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:
- Product Setting: 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
Wed, Sep 03, 2025 - 10:00am to 12:00pm EDT
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Sat, Sep 20, 2025 - 12:00pm to 02:00pm EDT
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Fri, Oct 10, 2025 - 02:00pm to 04:00pm EDT
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Tue, Oct 28, 2025 - 07:00pm to 09:00pm EDT
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Fri, Nov 07, 2025 - 10:00am to 12:00pm EST
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Wed, Nov 19, 2025 - 12:00pm to 02:00pm EST
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Thu, Dec 04, 2025 - 02:00pm to 04:00pm EST
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Thu, Dec 18, 2025 - 04:00pm to 06:00pm EST
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Sat, Dec 27, 2025 - 10:00am to 12:00pm EST
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Tue, Jan 13, 2026 - 12:00pm to 02:00pm EST
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Fri, Jan 30, 2026 - 02:00pm to 04:00pm EST
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Tue, Feb 03, 2026 - 07:00pm to 09:00pm EST
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Fri, Feb 20, 2026 - 10:00am to 12:00pm EST
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Tue, Mar 10, 2026 - 12:00pm to 02:00pm EDT
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Fri, Mar 27, 2026 - 02:00pm to 04:00pm EDT
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Thu, Apr 02, 2026 - 04:00pm to 06:00pm EDT
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Sat, Apr 18, 2026 - 10:00am to 12:00pm EDT
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Fri, May 08, 2026 - 12:00pm to 02:00pm EDT
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Tue, May 26, 2026 - 02:00pm to 04:00pm EDT
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Sat, Jun 06, 2026 - 04:00pm to 06:00pm EDT
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Tue, Jun 09, 2026 - 07:00pm to 09:00pm EDT
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Mon, Jun 22, 2026 - 12:00pm to 02:00pm EDT
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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
Business Professionals' Network, Inc. is registered with the National Association of State Boards of Accountancy (NASBA) as a sponsor of continuing professional education on the National Registry of CPE Sponsors. State boards of accountancy have final authority on the acceptance of individual courses for CPE credit. Complaints regarding registered sponsors may be submitted to the National Registry of CPE Sponsors through its website: www.nasbaregistry.org
Instructional Delivery Method
Group Internet Based
Course Registration Requirements
Online Registration
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