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Budget Accountability - How to Ensure Accountability Gets Embedded in Your Budget Process! - 3 of 6 of the Budgeting Series

Featuring Ron Rael

Accountability is like quality – you only notice it when it’s not thereCompanies that create a common and acceptable definition of accountability foster strong commitment and personal responsibilityBudgeting expert Ron Rael, CEO of the High Road Institute, explains ways to hold resource managers and employees accountable for their actions and decisions More

CPE Credits: 3
Learning Objective 1: Summarize the traits of the High Road budget culture and its relationship to accountability, ethics, and transparency
Learning Objective 2: Explain to others the inherent misunderstanding on what accountability means, how it gets reinforced, and how to build or enhance it
Learning Objective 3: Identify and communicate the five ingredients that together with accountability create ethical conduct and Inspect an organization’s culture to determine if it contains the three cornerstones for a culture of accountability
Learning Objective 4: Clarify for others what demonstrates leadership integrity and Immediately impact the accountability around the budget process by employing a budget responsibility statement
Learning Objective 5: Develop both rewards and incentives that reward accountability and Build a process where people are accountable to their budget and refuse to play
Field of Study 1: Business Organization & Management
Program Level (Basic, Update, Intermediate, Advanced, Overview): Advanced
Prerequisites: Hands-on experience in managing the entire budget and planning process for an organization.
Advanced Preparation: None
Instructional Delivery Method: Group Internet Based
Course Registration Requirements: Online Registration
Designed For: CPAs, Accountants and other Financial Professionals involved with the budgeting process.
Refund/Cancellation Policy: Please contact the ACPEN help desk - 1-800-747-1719 or help@acpen.com if you wish to cancel your attendance for a previously purchased webcast and are requesting a refund or transfer.
Complaint Resolution Policy: Please 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 addressed to the National Registry of CPE Sponsors, 150 Fourth Avenue North, Suite 700, Nashville, TN, 37219-2417. Web site: www.nasba.org
June 4, 2012 5:00 PM EDT
July 23, 2012 5:00 PM EDT
August 16, 2012 5:00 PM EDT
September 5, 2012 8:00 PM EDT
September 22, 2012 2:00 PM EDT
December 5, 2012 5:00 PM EST
January 16, 2013 5:00 PM EST
February 12, 2013 5:00 PM EST

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Budget Basics –Myths of Budgeting and How to Overcome Them - 1of 6 of the Budgeting Series

Featuring Ron Rael

This interactive webcast will clarify six of these misunderstandings for youNo one notices how ineffective their own process is and why it leads to a bad budget—a document no one heeds and ends up being a waste of timeIn a great budget, leaders set the focus for the year and then employees use it to prioritize what they will need to fulfill their role More

CPE Credits: 3
Learning Objective 1: Describe specific ways to strengthen your planning process
Learning Objective 2: Employ an action plan tool to prioritize next year's goals
Learning Objective 3: Define the source of specific firm-wide risks that cost money
Learning Objective 4: Implement a specific a reward structure that ensures accountability and focus
Learning Objective 5: Employ the rolling forecast to ensure long-term focus and Make the budget a responsive process through continuous improvement and feedback.
Field of Study 1: Business Organization & Management
Program Level (Basic, Update, Intermediate, Advanced, Overview): Basic
Prerequisites: A basic understanding of organizational budgeting
Advanced Preparation: None
Instructional Delivery Method: Group Internet Based
Course Registration Requirements: Online Registration
Designed For: CPAs, Accountants and other Financial Professionals involved with the budgeting process.
Refund/Cancellation Policy: Please contact the ACPEN help desk - 1-800-747-1719 or help@acpen.com if you wish to cancel your attendance for a previously purchased webcast and are requesting a refund or transfer.
Complaint Resolution Policy: Please 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 addressed to the National Registry of CPE Sponsors, 150 Fourth Avenue North, Suite 700, Nashville, TN, 37219-2417. Web site: www.nasba.org
June 4, 2012 11:00 AM EDT
July 23, 2012 11:00 AM EDT
August 16, 2012 11:00 AM EDT
September 5, 2012 6:00 PM EDT
September 22, 2012 12:00 PM EDT
December 5, 2012 11:00 AM EST
January 16, 2013 11:00 AM EST
February 12, 2013 11:00 AM EST

