The Controllership Series - The Controllers Role in Financial Forecasting
Total Credits: 1.5 including 1.5 Accounting - Technical
- Average Rating:
- 17
- Categories:
- ACPEN Industry Institute | Accounting and Auditing | Personal Development
- Faculty:
- Lynn Fountain
- Course Levels:
- Basic
- Duration:
- 1.5 Hours
- License:
- Product Setting: Expires 30 day(s) after program date.
Description
Financial forecasting is an important part of any successful business. It enables businesses to plan for the future and anticipate scenarios based on strategy. The controller helps forecast financials by calculating future revenue and income streams. In recent years, corporate finance has undergone many dramatic changes due to the growth of a number of high-tech tools. The responsibilities/competencies of the Financial Controller position (FC) has changed in recent years To maximize performance, Controllers must be aware of how the FC position is changing, and how they must adjust to these changes. There are many types and methods of financial forecasting. This course will review the most prevalent forecasts and relative methods being used.
Basic Course Information
Learning Objectives- Discover and define financial forecasting
- Identify the types of financial forecasting
- Recognize the quantitative steps to creating a pro forma statement
- Pro forma forecasting using percent of sales
- Forecasting using straight line and moving average
- Recognize the qualitative steps
- Financial forecasting using linear regression
- Financial forecasting using the Delphi method
Major Subjects
- Accounting
- Finance
Course Materials
| Important CPE Credit Instructions_READ BEFORE WEBCAST UPDATED (442.7 KB) | Available after Purchase | ||
| The Controllers Role in Financial Forecasting Handout (1.1 MB) | Available after Purchase | ||
| The Controllers Role in Financial Forecasting Terms (18.3 KB) | Available after Purchase | ||
Faculty
Lynn Fountain Related Seminars and Products
Lynn Fountain has over 45 years of experience spanning public accounting, corporate accounting and consulting. 20 years of her experience has been working in the areas of internal and external auditing and risk management. She is a subject matter expert in multiple fields including internal audit, ethics, fraud evaluations, Sarbanes-Oxley, enterprise risk management, governance, financial management and compliance. Lynn has held two Chief Audit Executive (CAE) positions for international companies. In one of her roles as CAE, she assisted in the investigation of a multi-million-dollar fraud scheme perpetrated by a vendor that spanned 7 years and implicated 20 employees. The fraud was formally investigation by the FBI and resulted in 5 indictments estimating a $13M fraud loss.Ms. Fountain obtained her BSBA from Pittsburg State University and her MBA from Washburn University in Kansas. She has her CPA, CGMA, CRMA credentials.
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Additional Info
Basic Course Information
Prerequisites NoneAdvanced Preparation None
Designed For Controllers, Accountants, Finance Professionals, Auditors
Original Recording Date 01/01/2024
Course Developer Lynn Fountain
Date Added to Catalog 02/05/2024
Yellow Book No
Additional Information
Complaint Resolution PolicyPlease contact Anne Taylor for any complaints. anne.taylor@acpen.com, (972-377-8199).
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
Refund/Cancellation Policy
Please contact the ACPEN help desk 1-877-602-9877 or help@acpen.com if you wish to cancel your attendance for a previously purchased webcast and are requesting a refund or transfer.
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