IMA Webinars http://www.imanet.org/programs_events/webinars.aspx http://backend.userland.com/rss <p><strong>Description:</strong></p> <p>In this webinar, we will reflect on best (and worst) practices for moving budgeting and forecasting out of spreadsheets. First we analyze the small ROI achieved by streamlining spreadsheet-based budgeting. The problem comes when the users didn’t just need to get the budgeting done faster; they wanted to drive their business forward and add value. We will summarize how the user SoftLayer reaped massive ROI by replacing their spreadsheet based budgeting, focusing on 3 key best practices: 1) integrated driver-based planning, 2) location profitability, and 3) integrated cash management. This success story will enable you to leverage best practices and immediately impact the bottom line.</p> <p><strong>Learning Objectives:</strong> After this webinar, attendees will be able to:</p> <p>1. Estimate the ROI of moving your budgeting process out of spreadsheets <br /> 2. Design an evaluation plan that dramatically reduces the risk of failure <br /> 3. Prioritize new planning initiatives that most impact the bottom line</p> <p><strong>Price:</strong> FREE<br /> <strong>CPE Credit:</strong> 1 CPE Credit<br /> <strong>Field of Study:</strong> Finance<br /> <strong>Research Area of Practice:</strong> Business Performance Management<br /> <strong>Program Level:</strong> Advanced<br /> <strong>Program Prerequisites:</strong> None<br /> <strong>Advance Preparation:</strong> None<br /> <strong>Instructional Method:</strong> Group-Internet</p> <p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><img style="float: left; margin-right: 10px;" alt="CPE Sponsors" src="http://www.imanet.org/Libraries/Misc_Images/NASBALogo_IMA.sflb.ashx" />Institute of Management Accountants (IMA) 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 <span style="color: #2b393c;"><a href="http://www.learningmarket.org" target="_blank">www.learningmarket.org</a>.</span></p> http://www.imanet.org/programs_events/webinars/details/12-05-18/Measuring_ROI_of_Planning_Software.aspx caletras@imanet.org http://www.imanet.org/programs_events/webinars/details/12-05-18/Measuring_ROI_of_Planning_Software.aspx 32537fe0-5ef6-4952-984b-c1fde7a44990 Fri, 18 May 2012 00:00:00 GMT <p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><strong>Description:</strong></p> <p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">Everyone wants a crystal ball to be able to look into the future. For businesses, that desire becomes a necessity because having a vision of the future allows for better and more strategic decision making in the present. Rolling forecasts built on driver-based and project-based planning do just that, creating a framework that supports better decision making. The webinar content will focus on how to define your company's objectives creating a rolling forecast, best practices in analyzing the dynamics of revenues and expenses in your business, and how to access how external conditions impact your company's performance.</p> <p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><strong>Learning Objectives:</strong> After this webinar, attendees will be able to:</p> <p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">1. Define your objectives of creating a rolling forecast.</p> <p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">2. Understand/analyze the dynamic of revenue and expense in your business and their related drivers.</p> <p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">3. Analyze/understand how external conditions impact your performance.</p> <p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><strong>Price:</strong> FREE<br /> <strong>CPE Credit:</strong> 1 CPE Credit<br /> <strong>Field of Study:</strong> Finance<br /> <strong>Research Area of Practice:</strong> Business Performance Management<br /> <strong>Program Level:</strong> Intermediate<br /> <strong>Program Prerequisites:</strong> None<br /> <strong>Advance Preparation:</strong> None<br /> <strong>Instructional Method:</strong> Group-Internet</p> <p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><img style="float: left; margin-right: 10px;" alt="CPE Sponsors" src="http://www.imanet.org/Libraries/Misc_Images/NASBALogo_IMA.sflb.ashx" />Institute of Management Accountants (IMA) 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 <span style="color: #2b393c;"><a href="http://www.learningmarket.org" target="_blank">www.learningmarket.org</a>.</span></p> http://www.imanet.org/programs_events/webinars/details/12-05-04/New_Ways_of_Looking_into_the_Future-_Rolling_Forecasts.aspx caletras@imanet.org http://www.imanet.org/programs_events/webinars/details/12-05-04/New_Ways_of_Looking_into_the_Future-_Rolling_Forecasts.aspx 65e7f110-a106-4050-b827-5493ebcf9863 Fri, 04 May 2012 00:00:00 GMT