Financial Concepts and Tools for Managers FLEXCAST

Overview

Finance involves obtaining, using, and managing funds to achieve the company’s financial objectives (e.g., maximization of shareholder value). The course emphasizes and develops an understanding of financial concepts, tools, strategies, and major decision areas related to the financial management of the business. This course is directed toward the businessperson who must have financial knowledge but has not recently had training in finance.

Highlights

Budgeting and financial forecasting. Risk, return and valuation. Determining cost of capital and capital structure decisions. Short term financing. Long term debt and stocks. Business combinations and reorganizations.

Prerequisites

None.

Designed For

CPAs.

Objectives

Identify the influence and concerns of financial managers. Identify depreciation methods and tax deductions. Differentiate between several financial analysis ratios. Calculate return on investment, 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.