CPE Catalog & Events
Webcast: ACPEN: Tactical CFO Series - Make Your Business Process Work For You
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Webcast
8.0 Credits
Tactical Budgeting – Moving Beyond Traditional Budgets to Manage Performance Major Subject: Budgeting as a tactical management tool to improve organizational performance. Tactical Business Systems – Getting the Most from Information Systems and ERP Major Subject: Strategic and tactical use of information systems and ERP in finance leadership. Tactical Data Management – Turning Data into Actionable Information Major Subject: Transforming organizational data into actionable insights for better decision-making. Tactical Finance Leadership – Building the Finance Team of Tomorrow Major Subject: Developing tactical leadership skills to build and lead high-performing finance teams.
Webcast: ACPEN: K2’s Mastering Advanced Excel Functions
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Webcast
4.0 Credits
Powerful new functions and features in Excel, such as XLOOKUP and Dynamic Arrays How to use "legacy" features and functions such as AGGREGATE Creating effective forecasts in Excel
Webcast: ACPEN: Strategic CFO – Strategic Risk Management
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Webcast
2.0 Credits
Overview of Enterprise Risk Management (ERM) and COSO standards Evolution of COSO and why it matters today Governance, culture, and board oversight of risk Defining risk appetite and linking it to strategy Identifying, assessing, and prioritizing risks Risk responses: avoid, reduce, share, and accept Black swan events and managing uncertainty Communicating and reporting risk across the organization
Webcast: ACPEN: The Controllership Series – The Controller’s Skillset
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Webcast
1.0 Credits
Accounting Finance Skills
Webcast: ACPEN: IFRS Update
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Webcast
2.0 Credits
Explore where financial statement preparers should focus the most time and attention on now when preparing interim and annual financial statements, such as: o Costs charged to PP&E in the "testing&" phase o Calculating onerous contract costs o Calculating the 10 percent test for determining substantially different cash flows Discover highlights of recently-issued IFRS pronouncements, focusing on changes with upcoming effective dates, such as: o Classification of liabilities as current o Defining accounting estimates
Webcast: ACPEN: Business Valuation Fundamentals
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Webcast
1.0 Credits
Business Valuation Fundamentals The Objective - What type of report is needed? The Process Agreed Upon Procedures Calculation of Value Conclusion of Value Industry Sanity Checks – Would you pay or accept the value if it were your company?
Webcast: ACPEN: Powerful Public Speaking
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Webcast
1.5 Credits
Communications
Webcast: ACPEN: Strategic CFO – Developing Strategy and the Why
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Webcast
2.0 Credits
What strategy really means and who is involved in developing it Common reasons strategic plans fail and how to avoid them Cost leadership, differentiation, and niche strategies Using metrics, KPIs, and the Balanced Scorecard to measure success The role of non-financial drivers in financial performance Benchmarking and competitive analysis Aligning mission, culture, and strategy Case discussions on strategy execution and performance measurement
Webcast: ACPEN: Profitability Pricing: Boost your Bottom Line
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Webcast
2.0 Credits
Competitive bids Achieving target profitability
Webcast: ACPEN: HR Investigations – Episode 3 – Gathering-Analyzing-Reporting
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Webcast
1.0 Credits
Documentary evidence gathering and analysis Site visits Surveillance Analysis by comparison and contrast Analysis by quantifying and connecting Analysis by identifying patterns Written reports Testifying
Webcast: ACPEN: Fraud Assessment for Small and Medium Sized Businesses
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Webcast
4.0 Credits
The fraud triangle The fraud savvy model Symptoms of fraud Benford's Law The net worth method The vulnerability chart 10 steps for action today
Webcast: ACPEN: Strategic CFO Series - Big Picture Skills
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Webcast
8.0 Credits
Strategic CFO – Strategic Financial Communications Financial literacy versus math literacy Common financial terms that confuse non-accountants Simplifying financial language without "dumbing it down" Building narratives and stories around financial data Using visuals and graphics effectively Communicating strategy, risk, and performance together Strategic CFO – Developing Strategy and the Why Understanding capital structure and financing priorities Debt capacity, leverage, and cost of capital considerations Cash flow versus GAAP results Financing options: debt, equity, crowdfunding, and alternative capital Strategic cash policies and liquidity planning Raising cash at different stages of an organization's life cycle Communicating cash flow and financial health to stakeholders Strategic CFO – Strategic Risk Management Overview of Enterprise Risk Management (ERM) and COSO standards Evolution of COSO and why it matters today Governance, culture, and board oversight of risk Defining risk appetite and linking it to strategy Identifying, assessing, and prioritizing risks Risk responses: avoid, reduce, share, and accept Black swan events and managing uncertainty Communicating and reporting risk across the organization Strategic CFO – Strategic Cash Management What strategy really means and who is involved in developing it Common reasons strategic plans fail and how to avoid them Cost leadership, differentiation, and niche strategies Using metrics, KPIs, and the Balanced Scorecard to measure success The role of non-financial drivers in financial performance Benchmarking and competitive analysis Aligning mission, culture, and strategy Case discussions on strategy execution and performance measurement
Webcast: ACPEN: Reclaiming Your Energy - 3 Keys to Control Your Chaos and Boost Resilience
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Webcast
1.0 Credits
Leadership Professional Development Time Management
Webcast: ACPEN: Critical Technical Skills for CFOs and Controllers
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Webcast
4.0 Credits
A methodical approach to business and strategic planning Overview of The Balanced Scorecard approach to creating key performance metrics Common metrics for analyzing financial statements and trends Accounting and finance role in Enterprise-wide Risk Management (ERM)
Webcast: ACPEN: HR Investigations – Episode 2 – Interview Techniques
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Webcast
2.0 Credits
Interview terminology Types of questions Levels of listening Verbal and nonverbal communications Documenting results
Webcast: ACPEN: Leveraging Analytical Procedures to the Fullest on Audits - Case Studies in Strengthening Audit Evidence
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Webcast
2.0 Credits
How well-designed analytic procedures enhance audit quality Elements of strong analytic procedures Selecting the proper analytic, and altering the strength for the intended purpose Evaluating the data used in generating expectations Improving documentation, including evaluating sufficiency and appropriateness of the audit evidence obtained
Webcast: ACPEN: Preparation, Compilation and Review Engagements
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Webcast
2.0 Credits
Auditing Yellowbook
Webcast: ACPEN: K2’s Eight Awesome PivotTable Features
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Webcast
2.0 Credits
Adding user-defined calculations to PivotTables Enhancing PivotTables with Key Performance Indicators Using PivotTables to consolidate "standard" Excel reports Creative ways to filter PivotTables Linking accounting software data into PivotTables
Webcast: ACPEN: Claims Management Essentials: Cost-Saving Strategies for Employees and Employers
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Webcast
2.0 Credits
Medical Claims
Webcast: ACPEN: The Controllership Series: The Controllers role in ESG
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Webcast
1.5 Credits
Environmental Social Sustainability Governance Accounting