BEACH RETREAT: Prophetic Financial Issues for the Financial Executive 2014 Frank Ryan, CPA (1BR005-14)
Description
Our financial and economic series is designed to take 50 key topics for
financial executives and explore them in sufficient depth so that the
CFO/Controller/Financial Executive can take away useful and practical
recommendations dealing with the topic at hand. The programs are updated
annually and do not need to be taken sequentially. This course is part 5
of 5 and explores the current economic trends and analyzes their impact
on you as the financial executive in areas professional skepticism,
medical care costs, social security viability, the dollar as a world
currency, the national infrastructure and the “fate of the states” as
well as the AICPA’s top 10 trends and technologies. Specific
recommendations and insights will be offered to you to deal with the
challenges.
Learning Objectives
CPA becoming attuned to broad based business knowledge, professional
skepticism, and subordination of judgment
The future of medical care in
the United States and impact on your employees and your costs
Future of
social security and impact on retirement planning and employee retention
Impact on financial executive if the dollar is no longer the world
currency
“Fate of the States” – will the location of your business make
you less competitive
Future of workmen’s compensation
Future of
interest rates
Impact of greater reliance on technology
AICPA top 10
trends and technologies
National infrastructure
Impact of continuing
uncertainty in markets
Major Topics
Understanding the prophetic financial issues for the CFO/Controller to
include:
Professional skepticism and the CPA
Becoming attuned to broad
based business knowledge
Becoming a futurist to effectively lead your
organization to success