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Tuesday, March 5, 2024 Live Webcast

Controllership Skills Update: Risk Management (X1-CONT-2024-01-WEBNR-65-01)

10:00 AM - 11:00 AM EST
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1 CPE Credits in AA
1 CPE Credits in MT

OVERVIEW

The most recent recession and its fallout, weather (look at 2017), process and product failures, and unethical behavior have again highlighted failures by numerous organizations in identifying and managing risk. The size and reputation of organizations proved not to be the key to success.

DESIGNED FOR

Public, private, and non-profit organizations and their members - CFOs, CEOs, controllers, auditors, and managers

BENEFITS

  • Understand the sources of risk and potential actions/behavior that may hide them
  • Gain up-to-date knowledge of risk management and build upon and improve existing practices
  • Recognize actions/steps that can result in measurable benefits to an organization
  • Become familiar with the process of Business Continuity Planning
  • Identify and discuss analytical tools and areas for further investigation

HIGHLIGHTS

  • Rethinking Risk Management:
    • Historic view
    • Challenges
    • Rules
    • Recent lessons
    • Required skills
  • Sources of Risk:
    • Economy
    • Competitors
    • Operations
    • Investments
    • Strategy
    • Compensation
    • Routine practices
    • Unethical behavior.
  • Enterprise Risk Management (ERM):
    • Defining ERM
    • Areas of focus
    • Implementation
    • Planning for disasters
    • Business continuity
    • Contingencies
  • Analytical Tools:
    • Post-completion evaluations
    • Simulation
    • Z-score
    • Hedging
    • Brainstorming
    • Mind mapping
    • Delphi technique

COURSE LEVEL

Update

PREREQUISITES

Experience and/or exposure to financial management

ADVANCE PREPARATION

None

INSTRUCTOR

Anthony LaRusso

Anthony C. LaRusso, CMA, M.B.A.

AICPA/Professional Development Institute

Tony has over 30 years of experience in industrial and service organizations. Over the course of his career he has held senior-level management, operating, and staff positions, including as president of companies with annual sales of $500 million, consisting of domestic and international facilities. Tony has also held senior-level positions in finance, planning, and business development, as well as being a board member for start-up companies. Prior to retiring, during 2003, he was the president of a major division in an international company. Tony was an Adjunct Professor of Management for 20 years and has written numerous articles on a variety of business topics. He is a member of several professional organizations, has spoken at annual meetings and programs at universities, and served as an officer in trade associations. In 2015, he received the Surgent Outstanding Discussion Leader Award because of his consistently high evaluations for knowledge and presentation skills. Tony also has had two books published: Management: Ready Aim Fire (2005) and Practical Financial Decision Making (2011). His biography is included in several publications by Who’s Who. In addition, since retiring from full-time employment, he has lectured in numerous states, including at major corporations; conducted consulting activities; and managed real estate investments for a family company. Tony has developed and written courses and webinars covering topics in finance, accounting, and management; was a reviewer for a new book; and authored an article, How to Avoid Tunnel Vision.