{"@context":"http://schema.org","@type":"ItemList","name":"Finance","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"item":{"@type":"Course","name":"Better Budgeting","description":"

Budgeting consumes a massive amount of time and resources. It's a stressful and busy time. Are there ways to improve the effectiveness of the investment we make in the budget process? Can we make better budgeting decisions that lead to higher performance? There are options within and beyond traditional budgeting. Each company should consider these options and decide which could improve their budgeting process. Budgeting has many benefits that we can continue to capture and build upon. This course starts by outlining the benefits and challenges of budgeting. Throughout this course, I'll provide tips and alternative budget systems that can mitigate these challenges and capture more benefits. Next, you'll learn or revisit some foundational concepts for budgeting. I'll build on these to show the pros and cons of later budgeting tips, ideas, and alternatives. The master budget is a collection of many sub-budgets. I'll show how these fit together to form an aligned plan to achieve a company's strategic goals. There's a method to the madness when different types of assumptions and calculations are layered into the budget. However, the process is not entirely sequential. It abounds with iterative loops. The third section walks step-by-step through the budget formation process. The purpose and role of the budget can best be explained in the context of strategic planning. We'll explore which analyses can be done throughout the year to take pressure off the very busy budgeting season. Some lessons cover the nuts and bolts of budget reporting and budgeting tools. I'll explore a series of budgeting alternatives in the final section of the course. We'll look at rolling forecasts, zero-based budgeting, activity-based budgeting, and many others. We'll also look at operating without a budget. Each alternative has pros and cons that I'll list. Each lesson in this section gives an overview of the budget alternative to help you decide whether you want to pursue that alternative further. Even if you don't fully adopt these alternatives, you can find ideas to improve your budgeting process. The course concludes by revisiting budgeting process challenges and how the tips and alternatives presented in the course can address or mitigate those challenges. The course author has been the CFO, SVP of Finance, or Director of Operations of companies with just a few employees to companies with $3 billion in assets and hundreds of employees. He's led, facilitated, or participated in the budgeting process many times.

","provider":{"@type":"Person","name":"Rob Stephens"},"image":"https://d3mcncqbjwo6p.cloudfront.net/images/courses/9992/0x0o4xy35nqdd1OigShtVw-Construction__3_.png","aggregateRating":{"@type":"AggregateRating","ratingValue":4.6,"ratingCount":36,"reviewCount":36},"offers":[{"@type":"Offer","category":"Paid","priceCurrency":"SGD","price":531,"oldPrice":1169}],"hasCourseInstance":[{"@type":"CourseInstance","courseMode":"Online","courseWorkload":"PT7H","instructor":{"@type":"Person","name":"Rob Stephens","description":"","image":"https://d3mcncqbjwo6p.cloudfront.net/users/18104/ba05c36707b42910e315b60f38ef2a6d.jpeg"}}],"url":"https://accounting-cpe-sg.learnformula.com/course/better-budgeting","datePublished":1692967426,"publisher":{"@type":"Organization","name":"Singapore CPE","url":"https://accounting-cpe-sg.learnformula.com"}}},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"item":{"@type":"Course","name":"Learn Commodity Futures & Options","description":"

Whether you have experience in trading stock, FX markets or new to financial markets, our course is designed as a practical approach in learning to trade commodity futures and options. Rather than theory, you'll have enough background at the end of this course to experiment with real-time market data on building your own trades using industry tools available from the exchange.

We'll start with a look at the energy markets in Crude Oil to gain a foundation on basic knowledge of commodity futures, quotes and conventions. You'll learn how to build and model limited risk option trade structures as the building blocks to more sophisticated professional applications.

See how these trade strategies are used for market speculation with limited risk, low margin and management with options. We will also cover example on how institutions and wholesale businesses use futures and options in the purchase and sales operations to manage price risk in volatile markets and improve stability of their profit margins.

Narrated by Derek Ching and Paul Forchione both members of the National Futures Association (NFA) and Oahu Capital Group, LLC registered as a professional Commodity Trade Advisor, this course offers practical experience and guidance to those serious on learning more about futures markets.

