Corporate Finance Check-Up: Renovate Your Analytical Toolbox  (CFC)

8.00 CPE Credit Hours

Understanding how to use common corporate finance tools is a skill that separates those who will become Chief Financial Officers from those who will always remain accountants. This seminar provides a refresher on corporate finance skills for those who work or aspire to work at a CFO level.

Designed For
CFOs, controllers and other experienced financial managers

Objective

This seminar provides a refresher on corporate finance skills for those who work, or aspire to work, at a CFO level

Highlights

Financial Statement Analysis – The Core Tool

• Conducting the analysis
• Fundamental approaches
• Horizontal analysis
• Vertical analysis

The CFO and Integrated Planning

• The integrated planning process
• The planning pyramid
•  Situation analysis

Operating Metrics for Success

• Things that can be counted
• Business performance management
• Value chain analysis
• The balanced scorecard

Forecasting as a Valuation Tool

• The critical component
• 5 steps to success
• The valuation process
• The capital asset pricing model
• A bottom line approach

Banker Selection 

• Cash management
• Banker relationship

10 Steps for Keeping Your Toolbox Full

Prerequisites
None

Advanced Preparation
Bring a calculator or laptop

Developer
Executive Education, Inc.

Presenters
Bill O'Brien, Executive Education, Inc.

Level of Knowledge
Update