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Budget Priorities – How Reality-Based Budgeting Really Works - 2 of 6 of the Budgeting Series

Featuring Ron Rael

Your firm’s budget should be about numbers, people, and prioritiesYet most planning processes ignore theseAn honest and reality-based budget requires discipline and should serve as a control mechanism so that your firm does not spend more than it will take in More

CPE Credits: 3
Learning Objective 1: Recognize the evidence that a budget war likely exists within your organization
Learning Objective 2: Redefine the budget from a “To-Do List” item to a definition of your firm’s potential and Inventory your own budgeting process to see if the Four Components exist and are working
Learning Objective 3: Determine if your current budgeting process meets the minimum requirements and Detect the elements of planning that are missing and prescribe solutions to the inherent weaknesses
Learning Objective 4: Employ the SLOT analysis to strengthen your firm’s current and future plans
Learning Objective 5: Ways to diminish the Turf Wars™ that occur in the budgeting process and Select the right budgeting software.
Field of Study 1: Business Organization & Management
Program Level (Basic, Update, Intermediate, Advanced, Overview): Intermediate
Prerequisites: Hands on experience in preparing a budget for an organization
Advanced Preparation: None
Instructional Delivery Method: Group Internet Based
Course Registration Requirements: Online Registration
Designed For: CPAs, Accountants and other Financial Professionals involved with the budgeting process.
Refund/Cancellation Policy: Please contact the ACPEN help desk - 1-800-747-1719 or help@acpen.com if you wish to cancel your attendance for a previously purchased webcast and are requesting a refund or transfer.
Complaint Resolution Policy: Please 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 addressed to the National Registry of CPE Sponsors, 150 Fourth Avenue North, Suite 700, Nashville, TN, 37219-2417. Web site: www.nasba.org
June 4, 2012 2:00 PM EDT
July 23, 2012 2:00 PM EDT
August 16, 2012 2:00 PM EDT
September 5, 2012 8:00 PM EDT
September 22, 2012 2:00 PM EDT
December 5, 2012 2:00 PM EST
January 16, 2013 2:00 PM EST
February 12, 2013 2:00 PM EST

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Capital Budgeting – How to Make Every Capital Dollar Provide Value! - 6 of 6 of the Budgeting Series

Featuring Ron Rael

Every budget manager has two capital request lists: a need list and a wish listYour budget process should isolate the first from the secondThe capital budget is not only used to allocate capital dollars to long-term assets, it also used to hold people accountable for only investing in those items that will have a long term benefit More

CPE Credits: 2
Learning Objective 1: Overcome the common misperception about the purpose of the capital budgeting process
Learning Objective 2: Design and reinforce each manager’s role in the development process
Learning Objective 3: Demonstrate to other managers the global steps of capital budget decision making
Learning Objective 4: Design specific activities in each of the four stages of capital asset portfolio management that ensures accountability.
Field of Study 1: Business Organization & Management
Program Level (Basic, Update, Intermediate, Advanced, Overview): Intermediate
Prerequisites: Hands-on experience in managing the capital budget for an organization.
Advanced Preparation: None
Instructional Delivery Method: Group Internet Based
Course Registration Requirements: Online Registration
Designed For: CPAs, Accountants and other Financial Professionals involved with the budgeting process.
Refund/Cancellation Policy: Please contact the ACPEN help desk - 1-800-747-1719 or help@acpen.com if you wish to cancel your attendance for a previously purchased webcast and are requesting a refund or transfer.
Complaint Resolution Policy: Please 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 addressed to the National Registry of CPE Sponsors, 150 Fourth Avenue North, Suite 700, Nashville, TN, 37219-2417. Web site: www.nasba.org
June 5, 2012 4:00 PM EDT
July 24, 2012 4:00 PM EDT
August 17, 2012 4:00 PM EDT
November 10, 2012 2:00 PM EST
November 20, 2012 8:00 PM EST
December 6, 2012 4:00 PM EST
January 17, 2013 4:00 PM EST
February 13, 2013 4:00 PM EST

