Understanding the Economy ON DEMAND

Overview

This course is designed for professionals seeking a deeper understanding of the macro-economic factors that shape business performance. By exploring key areas such as business cycles, inflation, and foreign exchange rates, participants will benefit from a detailed analysis of how these factors influence the business environment. The course highlights features like the impact of the Fed’s monetary policy on corporate earnings and offers a thorough explanation of various economic indicators. The benefits of this course extend beyond basic understanding; it equips professionals with the ability to analyze economic data, understand public and private sector dynamics, and comprehend the intricacies of economic policies. With this knowledge, participants will be better positioned to make strategic decisions and forecasts in an economically diverse environment.

Highlights

Understanding economic data and indicators. Microeconomics and macroeconomics. Private and public sectors. Economic systems and policy. Basic concepts-supply and demand. Inflation and deflation. Unemployment and full employment, and more.

Prerequisites

None.

Designed For

CPAs.

Objectives

Identify economic trends and indicators. Recognize sources of economic data and variables to be analyzed. Distinguish between the private and public sector of the economy. Recognize elements of economic systems. Identify the goals of economic policies. Recognize the relationship between economic decisions and marginal measures. Identify different economic concepts and decisions. Identify economic issues of unemployment and inflation. Recognize the factors of unemployment and the business cycle. Recognize key elements in the money supply. Identify different measures of GDP. Recognize equilibrium outputs and income and natural interest rates, and more.