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Achieve Competency in Three Basic Tool Categories - Master the Fundamentals


Total Credits: 4 including 4 Business Management & Organization - Non-technical

Average Rating:
   8
Categories:
ACPEN Industry Institute |  Practice Management |  Professional Development
Faculty:
William F. O’Brien, MBA, CPA
Course Levels:
Intermediate
Duration:
4 Hours
License:
Product Setting: Expires 30 day(s) after program date.

Dates
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Description

Financial skills needed in many situations are constantly changing.  It is prudent to routinely look into your toolbox to restock or revise your tool set.  In this course we will examine three tool categories that form the foundation for many analytical processes.

Basic Course Information

Learning Objectives
  • Use financial statement  analysis (FSA) efficiently
  • Build an integrated planning model
  • Design action-oriented business metrics

Major Subjects
  • Tools for FSA
  • The 3 P's. The QST trifecta
  • The integrated planning model
  • Performance based management
  • The value chain
  • The balanced scorecard

 


Course Materials

Faculty

William F. O’Brien, MBA, CPA's Profile

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WILLIAM F. O’BRIEN, MBA, CPA, is a financial management consultant and educator with over 40 years of experience. He has held senior financial management positions with Intel Corporation and ROLM Corporation and served as CFO for several emerging high technology companies. Mr. O’Brien has extensive experience in corporate planning, financial analysis, cash management and managerial accounting in both domestic and international settings. He has served on the faculties of Santa Clara University and San Jose State University and is a frequent financial seminar speaker in both the U.S. and abroad. 


Dates

Tue, Jan 21, 2025 - 10:00am to 01:33pm HAST
Thu, Feb 06, 2025 - 04:00am to 07:33am HAST
Mon, Feb 17, 2025 - 06:00am to 09:33am HAST
Tue, Mar 04, 2025 - 01:00pm to 04:33pm HAST
Sat, Mar 15, 2025 - 04:00am to 07:33am HAST
Wed, Mar 19, 2025 - 03:00am to 06:33am HAST
Wed, Apr 09, 2025 - 05:00am to 08:33am HAST
Fri, Apr 25, 2025 - 07:00am to 10:33am HAST
Tue, May 06, 2025 - 09:00am to 12:33pm HAST
Fri, May 23, 2025 - 03:00am to 06:33am HAST
Thu, Jun 05, 2025 - 01:00pm to 04:33pm HAST
Sat, Jun 14, 2025 - 07:00am to 10:33am HAST
Fri, Jun 27, 2025 - 09:00am to 12:33pm HAST
Thu, Jul 10, 2025 - 04:00am to 07:33am HAST
Sat, Jul 19, 2025 - 05:00am to 08:33am HAST
Tue, Jul 22, 2025 - 08:30am to 12:03pm HAST
Wed, Aug 13, 2025 - 04:00am to 07:33am HAST
Mon, Aug 25, 2025 - 08:30am to 12:03pm HAST
Fri, Sep 05, 2025 - 04:00am to 07:33am HAST
Tue, Sep 16, 2025 - 08:30am to 12:03pm HAST
Sat, Sep 20, 2025 - 05:00am to 08:33am HAST
Thu, Oct 02, 2025 - 04:00am to 07:33am HAST
Mon, Oct 27, 2025 - 08:30am to 12:03pm HAST
Thu, Nov 06, 2025 - 05:00am to 08:33am HAST
Sat, Nov 15, 2025 - 06:00am to 09:33am HAST
Wed, Nov 19, 2025 - 09:30am to 01:03pm HAST
Thu, Dec 04, 2025 - 05:00am to 08:33am HAST
Fri, Dec 19, 2025 - 09:30am to 01:03pm HAST
Tue, Jan 06, 2026 - 05:00am to 08:33am HAST
Sat, Jan 17, 2026 - 06:00am to 09:33am HAST
Fri, Jan 23, 2026 - 09:30am to 01:03pm HAST
Thu, Feb 05, 2026 - 05:00am to 08:33am HAST
Fri, Feb 20, 2026 - 09:30am to 01:03pm HAST
Mon, Mar 09, 2026 - 04:00am to 07:33am HAST
Sat, Mar 21, 2026 - 05:00am to 08:33am HAST
Fri, Mar 27, 2026 - 08:30am to 12:03pm HAST
Mon, Apr 13, 2026 - 04:00am to 07:33am HAST
Wed, Apr 29, 2026 - 08:30am to 12:03pm HAST
Tue, May 05, 2026 - 04:00am to 07:33am HAST
Sat, May 16, 2026 - 05:00am to 08:33am HAST
Sat, May 16, 2026 - 08:30am to 12:03pm HAST
Fri, Jun 05, 2026 - 04:00am to 07:33am HAST
Wed, Jun 17, 2026 - 08:30am to 12:03pm HAST

Additional Info

Basic Course Information

Prerequisites None
Advanced Preparation None
Designed For CPAs and senior financial executives
Original Recording Date 01/22/2024
Course Developer William F. O'Brien, MBA, CPA, San Jose State University, San Jose, CA
Date Added to Catalog 01/04/2024
Yellow Book No

Additional Information

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Instructional Delivery Method

Group Internet Based


Course Registration Requirements

Online Registration


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"Great materials and tips. I will be sure to use some of what I learned."