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Change Management: Making Improvement Happen

Featuring Dan Chenoweth,CPA

  Why is change so difficult?  Many organizations struggle to improve because they fail to effectively deal with the people issues of change management. This webcast will show participants how to deal with resistance to change and the cultural inertia that prevents an organization from reaching its goals More

CPE Credits: 2
Learning Objective 1: Understand how to manage change
Field of Study 1: Management
Program Level (Basic, Update, Intermediate, Advanced, Overview): Intermediate
Prerequisites: None
Advanced Preparation: None
Instructional Delivery Method: Group Internet Based
Course Registration Requirements: Online Registration
Designed For: Corporate Financial Managers
Course Developer: Executive Education, Inc
Refund/Cancellation Policy: Please contact the ACPEN help desk - 1-800-747-1719 or help@acpen.com if you wish to cancel your attendance for a previously purchased webcast and are requesting a refund or transfer.
Complaint Resolution Policy: Please 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 addressed to the National Registry of CPE Sponsors, 150 Fourth Avenue North, Suite 700, Nashville, TN, 37219-2417. Web site: www.nasba.org
May 19, 2012 11:00 AM EDT
May 24, 2012 9:00 PM EDT
June 18, 2012 1:00 PM EDT
June 21, 2012 11:00 PM EDT
June 25, 2012 3:00 PM EDT
July 19, 2012 3:00 PM EDT
July 26, 2012 7:00 PM EDT
August 25, 2012 3:00 PM EDT
August 27, 2012 11:00 AM EDT
September 20, 2012 9:00 PM EDT
October 18, 2012 3:00 PM EDT
November 17, 2012 9:00 AM EST
November 29, 2012 3:00 PM EST
December 18, 2012 10:00 PM EST
December 20, 2012 11:00 AM EST

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Creating Competitive Advantage: Developing a Roadmap for Sustainable Performance

Featuring Dan Chenoweth,CPA

One of leadership’s primary responsibilities is to develop a strategy that defines a unique and valuable position in your marketplace and provides you company a competitive advantage This is easier said than done!  While we would all agree that strategic planning is a critical element for organizational success, strategic planning today is a paradox More

CPE Credits: 2
Learning Objective 1: Understand the financial manager's role in creating competitve advantage
Field of Study 1: Management - 2
Program Level (Basic, Update, Intermediate, Advanced, Overview): Intermediate
Prerequisites: None
Advanced Preparation: None
Instructional Delivery Method: Group Internet Based
Course Registration Requirements: Online Registration
Designed For: Corporate Financial Managers
Course Developer: Executive Education, Inc
Refund/Cancellation Policy: Please contact the ACPEN help desk - 1-800-747-1719 or help@acpen.com if you wish to cancel your attendance for a previously purchased webcast and are requesting a refund or transfer.
Complaint Resolution Policy: Please 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 addressed to the National Registry of CPE Sponsors, 150 Fourth Avenue North, Suite 700, Nashville, TN, 37219-2417. Web site: www.nasba.org
May 19, 2012 9:00 AM EDT
May 24, 2012 7:00 PM EDT
June 18, 2012 11:00 AM EDT
June 21, 2012 9:00 PM EDT
June 25, 2012 1:00 PM EDT
July 19, 2012 1:00 PM EDT
July 31, 2012 5:00 PM EDT
August 25, 2012 1:00 PM EDT
August 27, 2012 1:00 PM EDT
September 20, 2012 7:00 PM EDT
October 18, 2012 9:00 AM EDT
November 17, 2012 5:00 PM EST
November 29, 2012 1:00 PM EST
December 18, 2012 8:00 PM EST
December 20, 2012 9:00 AM EST