","provider":{"@type":"Person","name":"Derek Ching"},"image":"https://d3mcncqbjwo6p.cloudfront.net/accounts/275/images/courses/995/bGiv6LK4fcOzwC2Qucww1Ntk0VigE55Zp3nDOqSW.png","aggregateRating":{"@type":"AggregateRating","ratingValue":4.5,"ratingCount":88,"reviewCount":88},"offers":[{"@type":"Offer","category":"Paid","priceCurrency":"SGD","price":90,"oldPrice":198}],"hasCourseInstance":[{"@type":"CourseInstance","courseMode":"Online","courseWorkload":"PT1.5H","instructor":{"@type":"Person","name":"Derek Ching","description":"","image":"https://d3mcncqbjwo6p.cloudfront.net/accounts/275/users/6698/815aIDolk9MS1X7VnMOhTG6WzeNR84yA31uXGCNp.png"}}],"url":"https://accounting-cpe-sg.learnformula.com/course/learn-commodity-futures-options","datePublished":1572393641,"publisher":{"@type":"Organization","name":"Singapore CPE","url":"https://accounting-cpe-sg.learnformula.com"}}},{"@type":"ListItem","position":3,"item":{"@type":"Course","name":"A (Non-Finance) Introduction to Impact Investing","description":"Investments aiming to generate a positive social and/or environmental impact as well as some financial returns have become known as impact investments over recent years and have gained substantial momentum in both the finance and social entrepreneurship community.\n\nImpact investing can be viewed as occupying the space between traditional philanthropy and traditional investments. It differs from traditional investments, which aim to yield risk-adjusted optimal returns, by introducing positive impact generation as a precondition to further considering an investment opportunity. On the other hand, it differs from traditional philanthropic expenditure by expecting to generate some financial return.\nIn this course participants will gain a fundamental understanding of the impact investing space and why it is a good idea.","provider":{"@type":"Person","name":"Ernst von Kimakowitz"},"image":"https://d3mcncqbjwo6p.cloudfront.net/images/courses/9903/5139373d2419e5f96943b8cf8363fc08.png","aggregateRating":{"@type":"AggregateRating","ratingValue":4,"ratingCount":1,"reviewCount":1},"offers":[{"@type":"Offer","category":"Paid","priceCurrency":"SGD","price":157,"oldPrice":347}],"hasCourseInstance":[{"@type":"CourseInstance","courseMode":"Online","courseWorkload":"PT1.5H","instructor":{"@type":"Person","name":"Ernst von Kimakowitz","description":"","image":"https://d3mcncqbjwo6p.cloudfront.net/users/23870/7KKyzQjaS4.jpeg"}}],"url":"https://accounting-cpe-sg.learnformula.com/course/a-non-financy-introduction-to-impact-investing","datePublished":1692716435,"publisher":{"@type":"Organization","name":"Singapore CPE","url":"https://accounting-cpe-sg.learnformula.com"}}},{"@type":"ListItem","position":4,"item":{"@type":"Course","name":"Behavioral Investing","description":"The course begins by introducing key Behavioral Science concepts that provide an alternative to Modern Portfolio Theory for understanding and investing in financial markets. How our brains drive behavior is explored along with the consequences of Thinking, Fast and Slow as introduced by Daniel Kahneman in his 2013 book. The most important cognitive errors made by investors are described as well as how one can avoid them.\nThe eight foundational concepts critical for becoming a successful behavioral investor are provided. Behavioral price opportunities are common and the behavioral proxies for identifying them in selecting the best active equity funds, the best stocks, and the best equity markets are explained. Active Equity Opportunity is presented as a way to identify the market environments most conducive for stock picking success.