Financial results show what happened, but business acumen helps finance professionals understand why. Figures in isolation do not always reveal how that value is created or what could put it at risk. Participants will explore how organizations create operational value and how that translates into measurable financial outcomes. By understanding the context beyond the numbers, participants will be better equipped to explain what is driving results and connect operational activity to financial outcomes.
Course ID: FBPC2
FBP – Seeing the Business Behind the Numbers: Understanding How Value Is Created
Learning Objectives
- Estimate the ways in which an organization creates value for stakeholders.
- Recognize Key Performance Indicators as tools to measure non-financial performance.
- Recognize the relationship between operational activity and financial outcomes to ask insightful questions and support better business decisions.
Major Topics
- How organizations create operational and stakeholder value
- Business models, value chains, and the context behind financial results
- Revenue, profit, cash, and operational value drivers
- Key Performance Indicators for non-financial performance
- Connecting operational activity to measurable financial outcomes
- Questions that reveal what is driving results and what may put value at risk
Who Should Attend
CPAs, accounting professionals, and finance professionals who want to strengthen business acumen, understand operational value drivers, and connect non-financial performance to financial outcomes.
Fields of Study
Management ServicesPrerequisites
None