Dates and location
Hours
Dates and location
Hours
Description
Planning for the future is a critical part of successfully operating a business. Forecasts are used by businesses to lay out the framework for future operations. Tools such as multiple regression analysis, dummy variables and moving averages help forecasters produce more valid results. Excel offers a variety of functions that can assist with forecasting.
Topics Include:
- The Corporate Forecast
- Main Methods of Forecasting
- Use of Functions and Tools in Creating Accurate and Unbiased Forecast
Key Takeaways
After completing this course, the learner should be able to:
- Recognize the importance of the corporate forecast.
- Recall the need to reduce bias and improve accuracy in forecasting.
- Identify the main techniques in forecasting.
- Recognize functions and tools used in forecasting.
Who Will Benefit
Examples of professionals who would benefit from this course include:
- Tax Managers
- CFOs
- Controllers
- Finance Managers
- Finance Directors
- FP&A Professionals
- Finance Business Partners
Disclaimer
Most of CPA Ontario's 450+ on-demand courses are compatible with the mobile app. Unfortunately, this on demand course is not compatible. For the best learning experience, we suggest you use your computer.
How to Access the Course
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Important: Course access begins on the date of purchase and remains available for the Access Time specified for the course under Dates and Location. Please review the access time before purchasing. Note that it may take up to 15 minutes after registration for the course to appear in Blackboard.
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Speaker(s)
Michael (“Mike”) Brown’s extensive experience confirms his presence as a leader in the accounting community—with a commitment for student success and a passion for teaching. For over 15 years, Mike has been a senior national instructor with Becker Professional Education. He has reached 167,000 individual students—just since February of 2019—in Becker’s CPA and CMA Review courses and countless more through his presentations at conferences, firms, universities and in the online community. Mike’s teaching is enhanced by his vast accounting experience in many industries, including manufacturing, financial, retail, real estate and service. With Becker's CPA Evolution course, Mike is heavily involved in the lecture videos in four sections: AUD, FAR, BAR, and ISC. In addition to the CPA Review, CMA Review and CPE courses he teaches at Becker, Mike is an adjunct professor in accounting at Franklin University. He also recently completed a term on the Beta Alpha Psi Board of Directors. Mike graduated from the University of Virginia with a Bachelor of Science in Commerce and a Master of Science in Accounting. He is a licensed CPA in the State of North Carolina, currently residing in Raleigh with his wife and two children.