\nThe course ends with a discussion of the emotional triggers that need to be controlled to reap superior returns.","provider":{"@type":"Person","name":"C. Thomas Howard"},"image":"https://d3mcncqbjwo6p.cloudfront.net/images/courses/9896/77a3f38c237fd7f58007227878e1e840.png","aggregateRating":{"@type":"AggregateRating","ratingValue":4.5,"ratingCount":203,"reviewCount":203},"offers":[{"@type":"Offer","category":"Paid","priceCurrency":"SGD","price":77,"oldPrice":169}],"hasCourseInstance":[{"@type":"CourseInstance","courseMode":"Online","courseWorkload":"PT1H","instructor":{"@type":"Person","name":"C. Thomas Howard","description":"","image":"https://d3mcncqbjwo6p.cloudfront.net/accounts/275/users/5097/87VKiDlSmtaZ7B4FJqlta634t684k6dDHXIzSvXB.jpeg"}}],"url":"https://accounting-cpe-sg.learnformula.com/course/behavioral-investing","datePublished":1691099905,"publisher":{"@type":"Organization","name":"Singapore CPE","url":"https://accounting-cpe-sg.learnformula.com"}}},{"@type":"ListItem","position":5,"item":{"@type":"Course","name":"Intangible Economy for Accountants","description":"The course provides a concise overview of the intangible economy. This refers to investments and assets that do not physically exist but have core and long-term economic value for enterprises. These include things like data, patents, digital services, technology for computers and cell phones, search engine algorithms, websites, drug formulas, brand reputation, employee expertise, organizational processes, and even the sum of knowledge contained within the organization. You’ll walk away with a foundational awareness of intangible economy principles, how intangibles fundamentally differ from tangible assets, and practical ways you can think about and manage intangibles to drive growth and create long-term advantage in your own operations.","provider":{"@type":"Person","name":"Garrett Wasny"},"image":"https://d3mcncqbjwo6p.cloudfront.net/images/courses/9889/af90f669760b04fe8f5bbd744484e10b.jpeg","aggregateRating":{"@type":"AggregateRating","ratingValue":4.5,"ratingCount":12,"reviewCount":12},"offers":[{"@type":"Offer","category":"Paid","priceCurrency":"SGD","price":103,"oldPrice":226}],"hasCourseInstance":[{"@type":"CourseInstance","courseMode":"Online","courseWorkload":"PT2H","instructor":{"@type":"Person","name":"Garrett Wasny","description":"","image":"https://d3mcncqbjwo6p.cloudfront.net/users/22231/y6T2i5XZDr.jpeg"}}],"url":"https://accounting-cpe-sg.learnformula.com/course/intangible-economy-for-accountants","datePublished":1691098116,"publisher":{"@type":"Organization","name":"Singapore CPE","url":"https://accounting-cpe-sg.learnformula.com"}}},{"@type":"ListItem","position":6,"item":{"@type":"Course","name":"Introduction to Alternative Investments","description":"This session is designed to provide students with an understanding of alternative investments and their respective risk/return profiles. Students will have an understanding of this growing space and will be able to identify opportunities for a client's portfolio, as well as understand the difference between these investments and traditional asset classes.","provider":{"@type":"Person","name":"Easha Rai"},"image":"https://d3mcncqbjwo6p.cloudfront.net/images/courses/9729/d1c14b3a0fd633e026f41145a9f0047e.png","aggregateRating":{"@type":"AggregateRating","ratingValue":4.5,"ratingCount":42,"reviewCount":42},"offers":[{"@type":"Offer","category":"Paid","priceCurrency":"SGD","price":77,"oldPrice":169}],"hasCourseInstance":[{"@type":"CourseInstance","courseMode":"Online","courseWorkload":"PT1H","instructor":{"@type":"Person","name":"Easha Rai","description":"","image":"https://d3mcncqbjwo6p.cloudfront.net/users/71705/LjKLVhVQcX.jpeg"}}],"url":"https://accounting-cpe-sg.learnformula.com/course/introduction-to-alternative-investments","datePublished":1690461209,"publisher":{"@type":"Organization","name":"Singapore CPE","url":"https://accounting-cpe-sg.learnformula.com"}}},{"@type":"ListItem","position":7,"item":{"@type":"Course","name":"Comprendre Le Bitcoin et la Blockchain","description":"Le bitcoin met en question une pratique ancestrale qui voulait que l’émission de la monnaie fusse un prérogative de l’État. Jusqu’à la création du bitcoin en 2009, les monnaies privées n’avaient ni notoriété ni perspective.\nL’apparition du bitcoin et des autres crypto-monnaies a été rendu possible par une technologie nouvelle : la blockchain. Comment « marche » le bitcoin ? Que peut-il devenir ? Que va-t-il changer dans nos vies ? S’agit-il d’une vraie révolution ou d’une simple vaguelette sur l’océan de la spéculation ?