Planning in an Uncertain World
Total Credits: 2 including 2 Accounting - Technical
- Average Rating:
- 72
- Categories:
- ACPEN Industry Institute | Industry | Accounting and Auditing
- Faculty:
- John Levy, MBA, CPA
- Course Levels:
- Intermediate
- Duration:
- 2 Hours
- License:
- Product Setting: Expires 30 day(s) after program date.
Description
We all make predictions in our personal and professional lives. We base our decisions to marry, buy a house, launch a new product or hire staff on expectations about the future. In the past few years, research into improving predictions has advanced. We will look at this research and current best practices in forecasting to help us prepare better budgets and projections.
Basic Course Information
Learning Objectives- Better understand factors which can cause predictions to be wrong
Major Subjects
- Why great predictions are not intuitive but the result of critical thinking, gathering information and updating predictions when needed
- How to separate correlation from causation
- How to recognize and overcome bias
- Who is Thomas Bayes and why he matters
Course Materials
| Important CPE Credit Instructions_READ BEFORE WEBCAST UPDATED (442.7 KB) | Available after Purchase | ||
| Planning Uncertain World Handout (6.6 MB) | Available after Purchase | ||
Faculty
John Levy, MBA, CPA Related Seminars and Products
John F. Levy, MBA, CPA, is the CEO of Board Advisory Services, a consulting firm that assists public companies, or companies aspiring to be public, with corporate governance, compliance, financial reporting and financial strategies. He has nine years of experience with three large, national accounting firms and has served as CFO of both public and private companies. John currently serves on the Board of Directors of three public companies, including as vice-chairman of one company and audit committee chair of another. He graduated from the University of Pennsylvania's Wharton School of Business.
Dates
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Fri, Apr 04, 2025 - 02:00pm to 03:50pm CDT
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Thu, Apr 17, 2025 - 08:00am to 09:50am CDT
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Tue, May 13, 2025 - 10:00am to 11:50am CDT
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Wed, May 28, 2025 - 12:00pm to 01:50pm CDT
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Mon, Jun 09, 2025 - 02:00pm to 03:50pm CDT
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Tue, Jun 17, 2025 - 05:00pm to 06:50pm CDT
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Sat, Jun 21, 2025 - 10:00am to 11:50am CDT
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Fri, Jun 27, 2025 - 10:00am to 11:50am CDT
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Tue, Jul 08, 2025 - 10:00am to 11:50am CDT
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Tue, Jul 29, 2025 - 10:00am to 11:50am CDT
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Tue, Aug 19, 2025 - 10:00am to 11:50am CDT
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Additional Info
Basic Course Information
PrerequisitesSome budgeting and forecasting experience
Advanced Preparation None
Designed For
CFOs, Controllers, Budget Managers and other professionals who work on budgets and forecasts
Original Recording Date 04/07/2022
Course Developer
The Knowledge Institute
Date Added to Catalog 03/24/2022
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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