Key Performance Metrics to Enhance Operations FLEXCAST

Overview

This course offers a deep dive into the world of financial and operational metrics, essential for measuring and improving business success. It is designed to equip finance and accounting professionals with the knowledge and skills to apply key performance indicators in their work effectively. The course covers a range of vital topics, including understanding and utilizing the Altman Z-Score for assessing corporate viability, calculating Economic Value Added, determining External Funds Needed, and understanding ROIC Trees. The benefits of this online Webcast CPE course are substantial. Participants will gain a thorough understanding of how to apply these metrics in practical business scenarios, enhancing their analytical skills and decision-making capabilities. The course also includes a segment on SOC Scope Audits, focusing on systems of internal controls, which is invaluable for professionals responsible for risk assessment and management. By mastering these essential tools, participants will be better positioned to contribute to their organization’s financial health and operational efficiency, making them invaluable assets to their teams and companies.

Highlights

SOC scope audits of systems of internal controls. Performance and operations. Altman Z-Score. ROIC Tree. Economic value added. Financing. External funds needed. Debt vs. equity. Accounting. Lean accounting and process mapping. Activity-based costing.

Prerequisites

None.

Designed For

CFAs, business owners, and operators.

Objectives

Understand and utilize the Altman Z-Score calculation for determining corporate viability. Understand and utilize an ROIC Tree. Calculate the Economic Value Added for a business. Calculate the External Funds Needed for a business. SOC Scope Audits of Systems of Internal Controls. Determining appropriate critical risk factors. Determining appropriate measures of effectiveness.

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.