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Seeing Beyond the Numbers: Analysis for CFOs and Controllers

Saturday, December 14
 9:00am - 1:00pm

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4.00 Credits

Member Price $149.00

Non-Member Price $214.00

Overview

Financial statements are a window into what is going on in the day-to-day operations of the company. They help us see what the company’s strengths and weaknesses are. However, financial statements can often have different messages depending on the user. This event may be a rebroadcast of a live event and the instructor will be available to answer your questions during the event.

Objectives

After attending this presentation, you will be able to...

  • Indicate how different stakeholders utilize financial statements
  • Recognize how flexible budgeting may be used by CFOs and Controllers
  • Recall how time series analysis and common size financial statements are used in trend analysis
  • Calculate liquidity, leverage, and profitability ratios
  • Identify the uses and limitations of ratio analysis

Highlights

The major topics that will be covered in this class include:

  • Purpose of Financial Statement Analysis
  • Comparing Actuals vs. Expectations & Benchmarking
  • Case Studies 1 & 2
  • Ratio Analysis
  • Case Study 3
  • Analysis of Statement of Cash Flows
  • Case Studies 4 & 5
  • Other Uses of Ratios

Designed For

Controllers or accountants who are involved in the financial reporting functions of their companies and looking to improve their review skills.

Prerequisites

None

Preparation

None

Notice

You will receive an email from CPA Crossings via Webex with instructions to access the webinar.

Leader(s):

Leader Bios

David Peters, Peters Professional Education LLC

David R. Peters, CPA, CFP, CPCU, MST, MBA

David Peters is the Founder and Owner of David Peters Financial Group and Peters Tax Preparation & Consulting, PC. David has over sixteen years of experience in financial services, including 3 years in the hedge fund industry and six years in the insurance industry.

David was the first-ever Chief Financial Officer at Compare.com - a position he held for more than three years. Currently, David is a National Instructor for the AICPA, Surgent, and Kaplan. He regularly teaches courses in accounting, finance, insurance, financial planning, and ethics throughout the United States. David holds four master’s degrees, and is currently pursuing his PhD in Financial Planning. He contributes regularly to various CPA publications, including NCACPA’s Interim Report, SCACPA’s CPA Report, and VSCPA’s Disclosures. David was also a co-author of the 2018 Virginia CPA Ethics course – a required course for all CPA’s licensed in the Commonwealth of Virginia.

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Non-Member Price $214.00

Member Price $149.00