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Financial Indicators That Every Business Should Know

Don't get lost in the numbers - learn how to identify the most important financial indicators in your business.

Smart business decisions rely on effective financial management. Identifying problems and initiating corrective action is important to maximize shareholder wealth and ensure sustainability. Financial indicators allow you to understand the overall health of your business and meet these objectives. In today's environment, gaining greater insights in your process and operations are crucial. Make effective decisions by using indicators to achieve your goals for earnings, cash flow, and capital management. Gain confidence in your decisions when the market is unstable. Learn the financial indicators for operational and industry benchmarks. Heighten your skills to improve performance, efficiency, and value. Understand the difference between efficiency and productivity. Visualize problem areas to take corrective action. Evaluate your cash flow and long-term options. Accurately decipher balance sheet and profit and loss to track indicators and trends.

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Over 37 years and 1.4 million customers worth of experience providing continuing education. Our passion is providing you world-class training to help you succeed in business and as a professional.

Agenda

Setting Your Goals

  • Strategy
    • Performance and Financial Indicators
    • Understanding Your Line of Business Indicators
    • What to Do When the Market Is Unstable
  • Critical Success Factors
    • Earnings and Margins
    • Market Share
    • Productivity and Shortcomings

Managing Your Balance Sheet

  • Cash Flow
    • Track Liquidity for ShortTerm Obligations
    • Maintain Solvency to Absorb Risk
    • Know Your Working Capital: Importance of the Cash Conversion Cycle
  • Leverage
    • Keep Liabilities in Check
    • Strengthen Earnings to Sustain Investors
    • Know Your Cost of Capital

Managing Your Profit and Loss Statement

  • Profitability
    • Set Revenue Goals by Using Compound Annual Growth Rates
    • Compare Revenue per Employee With Your Industry
    • Master Industry Benchmarks
  • Process Improvement
    • Efficiency: Analyze Output vs. Resources Used and Employee Performance
    • Productivity: Determine Appropriate Quantity of Work and Target Productivity
    • EBIT vs. EBITDA
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This course was last revised on August 6, 2020.

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This program does NOT qualify, nor meet the National Standard for NASBA accreditation.

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Lauritta Sowa

Lauritta Sowa

WiseOwlOps, Inc.

  • Assists owners and senior management in increasing their effectiveness
  • Over 30 years of experience in finance, analysis, and administration
  • Brings diversified insights that reflect the trends and awareness required in today’s business world
  • Supports her clients in facilitating change while increasing profitability, cash flow, and return on investment
  • Her skills have been utilized by a variety of Fortune 500 firms and an array of businesses
  • Specializing in Microsoft® Excel®, finance, and decision-making, she emphasizes the pragmatic skills necessary in today’s business environment
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