eProgram Series: Finance for HR May 9, 2012

May 9, 16, 23, 30; Noon - 1:00pm each day

4 General/Strategic Recertification Credits

Learn to speak the language of business and apply financial terms and concepts with confidence. Whether participating in a finance meeting, or analyzing an annual report, knowing what's important to finance professionals and investors allows you to make the connection between HR decisions and company success or risks.

Wednesday, May 9 - The Balance Sheet
Learn what asset, liability and equity accounts are, how they work together and how to discern financial health through them. Understand what's important to finance, and how you can partner with them to improve the balance sheet.

Wednesday, May 16 - The Income Statement, Cash Flows and Statement of Shareholders' Equity
Learn how to use these three statements to understand an organization's performance, and how you can impact them.

Wednesday, May 23 - Business Planning and Budgets
Understand how a company obtains capital for expansion, the various types of budgets and some best-practices in developing a budget.

Wednesday, May 30 - Financial Analysis and the Psychology of Finance
Learn how to perform basic analysis used by management and investors to determine the financial health and risk factors of an organization. Examine how financial people think and learn some tricks and tips on how to present a business idea to them.

About the Presenter
Rebecca Johnson of Consult RJ has the unique skills and experience to translate complex financial concepts into everyday language. Trained as a CPA, RJ has held corporate positions in international finance, communications, human resources management, and M&A project management. She works with businesses as an expert in aligning compensation strategy with business objectives. Rebecca is an executive board member of NCHRA, and a frequent industry conference speaker.

Official Website: http://www.nchra.org