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Effective Corporate Governance

Featuring John Levy

The relationship between the CFO, the Board of Directors and the Audit Committee has changed forever The Board, especially the Audit Committee, is looking to the CFO and the finance and accounting department for more – more integrity, more honesty, more information and more strategic analysis More

CPE Credits: 2
Original Recording Date: May 25, 2012
Learning Objective 1: Know the role and duties of Board members & Understand governance structure and the importance of Board committees
Learning Objective 2: Tap into the knowledge and experience of your audit committee & Improve the reports you provide to the Board
Learning Objective 3: Understand how the Finance department can influence the Board
Learning Objective 4: Know the specific roles your audit committee should fulfill and how to help them fulfill their charter.
Learning Objective 5: Communicate effectively with your Board and Audit Committee & Anticipate Board questions and information requests
Field of Study 1: Management
Program Level (Basic, Update, Intermediate, Advanced, Overview): Intermediate
Prerequisites: None
Advanced Preparation: None
Instructional Delivery Method: Group Internet Based
Course Registration Requirements: Online Registration
Designed For: Financial managers who serve on a board of directors or work with a board
Refund/Cancellation Policy: Please contact the ACPEN help desk - 1-800-747-1719 or help@acpen.com if you wish to cancel your attendance for a previously purchased webcast and are requesting a refund or transfer.
Complaint Resolution Policy: Please 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 addressed to the National Registry of CPE Sponsors, 150 Fourth Avenue North, Suite 700, Nashville, TN, 37219-2417. Web site: www.nasba.org
May 25, 2012 3:00 PM EDT
June 28, 2012 2:00 PM EDT
July 28, 2012 2:00 PM EDT
July 30, 2012 4:00 PM EDT
August 16, 2012 9:00 PM EDT
August 30, 2012 10:00 AM EDT
September 22, 2012 10:00 AM EDT
September 27, 2012 12:00 PM EDT
October 18, 2012 5:00 PM EDT

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Enterprise Risk Management for SMEs - Small to Medium Enterprises - Risk Plays No Favorites

Featuring William F. O’Brien

Enterprise Risk Management (ERM) initiatives are gaining momentum in many large, public companies.  In spite of the published benefits of such programs, most non-public firms do not have the time, financial resources or personnel to fully implement ERM.  What financial professionals at many of these non-public companies do not realize is that even a partial ERM implementation can serve as a first line of defense against fraud and a catalyst for more profitable operations. This program is sponsored by Business Professionals' Network, Inc More

CPE Credits: 4
Learning Objective 1: Explore the application of COSO’s ERM process in an SME environment
Learning Objective 2: Develop an ERM risk inventory
Learning Objective 3: Learn how a partial ERM implementation can help prevent fraud in your firm
Learning Objective 4: Discover ERM as a pathway to increased efficiency and profitability in your operations
Learning Objective 5: Identify the readiness of your firm for ERM and identify 10 action items for you to take today in your ERM journey
Field of Study 1: Accounting - 2 hrs
Field of Study 2: Business Management & Organization - 2 hrs
Program Level (Basic, Update, Intermediate, Advanced, Overview): Intermediate
Prerequisites: None
Advanced Preparation: None
Instructional Delivery Method: Group Internet Based
Course Registration Requirements: Online Registration
Course Developer: William O'Brien
Refund/Cancellation Policy: Please contact the ACPEN help desk - 1-800-747-1719 or help@acpen.com if you wish to cancel your attendance for a previously purchased webcast and are requesting a refund or transfer.
Complaint Resolution Policy: Please 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 addressed to the National Registry of CPE Sponsors, 150 Fourth Avenue North, Suite 700, Nashville, TN, 37219-2417. Web site: www.nasba.org
May 30, 2012 10:00 AM EDT
June 28, 2012 10:00 AM EDT
July 28, 2012 10:00 AM EDT
August 3, 2012 2:00 PM EDT
August 14, 2012 5:00 PM EDT
September 13, 2012 10:00 AM EDT
October 20, 2012 2:00 PM EDT
October 23, 2012 2:00 PM EDT
November 20, 2012 9:00 PM EST
November 28, 2012 10:00 AM EST
December 29, 2012 10:00 AM EST

