20SS-0266: Surgent's Planning and Strategy Formulation for Your Organization's Financial Success (Self-Study)

Valid for one year from purchase date
Self-study - Downloadable PDF
4 CPE (4 technical)

Sick and tired of taking CPE that has no practical application or just regurgitates the same information over and over? Join us for this practical course, which will present a fresh approach to planning and strategy formulation for your organization. Often thought of as a painful process, planning and strategy formulation is probably one of the most important processes any organization undertakes in order to achieve financial success. We'll explore this fresh approach to many different planning stages, including the marketing plan, the technology plan, the capital plan, the five-year operating plan and much more! Today's dynamic economic environment requires much more careful planning and strategy execution. Come find out how to make that happen for your organization.

Major subjects

• Differences between planning and budgeting
• The business model
• Strategic plan
• Marketing plan
• Financial forecasting
• Financial risk analysis
• Five-year operating plan

Learning objective(s)

• Develop strategies for the organization that make an impact
• Avoid the political pitfalls that often come with the planning process
• Maximize the usefulness of the different plans developed for the organization
• Identify the differences between strategic and incremental planning
• Implement strategic planning at the department level
• Make the planning process enjoyable and painless for the entire organization
• Be familiar with the results of the case studies and exercises that reinforce key learning points throughout the course

Who should take this program?

CFOs, controllers, and finance professionals

Fees

Standard Member Fee	$65.00
Standard Nonmember Fee	$65.00