The Eight-Hour MBA: Key Concepts of Adding Value

Aug 24
8:00 - 4:00 p.m.

Hershey Lodge
Hershey - Map

8-Other
CPE Credits

Become familiar with the top legal issues in corporate management, including employee manuals, intellectual property, and contracts. Identify the components every contract should include. Discuss disaster recovery. Define the key parts of financial statement analysis. Get techniques that will lead to greater confidence in any negotiation situation.
Highlights

Basics of business law
Best practices for better budgeting and planning
Disaster recovery plans: Common vs. uncommon disasters and preparation
Fraud: The fraud triangle, risk factors, warning signs, and prevention
Financial analysis: The process, corporate overview, business strategy, ratio analysis, cash sufficiency, DuPont analysis, horizontal and vertical analysis, and continuity planning
Negotiation techniques, including drafting a battle plan, setting expectations, closing the gap, and “yes and” statements

Registration

PICPA Member: $275
Nonmember: $375

More Information

Course No. 753700 Level: Basic

Prerequisites: None

Speaker(s)

Peter Margaritis

Peter A. Margaritis, CPA, CGMA
Case Western Reserve University/Cleveland, Ohio

As the Chief “Edutainment” Officer for Peter A. Margaritis, LLC, his primary role is to help business leaders strengthen their business success skills. For some clients that means helping their team hone technical skills, like U.S. Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (U.S. GAAP) or International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS). For some clients it may mean working to develop non-technical, professional skills training like Presentation Skills, Business Development Skills and Leadership Skills. With every client my goal is the same: help the team improve their skills to improve business results.

During the past 30 years in business he has managed, recruited, developed, hired and even fired individuals – he has developed successful teams. Peter has sold products ranging from bank loans to corporate incentive certificates. In addition, he has created compensation matrixes; analyzed financial statements; designed and delivered accounting and professional skills courses. And he’s performed stand-up and improvisational comedy!

As a speaker and trainer Peter has delivered over 120 seminars, conferences and workshops on both technical and non-technical topics to clients that include Fortune 500 companies, large and national regional accounting firms, state CPA associations and the American Institute of CPAs.

Peter’s credentials include a BBA from University of Kentucky, and a Master’s in Accounting from Case Western Reserve University. He is a CPA and Certified Global Management Accountant with a certificate in IFRS from the Institute of Chartered Accountant in England in Wales. Currently he serves on the faculty of Ohio Dominican University and the University of Maryland at University College. Peter has worked for companies such as Price Waterhouse, Victoria’s Secret Catalogue, Gap Inc. Direct, Barnett Bank, C & S National Bank, Columbus State Community College, and Franklin University.

Peter is a former member of the American Institute of CPAs governing council and a past chair of the executive board of directors of the Ohio Society of CPAs. He is also a member of the Georgia Society of CPAs and The National Speakers Association.