Educational Webinar

Variance Analysis

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2023-12-20
Wednesday 11:00 AM PST
until
12:00 PM PST Duration: 1 hour

Webinar Highlights

Financial professionals have a tremendous amount of data at our fingertips. The answers to questions about performance and results are critically important to enable management to learn from experience and adjust course as necessary.

Variance analysis explains the results versus an expectation and articulates why deviations exist. However, many times, these analyses make analyzing results murkier rather than clear and crisp. In this webinar, you will explore different approaches to variance analysis using best practices and real-world examples. Financial statements tell a story and variance analysis is a crucial skill for all financial professionals to develop to share those insights with stakeholders.


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Learning Session

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  • Expert-instructor-led learning with live Q&A
  • Based on a great course on Illumeo

Speakers

Blair Cook, CA, CPA, MBA, Partner, Executive Finance

Blair Cook is a many-time CFO, corporate director, and educator working with dozens of public and private companies, as well as professional bodies and post-secondary institutions across Canada.

His career is divided between academic endeavors, such as developing the new certification program for CPA Canada, and working in the corporate world at the highest levels. As an academic practitioner, he’s a lifelong learner who observes and experiments with various financial and management theories in a real-world context.

He shares stories of success and lessons learned to others who share a passion for developing financial leadership competency. Blair’s focus in recent years has been to define and develop a career path for financial professionals aspiring to the Office of the CFO.

Jennifer Robbins, Webinar Manager, Illumeo

Jennifer is a marketing specialist and the webinar manager for Illumeo. She has been a part of more than 300 webinar presentations, supporting our expert presenters and Illumeo users alike. When she’s not moderating webinars, she’s creating and managing marketing content.

Objectives

After attending this event you will be able to:
  • Understand different approaches to variance analysis
  • Learn best practices through real-world examples
  • Explain how financial statements tell a story through variance analysis

Continuing Education Information

Certified Public Accountant

Continuing Ed Credit: 1 CPE Credits
Field of Study: Finance
CPE Delivery Method: Group-Internet
Program Location: Online

Chartered Accountant (IES8 CPD)

Continuing Ed Credit: 1 Hours
Field of Study: Finance
CPE Delivery Method: Group-Internet
Program Location: Online

Certified Management Accountant

Continuing Ed Credit: 1 CPE Credits
Field of Study: Finance
CPE Delivery Method: Group-Internet
Program Location: Online
Program Level: Basic
Prerequisites:
No advanced preparation or prerequisites are required for this course.

Certified Internal Auditor

Continuing Ed Credit: 1 CPE Credits
Field of Study:
Specific business topics such as finance and others
CPE Delivery Method: Group-Internet
Program Location: Online
Program Level: Basic
Prerequisites:
No advanced preparation or prerequisites are required for this course.

Certification in Risk Management Assurance

Continuing Ed Credit: 1 CPE Credits
Field of Study:
Other activities contributing to professional competence
CPE Delivery Method: Group-Internet
Program Location: Online
Program Level: Basic
Prerequisites:
No advanced preparation or prerequisites are required for this course.