Surgent's Perplexing Financial and Economic Issues for the CFO/Controller

Overview

For CFOs and Controllers, the emergence of regulatory, fiscal, and monetary policy directly impacting their organizations’ costs, competitiveness, and financing options, are causing them to understand the effect of shocks well outside of their control. The Dodd-Frank Act, health care reform, shortfalls in Social Security, unfunded pension liabilities, and deficit spending will all be explored relative to their impact on the CFO/Controller and your organization.

Highlights

Regulatory, fiscal, and monetary policies impact on the organization
Dodd-Frank Bill and impact on financial reform
Health insurance reform and the impact on the employer
Managing risk in an uncertain economic climate

Prerequisites

Experience and/or exposure to financial management

Designed For

CFOs and Controllers

Objectives

Analyze the impact on an organization of current economic trends to include employment, deficits, unfunded liabilities, municipal debt, and interest rates
Analyze the impact of the Dodd-Frank Bill on banking relationship and financial needs of the organization
Review the impact of the Health Reform legislation
Determine the safety and soundness of the financial plans for your organization in an uncertain economic climate
Manage cash in a rapidly changing economic landscape
Determine the impact on an organization of an aging U. S. population and succession planning
Evaluate the impact of federal, state, and municipal deficits and unfunded mandates as it relates to tax planning
Evaluate programs with Social Security funding as it relates to providing retirement plans for employees
Determine the safety and soundness of credit and collections processes and selection of customers in an uncertain environment
Identify factors influencing the debt and equity mix to manage growth and risk
Influence growth through acquisition of distressed organizations
Pinpoint the economic way ahead for 2017 and beyond