\nAutant de questions émergentes sur lesquelles Gabriel Jarrosson vous donne les éléments pour vous forger une opinion.","provider":{"@type":"Person","name":"albert académie"},"image":"https://d3mcncqbjwo6p.cloudfront.net/accounts/275/images/courses/951/C9TTkrNQmlt7H5YXs4Bi1AE9D41WochpQ5jtpLhN.jpeg","aggregateRating":{"@type":"AggregateRating","ratingValue":4.5,"ratingCount":4,"reviewCount":4},"offers":[{"@type":"Offer","category":"Paid","priceCurrency":"SGD","price":77,"oldPrice":169}],"hasCourseInstance":[{"@type":"CourseInstance","courseMode":"Online","courseWorkload":"PT1H","instructor":{"@type":"Person","name":"albert académie","description":"","image":"https://d3mcncqbjwo6p.cloudfront.net/users/5178/e8f088217a95e77815dd8f24719c9a6c.jpeg"}}],"url":"https://accounting-cpe-sg.learnformula.com/course/comprendre-le-bitcoin-et-la-blockchain","datePublished":1572393641,"publisher":{"@type":"Organization","name":"Singapore CPE","url":"https://accounting-cpe-sg.learnformula.com"}}},{"@type":"ListItem","position":8,"item":{"@type":"Course","name":"Taxation of Cryptocurrency: Compliance and Strategies","description":"This course provides a comprehensive understanding of the taxation implications related to cryptocurrency investments and transactions. Participants will learn about the Australian Taxation Office (ATO) regulations, guidelines, and reporting requirements for individuals and businesses engaging in cryptocurrency activities. The course will cover various investment strategies, tax obligations, record-keeping, and potential consequences of inaccurate reporting. Participants will gain practical knowledge and insights to ensure compliance with tax laws and develop effective tax strategies in the cryptocurrency landscape.","provider":{"@type":"Person","name":"Christopher Gauci"},"image":"https://d3mcncqbjwo6p.cloudfront.net/images/courses/9445/ef3f35d5e3ae62d72fd94fa8d6346504.png","aggregateRating":{"@type":"AggregateRating","ratingValue":4.6,"ratingCount":39,"reviewCount":39},"offers":[{"@type":"Offer","category":"Paid","priceCurrency":"SGD","price":167,"oldPrice":368}],"hasCourseInstance":[{"@type":"CourseInstance","courseMode":"Online","courseWorkload":"PT2H","instructor":{"@type":"Person","name":"Christopher Gauci","description":"","image":"https://d3mcncqbjwo6p.cloudfront.net/users/70613/750c44299725c9faaca124d9e451a835.jpeg"}}],"url":"https://accounting-cpe-sg.learnformula.com/course/taxation-of-cryptocurrency-compliance-and-strategies","datePublished":1686057692,"publisher":{"@type":"Organization","name":"Singapore CPE","url":"https://accounting-cpe-sg.learnformula.com"}}},{"@type":"ListItem","position":9,"item":{"@type":"Course","name":"How To Retire in 10 Years or Less 2023","description":"Let’s face it, planning and saving for retirement is not easy. We are told that the earlier we start the better, and that the “magic of compounding” will make our dreams come true.\nBut for most people that’s simply not possible. In our twenties through our forties, we are busy paying for our housing, our cars, our kids, and all the other costs of living. Out of necessity many of us become procrastinators when it comes to saving for retirement.\nBut there is hope. This course will take you step-by-step through planning and saving for retirement starting later in life, as late as in your fifties, and the best way to fund your retirement years. It is an easy-to-follow plan for retirement that can be done in ten years or less. \nIt all starts with the most important step you can take to improve your finances which is to start tracking your family’s spending. You’ll see how to do just that using a free online resource called Mint.com.\nYou will also see demonstrations of spreadsheets including “The Procrastinator’s Number Cruncher” to optimize your investment accumulation and drawdown strategies, the “Estate Planning Record Keeper” to make estate planning simpler, the “RRSP Needed for Mortgage Calculator,” and the “RRSP vs Pay Down Debt” calculators. All spreadsheets are free with the course. \nAnd don’t worry if you are younger as all the concepts will still be useful to you.