OD: Interpreting Financial Ratios

Recorded: Thursday, January 6, 2011 at 1:00 ET

Overview

For three decades the Financial Analysis in Higher Education series (ratio analysis) has set the standard for analyzing financial information. With the recent release of the seventh edition in the series, it’s time for a refresher course. There are numerous ratios that can be meaningful for colleges and universities. This program will explain the origin of certain ratios, review formulas and uses, and demystify interpretation.

This webcast is the first in a series that will be led by the authors of *Strategic Financial Analysis for Higher Education: Identifying, Measuring & Reporting Financial Risks (7th Edition). The other webcasts in the series are listed below and available for viewing:

The Composite Financial Index: Measuring, Reporting and Monitoring: attendees learned about how the CFI can help monitor and communicate financial health and risks.
A New Construct for Liquidity and Debt Management: provides a new framework describing a more holistic approach to liquidity and debt management.
Strategic Budgeting and Resource Allocation in Financial Planning: focuses on linkages between operating and capital budgeting processes and institutional strategy
Identifying Strategic, Operating and Capital Risks: aired on January 11 and explained information about financial matters, operations, capital requirements and organizational risks to trustees and others.
Applying Strategic Financial Analysis in Higher Education: A Case Study will broadcast live on June 6 and will be the capstone program that pulls all concepts, analytics, and communication techniques together.

*Strategic Financial Analysis in Higher Education, 7th Edition - this publication is a vital resource for every business office and will add to your webcast experience.

What You Will Learn

Understand the origin and contextual use of certain ratios
Explore the variety of ratios that you may be unaware of
Review formulas and avoid calculation mishaps
Become comfortable with interpreting what ratios mean

Who Should Participate?

AVPs of finance and administration
CFOs
Controllers
Directors of Finance
Business office staff

Meet the Presenters:

Ronald E. Salluzzo, Author and President, State and Local Government Education, ATTAIN
Susan Fitzgerald, Managing Director, Prager Sealy & Co., LLC
Lou Mezzina, Partner, National Industry Director Higher Education, KPMG LLP
Phil Tahey, Independent Consultant and Author

NACUBO will add future webcasts to this series throughout 2011. Future webcasts will include other authors of Strategic Financial Analysis in Higher Education and institutional presenters.

Course Information:

Course Level: Intermediate
Length: 110 minutes
Prerequisites: none

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Non-Member Site Fee: $49.00

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