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Expense Budgeting – How to Replace Fat with Reality in Your Expense Budget! - 5 of 6 of the Budgeting Series

Featuring Ron Rael

Once your revenues are set, the second vital aspect of the operating budget is predicting expenses In this interactive webcast, you will be provided with numerous tools and tactics to ensure your cost estimates are realisticSome of these ways include variable costing, performance metrics to control costs, and applying the Rule of 80/20 to quickly monitor expense variances. More

CPE Credits: 2
Learning Objective 1: Appraise the quality of your cost budget and Design an operating budget that includes all of the key elements
Learning Objective 2: Establish a cause and effect pattern for your important operating expenses
Learning Objective 3: Replace their over-reliance on line item costing with a reality-based Rule of 80/20 analysis
Learning Objective 4: Establish departmental cost targets using performance metrics and the 10% Rule
Learning Objective 5: Reward your employees for being honest about the resources they need and Employ a mission statement as a rule of thumb for prioritizing expenses.
Field of Study 1: Business Organization & Management
Program Level (Basic, Update, Intermediate, Advanced, Overview): Intermediate
Prerequisites: Hands-on experience in managing the expense side of a budget for an organization.
Advanced Preparation: None
Instructional Delivery Method: Group Internet Based
Course Registration Requirements: Online Registration
Designed For: CPAs, Accountants and other Financial Professionals involved with the budgeting process.
Refund/Cancellation Policy: Please contact the ACPEN help desk - 1-800-747-1719 or help@acpen.com if you wish to cancel your attendance for a previously purchased webcast and are requesting a refund or transfer.
Complaint Resolution Policy: Please 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 addressed to the National Registry of CPE Sponsors, 150 Fourth Avenue North, Suite 700, Nashville, TN, 37219-2417. Web site: www.nasba.org
June 5, 2012 2:00 PM EDT
July 24, 2012 2:00 PM EDT
August 17, 2012 2:00 PM EDT
November 10, 2012 2:00 PM EST
November 20, 2012 8:00 PM EST
December 6, 2012 2:00 PM EST
January 17, 2013 2:00 PM EST
February 13, 2013 2:00 PM EST

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How Good Companies Become Great

Featuring Dan Chenoweth,CPA

This webcast covers Jim Collins’ research described in the books Built to Last, Good to Great and How the Mighty Fall Popular speaker Dan Chenoweth will discuss the implications for management teams who want to make the transition from being merely good to truly great More

CPE Credits: 2
Learning Objective 1: Learn how good companies transform themselves to become great
Field of Study 1: Management
Program Level (Basic, Update, Intermediate, Advanced, Overview): Intermediate
Prerequisites: None
Advanced Preparation: None
Instructional Delivery Method: Group Internet Based
Course Registration Requirements: Online Registration
Designed For: Corporate Financial Managers
Course Developer: Executive Education, Inc
Refund/Cancellation Policy: Please contact the ACPEN help desk - 1-800-747-1719 or help@acpen.com if you wish to cancel your attendance for a previously purchased webcast and are requesting a refund or transfer.
Complaint Resolution Policy: Please 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 addressed to the National Registry of CPE Sponsors, 150 Fourth Avenue North, Suite 700, Nashville, TN, 37219-2417. Web site: www.nasba.org
May 31, 2012 2:00 PM EDT
June 2, 2012 11:00 AM EDT
June 18, 2012 3:00 PM EDT
July 23, 2012 11:00 AM EDT
July 31, 2012 7:00 PM EDT
August 11, 2012 11:00 AM EDT
August 30, 2012 1:00 PM EDT
September 11, 2012 5:00 PM EDT
October 15, 2012 4:00 PM EDT
October 20, 2012 9:00 AM EDT
November 26, 2012 5:00 PM EST
December 13, 2012 11:00 PM EST
December 17, 2012 3:00 PM EST

