Overview: Ethical challenges in finance and accounting can be complex and far-reaching, impacting not only individual careers but also entire organizations and the public trust. This webinar will provide a practical exploration of the ethical considerations professionals face in today's financial landscape. Through real-world case studies, participants will examine common ethical issues, learn to navigate conflicts between financial performance and ethical integrity, and gain tools for making sound decisions under pressure. This event may be a rebroadcast of a live event and the instructor will be available to answer your questions during the event.
Learning Objectives
After attending this presentation, you will be able to...
- Recognize variations in income recognition.
- Recognize deductible expenses between GAAP and IRC affect reported profitability and tax liabilities.
- Compute deferred tax assets and liabilities, learning their impact on financial statements and future tax obligations.
Major Topics
The major topics that will be covered in this course include:
- Introduction to Financial Statement Forecasting
- Overview of the importance and benefits of forecasting for strategic planning and investment attraction.
- The Forecasting Process: Steps to project future income, expenses, and resources using historical data and market trends.
- Analyzing Historical Data: Methods for leveraging past financial data to inform future projections.
- Incorporating Market Trends: How to integrate market insights into financial forecasts.
- Forecasting Profitability: Techniques for predicting future earnings and their implications for budgeting, cash flow management, and investment planning.
- Forecasting the Balance Sheet: Approaches for predicting future financial positions, including growth potential, solvency, and capital structure
