Finance and Financial Reporting for Non-Financial Managers
December 15-16, 2009
8:30a.m. to 4:30p.m.
Program fee: $975
Santa Clara University campus
Online registration for this program
During challenging economic times, financial acumen is necessary at every level within the organization. Corporate executives and managers need a solid understanding of the financial information provided by profit-oriented companies to external decision makers, especially in today's highly scrutinized environment. This accessible overview of Finance and Financial Reporting for Non-Financial Managers offers exactly what you need to become financially fluent. This program will help you understand the concepts and tools necessary to make decisions affecting company profitability, strengthening your ability to lead and improving your ability to communicate with people in financial areas and to contribute to financial decisions.
Program Benefits
After attending this program you will:
- Understand the important role financial information plays in resource allocation
- Learn the function of financial reporting and understand the environment in which it operates
- Become acquainted with the important issues involving accounting for business combinations
- Read and analyze corporate financial statements
- Become conversant with basic managerial and cost accounting terms and concepts
- Understand the relationship among costs, volume, and profitability
- Be able to identify the relevant costs in incremental decision making
Who Should Attend
Non-financial managers in areas such as marketing, sales, manufacturing, and engineering, as well as the general manager who has been promoted through these functional areas.
Faculty
Michael Calegari is an Associate Professor of the Department of Accounting at Santa Clara University.
Dr. Calegari's teaching and research interests are mainly in financial statement analysis and taxation. His research has been published in several leading accounting and tax journals, including The Accounting Review, Journal of Accounting and Economics, Contemporary Accounting Research, National Tax Journal, and the Journal of the American Accounting Association. In 2004, Dr. Calegari was co-recipient of the Deloitte Teaching Innovation Award from the American Taxation Association.
Born in Oakland, Dr. Calegari attended schools in San Leandro and Hayward, received a B.S.B.A from the University of San Francisco in 1980, an M.S. in Taxation from Golden Gate University in 1986, and a Ph.D. from the University of Arizona in 1996.
Dr. Calegari began his professional career as a certified public accountant in 1980 with John Forbes & Co., CPAs in San Francisco. He worked as a CPA in the Bay Area for about 10 years, when he left the profession to get his Ph.D. at Arizona. Before joining Santa Clara University 2000, Dr. Calegari was a associate professor at Georgia State University. After joining Santa Clara University, he has served as chair of the accounting department during the years 2003-2008 and has taught the lead course in the popular Certificate of Advanced Accounting Proficiency Program for the past six years.
Group discounts are available for most programs. Call 408-554-4521 or email edc @scu.edu for more information.
Refund and Cancellation Policy: All program fees must be received prior to the start of a program.
Cancellation Policy and refunds:
Cancellations made more than 2 weeks prior to a program will incur a $100 processing fee. For cancellations that occur less than 2 weeks prior to a program, 50% of the program fee will be refunded. If a participant is a no-show for a program, no refund will be given. A full refund will be given in the event the program is canceled.
Substitutions and Rollover policy:
Participant substitutions are allowed for all programs. For participants who opt to roll into a program scheduled at a later date, a $75 fee will be incurred for each rollover. Since program prices are subject to increases, participants who roll to a subsequent program will also be responsible for any price increase.
In-Company Programs:
The Executive Development Center offers uniquely tailored business educational programs for companies. For further information contact: Larry Robertson, Ph.D., Associate Dean, Executive Education, email lrobertson@scu.edu or call 408-554-4681.
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