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Nonprofit Grant Writing: A Financial Manager's Primer

Featuring Diane D. White, MBA, CPA, CMA

Nonprofit funding often involves securing and tracking grant moniesWhether you participate in developing grant proposals for your nonprofit or are part of the review process, this webinar will bring you up to speed on “the What and How” of successful grant writing More

CPE Credits: 2
Learning Objective 1: Preparation basics, conceptual outline and how to create a winning opener for the grant proposal
Learning Objective 2: What to say, and what not to say, about your organization's charter, history, and funding qualifications
Learning Objective 3: How to clearly and succinctly present a powerful problem statement and solution overview
Learning Objective 4: Details, details: exactly how much do you want, how will you use it, and when? How to clearly convey a plan
Learning Objective 5: Establishing accountability and credibility as a steward of others' monies: performance measurement and communications
Field of Study 1: Management
Program Level (Basic, Update, Intermediate, Advanced, Overview): Intermediate
Prerequisites: None
Advanced Preparation: None
Instructional Delivery Method: Group Internet Based
Course Registration Requirements: Online Registration
Designed For: Financial managers involved in the grant writing, producing grant-funded program financials, or reporting on grant-funded program outcome measures.
Course Developer: Executive Education, Inc
Refund/Cancellation Policy: Please contact the ACPEN help desk - 1-800-747-1719 or help@acpen.com if you wish to cancel your attendance for a previously purchased webcast and are requesting a refund or transfer.
Complaint Resolution Policy: Please 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 addressed to the National Registry of CPE Sponsors, 150 Fourth Avenue North, Suite 700, Nashville, TN, 37219-2417. Web site: www.nasba.org
May 29, 2012 7:00 PM EDT
June 13, 2012 10:00 AM EDT
June 30, 2012 3:00 PM EDT

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Revenue Budgeting – How to Get Your Revenue Forecast RIGHT the First Time! - 4 of 6 of the Budgeting Series

Featuring Ron Rael

Because the starting point for most operating budgets is the revenue forecast, getting it wrong means everything else that follows is flawedIn this interactive webcast, you will discover how successful firms forecast their revenues by nailing down revenue assumptions More

CPE Credits: 3
Learning Objective 1: Summarize for other decision makers why the revenue forecast must be right the first time
Learning Objective 2: Instill the discipline factor in your firm’s revenue estimation
Learning Objective 3: Distinguish the differences among forecasting, projecting, and budgeting
Learning Objective 4: Critique the key assumptions that comprise your firm’s revenue budget
Learning Objective 5: Test the costs that are directly impacted by the revenue forecast and Increase the accuracy of the revenue budget by utilizing revenue centers.
Field of Study 1: Business Organization & Management
Program Level (Basic, Update, Intermediate, Advanced, Overview): Advanced
Prerequisites: Hands-on experience in managing the entire budget and planning processes for an organization.
Advanced Preparation: None
Instructional Delivery Method: Group Internet Based
Course Registration Requirements: Online Registration
Designed For: CPAs, Accountants and other Financial Professionals involved with the budgeting process.
Refund/Cancellation Policy: Please contact the ACPEN help desk - 1-800-747-1719 or help@acpen.com if you wish to cancel your attendance for a previously purchased webcast and are requesting a refund or transfer.
Complaint Resolution Policy: Please 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 addressed to the National Registry of CPE Sponsors, 150 Fourth Avenue North, Suite 700, Nashville, TN, 37219-2417. Web site: www.nasba.org
June 5, 2012 11:00 AM EDT
July 24, 2012 11:00 AM EDT
August 17, 2012 11:00 AM EDT
November 10, 2012 12:00 PM EST
November 20, 2012 6:00 PM EST
December 6, 2012 11:00 AM EST
January 17, 2013 11:00 AM EST
February 13, 2013 11:00 AM EST

