Planning in an Uncertain World
Total Credits: 2 including 2 Accounting - Technical
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- Categories:
- ACPEN Industry Institute | Industry | Accounting and Auditing
- Faculty:
- John Levy, MBA, CPA
- Course Levels:
- Intermediate
- Duration:
- 2 Hours
- License:
- Expires 30 day(s) after program date.
Description
We all make predictions in our personal and professional lives. We base our decisions to marry, buy a house, launch a new product or hire staff on expectations about the future. In the past few years, research into improving predictions has advanced. We will look at this research and current best practices in forecasting to help us prepare better budgets and projections.
Basic Course Information
Learning Objectives- Better understand factors which can cause predictions to be wrong
Major Subjects
- Why great predictions are not intuitive but the result of critical thinking, gathering information and updating predictions when needed
- How to separate correlation from causation
- How to recognize and overcome bias
- Who is Thomas Bayes and why he matters
Course Materials
| IMPORTANT CPE Credit Instructions Read Before Webcast Updated 2025 (434.2 KB) | Available after Purchase | ||
Faculty
John Levy, MBA, CPA Related Seminars and Products
John F. Levy, MBA, CPA, is the CEO of Board Advisory Services, a consulting firm that assists public companies, or companies aspiring to be public, with corporate governance, compliance, financial reporting and financial strategies. He has nine years of experience with three large, national accounting firms and has served as CFO of both public and private companies. John currently serves on the Board of Directors of three public companies, including as vice-chairman of one company and audit committee chair of another. He graduated from the University of Pennsylvania's Wharton School of Business.
Dates
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Wed, Sep 03, 2025 - 09:00am to 11:00am CDT
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Sat, Sep 20, 2025 - 11:00am to 01:00pm CDT
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Fri, Oct 10, 2025 - 01:00pm to 03:00pm CDT
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Tue, Oct 28, 2025 - 06:00pm to 08:00pm CDT
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Fri, Nov 07, 2025 - 09:00am to 11:00am CST
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Wed, Nov 19, 2025 - 11:00am to 01:00pm CST
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Thu, Dec 04, 2025 - 01:00pm to 03:00pm CST
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Thu, Dec 18, 2025 - 03:00pm to 05:00pm CST
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Sat, Dec 27, 2025 - 09:00am to 11:00am CST
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Tue, Jan 13, 2026 - 11:00am to 01:00pm CST
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Fri, Jan 30, 2026 - 01:00pm to 03:00pm CST
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Tue, Feb 03, 2026 - 06:00pm to 08:00pm CST
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Fri, Feb 20, 2026 - 09:00am to 11:00am CST
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Tue, Mar 10, 2026 - 11:00am to 01:00pm CDT
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Fri, Mar 27, 2026 - 01:00pm to 03:00pm CDT
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Thu, Apr 02, 2026 - 03:00pm to 05:00pm CDT
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Sat, Apr 18, 2026 - 09:00am to 11:00am CDT
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Fri, May 08, 2026 - 11:00am to 01:00pm CDT
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Tue, May 26, 2026 - 01:00pm to 03:00pm CDT
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Sat, Jun 06, 2026 - 03:00pm to 05:00pm CDT
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Tue, Jun 09, 2026 - 06:00pm to 08:00pm CDT
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Mon, Jun 22, 2026 - 11:00am to 01:00pm CDT
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Additional Info
Basic Course Information
PrerequisitesSome budgeting and forecasting experience
Advanced Preparation None
Designed For
CFOs, Controllers, Budget Managers and other professionals who work on budgets and forecasts
Original Recording Date 08/2025
Course Developer
The Knowledge Institute
Date Added to Catalog 04/2025
Yellow Book No
Additional Information
Complaint Resolution PolicyPlease contact Anne Taylor for any complaints. anne.taylor@acpen.com, (972-377-8199).
Official Registry Statement
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Instructional Delivery Method
Group Internet Based
Course Registration Requirements
Online Registration
Refund/Cancellation Policy
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