\nThis course is a completely updated and enhanced version of David Trahair’s prior course of the same title.","provider":{"@type":"Person","name":"David Trahair"},"image":"https://d3mcncqbjwo6p.cloudfront.net/images/courses/9365/78e48ba73f561fa8e4d0f028102b227d.jpeg","aggregateRating":{"@type":"AggregateRating","ratingValue":4.5,"ratingCount":154,"reviewCount":154},"offers":[{"@type":"Offer","category":"Paid","priceCurrency":"SGD","price":194,"oldPrice":426}],"hasCourseInstance":[{"@type":"CourseInstance","courseMode":"Online","courseWorkload":"PT4H","instructor":{"@type":"Person","name":"David Trahair","description":"","image":"https://d3mcncqbjwo6p.cloudfront.net/accounts/275/users/4858/6RdKry3U1vkJ3YimiGWv913D01FytuKfziczAIwK.jpeg"}}],"url":"https://accounting-cpe-sg.learnformula.com/course/how-to-retire-in-10-years-or-less-2023","datePublished":1685987148,"publisher":{"@type":"Organization","name":"Singapore CPE","url":"https://accounting-cpe-sg.learnformula.com"}}},{"@type":"ListItem","position":10,"item":{"@type":"Course","name":"Profitability Analytics","description":"Profitability analytics is a framework for reviewing the costs, revenues, and performance of an organization and, in particular, its strengths, weaknesses, risks, and opportunities for improvement. \nProfitability Analytics has its roots in the Du Pont Profit Tree of financial indicators developed 100 years ago, but it also combines analysis of an organization’s performance in marketing, operations, and investment.\nMarkets and business practices are fast changing, and organizations need to regularly assess how well they are doing, where their strengths and weaknesses are, and how they could improve. Profitability Analytics is a useful framework for this. It explores the performance of an organization from strategy through to delivery and management. \nProfitability Analysis provides a robust framework combining data analysis with the exploration of the issues identified by the people in the organization to identify the root causes and help the organization develop strategies to remediate those problems. \nThe course covers the following topics:\nThe Origins of Profitability Analytics in the Du Pont Profit Tree\nThe Evolution of Modern Profitability Analytics\nThe Profitability Analytics Balanced Scorecard of performance measures\nHow to conduct a Profitability Analytics review\n\nThe course is aimed at small and medium-sized enterprises, but the key elements and principles apply to organizations of all sizes.\n\nI hope this course will inspire you to examine your own organization’s performance in marketing, operations, and resource investment.\n\nField of Study: Finance","provider":{"@type":"Person","name":"Ross Maynard"},"image":"https://d3mcncqbjwo6p.cloudfront.net/images/courses/9045/f715271ec534193ab37c3b2338771968.jpeg","aggregateRating":{"@type":"AggregateRating","ratingValue":4.6,"ratingCount":34,"reviewCount":34},"offers":[{"@type":"Offer","category":"Paid","priceCurrency":"SGD","price":103,"oldPrice":226}],"hasCourseInstance":[{"@type":"CourseInstance","courseMode":"Online","courseWorkload":"PT2H","instructor":{"@type":"Person","name":"Ross Maynard","description":"","image":"https://d3mcncqbjwo6p.cloudfront.net/accounts/275/users/5051/nHsJHGwqlxivkQ88kOgWBgxySVz92cxfy9wnbpB6.jpeg"}}],"url":"https://accounting-cpe-sg.learnformula.com/course/profitability-analytics","datePublished":1684768201,"publisher":{"@type":"Organization","name":"Singapore CPE","url":"https://accounting-cpe-sg.learnformula.com"}}},{"@type":"ListItem","position":11,"item":{"@type":"Course","name":"Managing Bond Risk - Part 2","description":"This course takes an in-depth look into the systematic market factors that drive bond price volatility. This starts with a look at the Treasury yield curve in terms of its term structure and the types of yield curve movements that we observe in the market. We also examine bond