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The CFO’s Role in Banking and Financing

Featuring John L. Daly

Being a great accountant alone will not qualify you to be a chief financial officer Effective CFOs are strong business people whose knowledge goes well beyond accounting Join veteran CFO John LDaly, MBA, CPA, CMA, CPIM as he presents this two-hour webcast More

CPE Credits: 2
Learning Objective 1: Understand how to get financing and nurture banking relationships
Field of Study 1: Management
Program Level (Basic, Update, Intermediate, Advanced, Overview): Intermediate
Prerequisites: None
Advanced Preparation: None
Instructional Delivery Method: Group Internet Based
Course Registration Requirements: Online Registration
Designed For: Corporate Financial Managers
Course Developer: Executive Education, Inc
Refund/Cancellation Policy: Please contact the ACPEN help desk - 1-800-747-1719 or help@acpen.com if you wish to cancel your attendance for a previously purchased webcast and are requesting a refund or transfer.
Complaint Resolution Policy: Please 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 addressed to the National Registry of CPE Sponsors, 150 Fourth Avenue North, Suite 700, Nashville, TN, 37219-2417. Web site: www.nasba.org
May 24, 2012 8:00 PM EDT
June 2, 2012 10:00 AM EDT
June 28, 2012 11:00 AM EDT

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The CFOs Role in Operational Control

Featuring John L. Daly

Being a great accountant alone will not qualify you to be a chief financial officer Effective CFOs are strong business people whose knowledge goes well beyond accounting Join veteran CFO John LDaly, MBA, CPA, CMA, CPIM as he presents this two-hour webcast More

CPE Credits: 2
Learning Objective 1: Understand how to use performance metrics for budgeting and control
Field of Study 1: Accounting
Program Level (Basic, Update, Intermediate, Advanced, Overview): Intermediate
Prerequisites: None
Advanced Preparation: None
Instructional Delivery Method: Group Internet Based
Course Registration Requirements: Online Registration
Designed For: Corporate Financial Managers
Course Developer: Executive Education, Inc
Refund/Cancellation Policy: Please contact the ACPEN help desk - 1-800-747-1719 or help@acpen.com if you wish to cancel your attendance for a previously purchased webcast and are requesting a refund or transfer.
Complaint Resolution Policy: Please 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 addressed to the National Registry of CPE Sponsors, 150 Fourth Avenue North, Suite 700, Nashville, TN, 37219-2417. Web site: www.nasba.org
May 24, 2012 10:00 PM EDT
June 2, 2012 12:00 PM EDT
June 28, 2012 1:00 PM EDT
July 19, 2012 5:00 PM EDT
July 26, 2012 9:00 PM EDT
August 25, 2012 5:00 PM EDT
August 27, 2012 9:00 AM EDT
September 20, 2012 11:00 PM EDT
October 18, 2012 5:00 PM EDT
November 17, 2012 11:00 AM EST
November 29, 2012 5:00 PM EST
December 19, 2012 12:00 AM EST
December 20, 2012 1:00 PM EST

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The Five Acquisition Questions: What They Are, Why They Matter and How to Answer Them

Featuring John Levy

Mergers, acquisitions and divestitures are part of our business lives just as dating and marriage are parts of our personal livesUnfortunately, just as too many seemingly perfect marriages end in divorce, many corporate mergers and acquisitions end in financial ruins More

