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Financial Communication Workshop

Communicating company results to build trust and reputation.

8 a.m.	Registration and continental breakfast
8:30 a.m.–12 p.m.*	Understanding markets and their importance Interpreting financial statements Analyzing the income statement (with breakout group activity)
12-12:45 p.m.	Lunch
1-4:30 p.m. *	Discussing Sarbanes-Oxley Act and business today Understanding the balance sheet and cash flows Reviewing Security Exchange Commission filings

8 a.m.

Continental breakfast

8:30 a.m.-12 p.m.*

Thinking strategically about your financial statements

Using Common Size Analysis

Communicating financial results to various audiences—employees, investors, customers and the media

12 p.m.

Lunch

*Coffee breaks will be provided in these time blocks.

Understand why markets plunged, why you could not get a car loan and why the value of your 401(K) fell
Interpret key financial statements, including income statements, balance sheets and cash flow statements
Decipher key parts of the 10-K
Analyze key metrics such as margins, performance ratios and free cash

Learn how to anticipate market changes that will affect your organization
Discover how to work better with investor relations, employees and managers across the organization
Expand your career growth opportunities
Build your company’s reputation