risk premia, with insights into the relationship of these spreads with the Treasury curve. This includes an analysis of the relatively complex issue of “optionality” that results from the embedded options found in corporate and mortgage-backed bonds. We analyze the effect that these options have on expected cashflow as we delve into the complex issue of negative convexity; this includes a practical working example of the effect that this has on cash flow, bond value, and return. We also review the historical record of spread changes, with a special emphasis on times of market stress. We conclude by applying all the insights we acquired from these three bond sessions, as we analyze the diversification potential of the various bond sectors and see how this allows us to create efficient bond portfolios that deliver the highest return at each level of volatility risk.","provider":{"@type":"Person","name":"Stephen Campisi"},"image":"https://d3mcncqbjwo6p.cloudfront.net/accounts/275/images/courses/893/wTDp2tMViQE45UdYij8etTrzsCt9JNNgd6vl39pu.jpeg","aggregateRating":{"@type":"AggregateRating","ratingValue":4.9,"ratingCount":8,"reviewCount":8},"offers":[{"@type":"Offer","category":"Paid","priceCurrency":"SGD","price":77,"oldPrice":169}],"hasCourseInstance":[{"@type":"CourseInstance","courseMode":"Online","courseWorkload":"PT1H","instructor":{"@type":"Person","name":"Stephen Campisi","description":"","image":"https://d3mcncqbjwo6p.cloudfront.net/accounts/275/users/5458/ZYwOh1oYficDdEEwEgUvFwYJwRJuB5zJg2Yl8Q8V.jpeg"}}],"url":"https://accounting-cpe-sg.learnformula.com/course/managing-bond-risk-part-2","datePublished":1572393640,"publisher":{"@type":"Organization","name":"Singapore CPE","url":"https://accounting-cpe-sg.learnformula.com"}}},{"@type":"ListItem","position":12,"item":{"@type":"Course","name":"SMSF Blueprint: Expert Insights and Practical Tips","description":"

This course is designed to provide a comprehensive understanding of the requirements and regulations for managing a Self-Managed Super Fund (SMSF). The course will cover the essential topics necessary to effectively manage and comply with regulations governing SMSFs. From accurately recording and reporting investment transactions to making informed decisions between SMSF and non-SMSF options, our course covers all the essential topics needed to navigate the complex world of SMSFs. Led by an experienced accountant and SMSF specialist, this course will give you valuable insights into the challenges and considerations involved in setting up and managing an SMSF. You'll also learn about the latest technology and automation tools available to improve accuracy and efficiency in preparing financial statements for your SMSF. With a focus on compliance and avoiding potential financial and legal risks, our course ensures you'll be equipped with the knowledge to make informed decisions and take control of your financial future. Don't miss out on this opportunity to gain a comprehensive understanding of SMSFs - enroll today!

Some of the topics discussed include:

Requirements for recording SMSF transactions,
Common mistakes that can lead to non-compliance,
Accurate recording and reporting of investment transactions,
Monitoring bank accounts and retaining related documentation, Decision-making process for choosing between SMSF or non-SMSF,
Responsibilities of SMSF trustees,
Benefits of industry or retail super funds,
Challenges and considerations for setting up and managing an SMSF from an accountant's perspective,
Requirements and regulations for preparing annual financial statements for an SMSF,
Importance of market valuation and source documentation,
Meeting auditor requirements,
Common challenges in preparing annual financial statements for an SMSF,
Use of technology and automation in SMSF financial statement preparation,
Impact of technology on SMSFs,
Benefits of using cloud-based software and data feeds,
Potential financial and legal risks of inaccuracies or errors in SMSF financial statements,
Penalties and consequences for non-compliance with regulations.

