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Planning in an Uncertain World


Total Credits: 2 including 2 Accounting - Technical

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ACPEN Industry Institute |  Industry |  Accounting and Auditing
Faculty:
John Levy, MBA, CPA
Course Levels:
Intermediate
Duration:
2 Hours
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Product Setting: Expires 30 day(s) after program date.

Dates
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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

Faculty

John Levy, MBA, CPA's Profile

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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
Sat, Sep 20, 2025 - 12:00pm to 02:00pm EDT
Fri, Oct 10, 2025 - 02:00pm to 04:00pm EDT
Tue, Oct 28, 2025 - 07:00pm to 09:00pm EDT
Fri, Nov 07, 2025 - 10:00am to 12:00pm EST
Wed, Nov 19, 2025 - 12:00pm to 02:00pm EST
Thu, Dec 04, 2025 - 02:00pm to 04:00pm EST
Thu, Dec 18, 2025 - 04:00pm to 06:00pm EST
Sat, Dec 27, 2025 - 10:00am to 12:00pm EST
Tue, Jan 13, 2026 - 12:00pm to 02:00pm EST
Fri, Jan 30, 2026 - 02:00pm to 04:00pm EST
Tue, Feb 03, 2026 - 07:00pm to 09:00pm EST
Fri, Feb 20, 2026 - 10:00am to 12:00pm EST
Tue, Mar 10, 2026 - 12:00pm to 02:00pm EDT
Fri, Mar 27, 2026 - 02:00pm to 04:00pm EDT
Thu, Apr 02, 2026 - 04:00pm to 06:00pm EDT
Sat, Apr 18, 2026 - 10:00am to 12:00pm EDT
Fri, May 08, 2026 - 12:00pm to 02:00pm EDT
Tue, May 26, 2026 - 02:00pm to 04:00pm EDT
Sat, Jun 06, 2026 - 04:00pm to 06:00pm EDT
Tue, Jun 09, 2026 - 07:00pm to 09:00pm EDT
Mon, Jun 22, 2026 - 12:00pm to 02:00pm EDT

Additional Info

Basic Course Information

Prerequisites

Some 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

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Official Registry Statement

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Instructional Delivery Method

Group Internet Based


Course Registration Requirements

Online Registration


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