CPE Credits: 2
Original Recording Date: May 25, 2012
Learning Objective 1: Making strategic acquisitions & Picking the right target
Learning Objective 2: What is culture and why it matters, Understanding culture at both companies & How to integrate companies with different cultures
Learning Objective 3: Identifying the core synergy
Learning Objective 4: Understand the keys to effective and efficient due diligence & Key thoughts on valuing acquisitions
Learning Objective 5: Think like a seller & Negotiating a fair price
Field of Study 1: Management
Program Level (Basic, Update, Intermediate, Advanced, Overview): Intermediate
Prerequisites: None
Advanced Preparation: None
Instructional Delivery Method: Group Internet Based
Course Registration Requirements: Online Registration
Designed For: Corporate financial managers involved in mergers and acquisitions
Refund/Cancellation Policy: Please contact the ACPEN help desk - 1-800-747-1719 or help@acpen.com if you wish to cancel your attendance for a previously purchased webcast and are requesting a refund or transfer.
Complaint Resolution Policy: Please 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 addressed to the National Registry of CPE Sponsors, 150 Fourth Avenue North, Suite 700, Nashville, TN, 37219-2417. Web site: www.nasba.org
May 25, 2012 12:30 PM EDT
June 28, 2012 12:00 PM EDT
July 28, 2012 12:00 PM EDT
July 30, 2012 2:00 PM EDT
August 16, 2012 7:00 PM EDT
August 30, 2012 4:00 PM EDT
September 22, 2012 2:00 PM EDT
September 27, 2012 10:00 AM EDT
October 18, 2012 9:00 PM EDT

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What Auditors Need to Know About the New XBRL Filing Requirement

Featuring Eric E. Cohen

  June 15, 2011 marked the day that year 3 of the SEC’s Interactive Data Mandate beganEvery public company providing financials to the SEC in US GAAP is now responsible for complying with XBRL rules It's time to pay attention! OBJECTIVES: This course will outline the SEC XBRL mandate More

CPE Credits: 2
Learning Objective 1: Discussions on the SEC’s rules, EDGAR Filer Manual, Interpretations and observations
Learning Objective 2: Comparisons of in-house and out-sourced options
Learning Objective 3: Software and websites to help with the preparation and quality review processes
Learning Objective 4: Learning from the successes and challenges of the prior filers
Field of Study 1: Accounting and Auditing
Program Level (Basic, Update, Intermediate, Advanced, Overview): Basic
Prerequisites: None
Advanced Preparation: None
Instructional Delivery Method: Group Internet Based
Course Registration Requirements: Online Registration
Designed For: Those who will need to plan, prepare or oversee the submission of financial reports to the SEC from smaller (not large accelerated) domestic filers and those that advise them
Refund/Cancellation Policy: Please contact the ACPEN help desk - 1-800-747-1719 or help@acpen.com if you wish to cancel your attendance for a previously purchased webcast and are requesting a refund or transfer.
Complaint Resolution Policy: Please 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 addressed to the National Registry of CPE Sponsors, 150 Fourth Avenue North, Suite 700, Nashville, TN, 37219-2417. Web site: www.nasba.org
June 27, 2012 2:00 PM EDT

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You’re at Risk - Managing Investment Risk

It has become exceedingly difficult for business people, professionals, and other individuals to conduct their affairs without exposure to Risk.   This course is designed to provide the participant with an understanding of the techniques employed in analyzing and dealing with pure risk and business risk. More

CPE Credits: 2
Learning Objective 1: To provide the participant with an understanding of issues and techniques in dealing with risk
Field of Study 1: Management
Program Level (Basic, Update, Intermediate, Advanced, Overview): Basic
Prerequisites: None
Advanced Preparation: None
Instructional Delivery Method: Group Internet Based
Course Registration Requirements: Online Registration
Designed For: EAs, CPAs, financial planners, attorneys, bankers
Refund/Cancellation Policy: Please contact the ACPEN help desk - 1-800-747-1719 or help@acpen.com if you wish to cancel your attendance for a previously purchased webcast and are requesting a refund or transfer.
Complaint Resolution Policy: Please 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 addressed to the National Registry of CPE Sponsors, 150 Fourth Avenue North, Suite 700, Nashville, TN, 37219-2417. Web site: www.nasba.org
May 22, 2012 3:00 PM EDT

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