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Achieve Competency in Three Basic Tool Categories - Master the Fundamentals


Total Credits: 4 including 4 Business Management & Organization - Non-technical

Average Rating:
   8
Categories:
ACPEN Industry Institute |  Practice Management |  Professional Development
Faculty:
William F. O’Brien, MBA, CPA
Course Levels:
Intermediate
Duration:
4 Hours
License:
Product Setting: Expires 30 day(s) after program date.

Dates
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Description

Financial skills needed in many situations are constantly changing.  It is prudent to routinely look into your toolbox to restock or revise your tool set.  In this course we will examine three tool categories that form the foundation for many analytical processes.

Basic Course Information

Learning Objectives
  • Use financial statement  analysis (FSA) efficiently
  • Build an integrated planning model
  • Design action-oriented business metrics

Major Subjects
  • Tools for FSA
  • The 3 P's. The QST trifecta
  • The integrated planning model
  • Performance based management
  • The value chain
  • The balanced scorecard

 


Course Materials

Faculty

William F. O’Brien, MBA, CPA's Profile

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WILLIAM F. O’BRIEN, MBA, CPA, is a financial management consultant and educator with over 40 years of experience. He has held senior financial management positions with Intel Corporation and ROLM Corporation and served as CFO for several emerging high technology companies. Mr. O’Brien has extensive experience in corporate planning, financial analysis, cash management and managerial accounting in both domestic and international settings. He has served on the faculties of Santa Clara University and San Jose State University and is a frequent financial seminar speaker in both the U.S. and abroad. 


Dates

Fri, Jan 10, 2025 - 12:00pm to 03:33pm CST
Tue, Jan 21, 2025 - 02:00pm to 05:33pm CST
Thu, Feb 06, 2025 - 08:00am to 11:33am CST
Mon, Feb 17, 2025 - 10:00am to 01:33pm CST
Tue, Mar 04, 2025 - 05:00pm to 08:33pm CST
Sat, Mar 15, 2025 - 09:00am to 12:33pm CDT
Wed, Mar 19, 2025 - 08:00am to 11:33am CDT
Wed, Apr 09, 2025 - 10:00am to 01:33pm CDT
Fri, Apr 25, 2025 - 12:00pm to 03:33pm CDT
Tue, May 06, 2025 - 02:00pm to 05:33pm CDT
Fri, May 23, 2025 - 08:00am to 11:33am CDT
Thu, Jun 05, 2025 - 06:00pm to 09:33pm CDT
Sat, Jun 14, 2025 - 12:00pm to 03:33pm CDT
Fri, Jun 27, 2025 - 02:00pm to 05:33pm CDT

Additional Info

Basic Course Information

Prerequisites None
Advanced Preparation None
Designed For CPAs and senior financial executives
Original Recording Date 01/22/2024
Course Developer William F. O'Brien, MBA, CPA, San Jose State University, San Jose, CA
Date Added to Catalog 01/04/2024
Yellow Book No

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Instructional Delivery Method

Group Internet Based


Course Registration Requirements

Online Registration


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