Dates:
September 18-19, 2008
December 11-12, 2008
Time:
9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.

Location:
TU Campus

Fees:*
$595 per person

$1,980 for teams of 4 persons ($495 per person)
$545 per person early online registration 14 days prior to program.  

*subject to change for future programs

Testimonials:

"A very helpful course with great instructors making connections with real life experiences."
Sanat Shetty, Fintube Technologies

"I had a vague understanding of finance and accounting before the class.  Now I feel like I have much more concrete, usable knowledge.  Thanks!"
Jim Schinnerer, Samson

"Learning 'the story behind the numbers' has made all the business of living and earning a living much more intriguing since I had the opportunity to play Zodiak."
Kendel Hall

Accounting & Finance
 for Non-Financial Managers -
'No Snore' Version
Earn 12 Contact Hours/1.2 CEUs

Need a better understanding of accounting & finance principles & where your managerial budget fits into the firm’s big picture?  Want to understand accounting lingo?  Want some “hands on” interaction to help you come to grips with those bottom line decisions?  Whether you are an experienced manager with increasing budget responsibilities, a new manager, a small business owner, a board member or investor—you need to understand the basics of accounting & finance

We are pleased to announce our partnership with the makers of Zodiak, a financial game being used by several fortune 500 companies to educate employees on the basics of accounting & finance.  Zodiak involves participants in a game simulation where they purchase a company, invest $4 million, sign a bank loan & try to make business decisions that will make the firm successful.

But it’s not all fun & games.  Along the way, terms like “cash flow”, “return on equity”, “working capital”, “cost of goods sold” &“assets” come vividly to life. More importantly, through the profits & pitfalls of running their own company, participants discover tools that may well change the way they view & do their jobs.

From the game to the real world, participants will leave with a new understanding of accounting & finance, including:

	Financial statements & basic accounting principles: Balance sheet, income statement & statement of changes in stockholders’ equity
	Net Income versus cash flow
	Statements of cash flow:  Financial analysis using ratios & other tools
	Nature of financial management:  Functions of financial management goals & objectives of the firm, asset & financing needs & cash basis vs. accrual basis
	The working capital cycle:  Funds flow through the firm's operating cycle & cash cycle time line
	Managing cash:  Why hold cash & the cash budget as a key planning tool
	Other current assets & liabilities:  Accounts receivable, inventory management & accounts payable
	Capital budgeting:  Identification of capital projects with excess value, measuring costs & benefits of capital projects, evaluating capital projects & the post audit.

Who Should Attend:

	Experienced managers with budget responsibilities
	New managers
	Small business owners
	Board members
	Investors
	Anyone who needs to understand the basics principles of finance & accounting

Our Instructors:
Applied Assistant Accounting Professor J. Michael McCrary is a CPA & worked as an audit manager & corporate controller before joining the TU faculty.

Associate Dean Dr. J. Markham Collins, is a finance professor & coordinates international programs for the College.  He has taught in universities & companies around the world, including Germany, New Zealand & China.