Cost of Capital: What It Is and How to Use It
Total Credits: 2 including 1 Accounting - Technical, 1 Auditing- Technical
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- Categories:
- Accounting and Auditing | ACPEN Industry Institute | Industry
- Faculty:
- Don Minges, MBA
- Course Levels:
- Intermediate
- Duration:
- 2 Hours
- License:
- Expires 30 day(s) after program date.
Description
Every business needs capital, and capital has a cost. Providers of debt and equity demand a return and the combination is the cost of capital for the business. This session discusses how to calculate the cost of capital, how to use it to make superior business decisions every day and some common ways organizations misuse this number.
Who should understand your organization's cost of capital? Even if you are not yet the CFO, you need to thoroughly understand the cost of capital and its use. The cost of capital allows managers to, Get the biggest bang for the buck. If you want to enhance your corporate finance skills, this session is for you.
Basic Course Information
Learning Objectives- Understand the calculation and use of the weighted average cost of capital
Major Subjects
- Find your organization's cost of debt
- Calculate the cost of equity
- Understanding your Weighted
- Average Cost of Capital (WACC)
- Interpret your cost of capital
- Properly use the cost of capital to make decisions
- Avoid common cost of capital mistakes
Course Materials
| IMPORTANT_CPE Credit Instructions_Read Before Webcast_Updated 2025 (434.2 KB) | Available after Purchase | ||
| Cost of Capital: What It Is and How to Use It Handout (1.7 MB) | Available after Purchase | ||
Faculty
Don Minges, MBA Related Seminars and Products
Don Minges, MBA, is a fractional CFO who works in diverse industries at various development stages. His expertise is in profitability enhancement, strategic planning, venture capital, mergers & acquisitions, consulting, turnarounds, economic forecasting, cost accounting and financial analysis. Don has experience raising equity for several growing firms and has invested equity capital into promising businesses. He has served on the Board of Directors for many firms. He graduated with highest honors from the Fuqua School of Business at Duke.
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Sat, Jan 31, 2026 - 8:00 AM to 10:00 AM MST-Arizona
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Sat, Jun 13, 2026 - 11:00 AM to 1:00 PM MST-Arizona
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Additional Info
Basic Course Information
Prerequisites Some financial management experience is helpfulAdvanced Preparation None
Designed For CEOs, CFOs, Controllers, business owners, Board members, corporate financial managers, and professionals who advise them
Original Recording Date 08/2025
Yellow Book No
Course Developer The Knowledge Institute
Date Added to Catalog 04/2025
Additional Information
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Official Registry Statement
Business Professionals' Network, Inc. is registered with the National Association of State Boards of Accountancy (NASBA) as a sponsor of continuing professional education on the National Registry of CPE Sponsors. State boards of accountancy have final authority on the acceptance of individual courses for CPE credit. Complaints regarding registered sponsors may be submitted to the National Registry of CPE Sponsors through its website: www.nasbaregistry.org
Instructional Delivery Method
Group Internet Based
Course Registration Requirements
Online Registration
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