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Bragg, CPA  \nCPE Edition Distributed by The CPE Store  \n[www.cpestore.com](www.cpestore.com)[ ](www.cpestore.com)1-800-910-2755  \nThe CFO Guidebook  \n4th Edition  \nSteven M. Bragg  \nCopyright © 2020 by AccountingTools, Inc. All rights reserved. Course and chapter learning objectives copyright © The CPE Store, Inc. Published and distributed by The CPE Store, [Inc. www.cpestore.com](Inc. www.cpestore.com).  \nNo part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted in any form or by any means, except as permitted under Section 107 or 108 of the 1976 United States Copyright Act, without the prior written permission of the Publisher. Requests to the Publisher for permission should be addressed to Steven M. Bragg, 6727 E. Fremont Place, Centennial, CO 80112.  \nLimit of Liability/Disclaimer of Warranty: While the publisher and author have used their best efforts in preparing this book, they make no representations or warranties with respect to the accuracy or completeness of the contents of this book and specifically disclaim any implied warranties of merchantability or fitness for a particular purpose. No warranty may be created or extended by written sales materials. The advice and strategies contained herein may not be suitable for your situation. You should consult with a professional where appropriate. Neither the publisher nor author shall be liable for any loss of profit or any other commercial damages, including but not limited to special, incidental, consequential, or other damages.  \nPrinted in the United States of America  \nCourse Title: CFO Guidebook  \nLearning Objectives:  \n􀁸 Recognize the main areas of responsibility for the controller  \n􀁸 Determine what is easier with a link between the corporate controller and business unit controllers  \n􀁸 Identify an example of a financial engineering strategy  \n􀁸 Determine what the concept of pacing is used to accomplish  \n􀁸 Pinpoint an easy source of risk information about publicly held companies  \n􀁸 Recognize an example of an operational hedge  \n􀁸 Identify what a call option can be used by its owner to accomplish  \n􀁸 Discern when it may be acceptable to have weak controls in one part of a business  \n􀁸 Recognize a characteristic of the best controls  \n􀁸 Recognize the boundaries of the cash conversion cycle  \n􀁸 Ascertain the term used when a company acquires a key supplier  \n􀁸 Identify materials management due diligence issues  \n􀁸 Recognize what the concept of the control premium is based on  \n􀁸 Spot a disadvantage of budgeting  \n􀁸 Determine why it is necessary to have several budget iterations  \n􀁸 Recognize an advantage of using dynamic pricing  \n􀁸 Identify non-price determinants of demand  \n􀁸 Recognize the formula for throughput  \n􀁸 Determine what net present value analysis is used to accomplish  \n􀁸 Pinpoint what must be manually updated in a medium-term forecast  \n􀁸 Recognize a characteristic of a threshold cash sweep  \n􀁸 Determine when a one-to-many cash sweep cash cause trouble  \n􀁸 Recognize what happens to interest rates if there is an inverted yield curve  \n􀁸 Determine what factoring with recourse allows the factor to do  \n􀁸 Identify a common debt covenant  \n􀁸 Determine what term is used for a promise to include an investor ’s shares in a stock registration  \n􀁸 Recognize a characteristic of an angel investor  \n􀁸 Identify one of the three agencies that collectively control most of the credit rating market  \n􀁸 Determine what happens if there is a disagreement over an assigned credit rating  \n􀁸 Recognize what happens in a reverse stock split  \n􀁸 Spot advantages and disadvantages associated with the reverse merger concept  \n􀁸 Identify a good reason for having shares listed on a stock exchange  \n􀁸 Ascertain why a company’s securities might be listed on the Pink Sheets  \n􀁸 Recognize items which should be included in a roadshow presentation  \n􀁸 Determine why Regulation FD was created  \n􀁸 Recognize a character","cbCaicrgxj1pLi0O","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaicrgxj1pLi0O","pdf",2742834,333,"English","# Chapter 1 – The CFO Position\n## Learning Objectives\n## Introduction\n## The CFO Job Description\n## The Controller Job Description","[{\"question\":\"What are the CFO’s main areas of responsibility described in the guidebook?\",\"answer\":\"The course focuses on the CFO managing the financial structure and overseeing financial performance, including budgeting, fundraising, investments, going public, investor relations, and share management.\"},{\"question\":\"What additional, more recent topics does the guidebook include?\",\"answer\":\"It extends beyond traditional duties to strategic planning, risk management, the control environment, and information technology.\"},{\"question\":\"How is the learning experience structured for this CFO role overview?\",\"answer\":\"It provides course information with learning objectives and a chapter-based progression, starting with Chapter 1 that introduces the CFO and controller job descriptions.\"}]","CFO Guidebook - 4th Edition | PDF",1790239107,117]