","provider":{"@type":"Person","name":"Minny Talasch, CA SMSF"},"image":"https://d3mcncqbjwo6p.cloudfront.net/images/courses/8856/4a37bcb83099a368747d7797eeeb918e.png","aggregateRating":{"@type":"AggregateRating","ratingValue":4.4,"ratingCount":45,"reviewCount":45},"offers":[{"@type":"Offer","category":"Paid","priceCurrency":"SGD","price":110,"oldPrice":241}],"hasCourseInstance":[{"@type":"CourseInstance","courseMode":"Online","courseWorkload":"PT1.25H","instructor":{"@type":"Person","name":"Minny Talasch, CA SMSF","description":"","image":"https://d3mcncqbjwo6p.cloudfront.net/users/36200/7ccb4d2a02b36772e417bd1dda125a31.jpeg"}}],"url":"https://accounting-cpe-sg.learnformula.com/course/smsf-blueprint-expert-insights-and-practical-tips","datePublished":1683546966,"publisher":{"@type":"Organization","name":"Singapore CPE","url":"https://accounting-cpe-sg.learnformula.com"}}},{"@type":"ListItem","position":13,"item":{"@type":"Course","name":"The Controllers Role in Financial Forecasting","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 several high-tech tools. The responsibilities/competencies of the financial Controller position (FC) have 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.\n\nField of Study: Finance","provider":{"@type":"Person","name":"Lynn Fountain"},"image":"https://d3mcncqbjwo6p.cloudfront.net/images/courses/8823/0bc3ffc4b0fb0e60eb2036991eef2db8.png","aggregateRating":{"@type":"AggregateRating","ratingValue":4.5,"ratingCount":50,"reviewCount":50},"offers":[{"@type":"Offer","category":"Paid","priceCurrency":"SGD","price":252,"oldPrice":555}],"hasCourseInstance":[{"@type":"CourseInstance","courseMode":"Online","courseWorkload":"PT2H","instructor":{"@type":"Person","name":"Lynn Fountain","description":"","image":"https://d3mcncqbjwo6p.cloudfront.net/accounts/1/users/15890/GggtBzpK6n.jpeg"}}],"url":"https://accounting-cpe-sg.learnformula.com/course/controllership-series","datePublished":1683567413,"publisher":{"@type":"Organization","name":"Singapore CPE","url":"https://accounting-cpe-sg.learnformula.com"}}},{"@type":"ListItem","position":14,"item":{"@type":"Course","name":"The Causes of the 2008 Financial Crisis","description":"The causes of the 2008 financial crisis have never been satisfactorily explained. The Obama administration, upon taking office in January 2009, immediately adopted the idea that the crisis was caused by insufficient regulation of the financial system and proceeded to press for the enactment of the stringent new financial regulations in the Dodd-Frank Act. However, there is powerful evidence that the crisis was caused by US government housing policies, which built a massive housing price bubble based on subprime mortgages. When the bubble collapsed, banks and other financial firms were severely weakened by accounting policies pursued by the Securities & Exchange Commission and the Financial Accounting Standards Board. When the these policies were reversed, in March 2009, the economy began to recover. In this lecture and an accompanying text, Peter J. Walllison, the author of Hidden in Plain Sight: What Caused the World’s Worst Financial Crisis and Why It Could Happen Again, (Encounter Books, 2015) explains both the causes of the crisis and the accounting policies that made it worse.","provider":{"@type":"Person","name":"Peter Wallison"},"image":"https://d3mcncqbjwo6p.cloudfront.net/accounts/275/images/courses/871/24xQmCKWCAEJS17z0b1R07Voqyt99eI6CRQTfc9i.jpeg","aggregateRating":{"@type":"AggregateRating","ratingValue":4.2,"ratingCount":19,"reviewCount":19},"offers":[{"@type":"Offer","category":"Paid","priceCurrency":"SGD","price":77,"oldPrice":169}],"hasCourseInstance":[{"@type":"CourseInstance","courseMode":"Online","courseWorkload":"PT1H","instructor":{"@type":"Person","name":"Peter Wallison","description":"","image":""}}],"url":"https://accounting-cpe-sg.learnformula.com/course/the-causes-of-the-2008-financial-crisis","datePublished":1572393640,"publisher":{"@type":"Organization","name":"Singapore CPE","url":"https://accounting-cpe-sg.learnformula.com"}}},{"@type":"ListItem","position":15,"item":{"@type":"Course","name":"Managing Bond Risk - Part 1","description":"This course builds on the foundation of the session on bond fundamentals. Beginning with a quick review of cash flow projection and pricing, we then establish our understanding of the systematic factors that drive bond volatility and price change: yield change, duration and convexity. While these factors may seem complex and perhaps difficult to grasp, you will see that they are a natural extension of the ideas behind bond pricing that were introduced in the first session. We will examine the calculations of these risk factors and then apply this knowledge in two critical uses of bonds within client portfolios: funding future financial liabilities and controlling bond portfolio volatility to stay within each client’s risk tolerance.","provider":{"@type":"Person","name":"Stephen Campisi"},"image":"https://d3mcncqbjwo6p.cloudfront.net/accounts/275/images/courses/870/cJZSmGhs8ROzZqYB3GbD2PeScpodZgQkBqczo3g0.jpeg","aggregateRating":{"@type":"AggregateRating","ratingValue":4.6,"ratingCount":10,"reviewCount":10},"offers":[{"@type":"Offer","category":"Paid","priceCurrency":"SGD","price":77,"oldPrice":169}],"hasCourseInstance":[{"@type":"CourseInstance","courseMode":"Online","courseWorkload":"PT1H","instructor":{"@type":"Person","name":"Stephen Campisi","description":"","image":"https://d3mcncqbjwo6p.cloudfront.net/accounts/275/users/5458/ZYwOh1oYficDdEEwEgUvFwYJwRJuB5zJg2Yl8Q8V.jpeg"}}],"url":"https://accounting-cpe-sg.learnformula.com/course/managing-bond-risk-part-1","datePublished":1572393640,"publisher":{"@type":"Organization","name":"Singapore CPE","url":"https://accounting-cpe-sg.learnformula.com"}}},{"@type":"ListItem","position":16,"item":{"@type":"Course","name":"Bond Fundamentals","description":"This course will step you through the foundational concepts of bond investments. Starting with an in-depth explanation of key bond characteristics, you will put your learning to work in developing the expected cash flow for a sample bond, and then apply two methodologies used in bond valuation. You will also learn the required mathematics and apply these skills in this practical example. We then survey the various bond types and sectors in the market. Finally, we examine the risk and return of these sectors over the past 25 years, with some insights into the relationship of return to both maturity and quality risk. This course is rigorous and practically-oriented; it’s meant to provide the knowledge that the investment industry expects you to have as a financial advisor. For those seeking to make bonds part of your practice, this course is the prerequisite for additional sessions in risk analysis, bond portfolio construction and performance measurement. If you intend to seek a professional investment designation, this class will save you time by giving you the primary knowledge you need to make additional study more effective and meaningful.","provider":{"@type":"Person","name":"Stephen Campisi"},"image":"https://d3mcncqbjwo6p.cloudfront.net/accounts/275/images/courses/869/k50Q3Ru3FTKH8mCir6x2ZjpTW76iuWGVLkOkLqHC.jpeg","aggregateRating":{"@type":"AggregateRating","ratingValue":4.4,"ratingCount":27,"reviewCount":27},"offers":[{"@type":"Offer","category":"Paid","priceCurrency":"SGD","price":77,"oldPrice":169}],"hasCourseInstance":[{"@type":"CourseInstance","courseMode":"Online","courseWorkload":"PT1H","instructor":{"@type":"Person","name":"Stephen Campisi","description":"","image":"https://d3mcncqbjwo6p.cloudfront.net/accounts/275/users/5458/ZYwOh1oYficDdEEwEgUvFwYJwRJuB5zJg2Yl8Q8V.jpeg"}}],"url":"https://accounting-cpe-sg.learnformula.com/course/bond-fundamentals","datePublished":1572393640,"publisher":{"@type":"Organization","name":"Singapore CPE","url":"https://accounting-cpe-sg.learnformula.com"}}}]}