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 Accounting & FinanceBusiness Training Media offers a wide selection of accounting and business finance training resources. Topics include budgeting, balance sheet, income statement, cash statement, basic accounting and more.
 Featuring John Cleese and Dawn French The light-hearted approach of this world-famous video helps take the fear out of financial documents and complex concepts, and although accounts might never become a manager's favorite topic it does at least make them understandable. Using the device of contrasting the apparent worldliness of a well-educated company director and the business acumen of the streetwise owner of a small factory, we're shown how the whole process of business finance works. Because the success or failure of her manufacturing company is down to her, she knows the importance of understanding how money goes round the business and how to track and measure it - and she's happy to explain it in everyday language. Having been previously too embarrassed to admit his lack of knowledge, her grateful pupil learns the difference between key documents and the significance of the balance sheet, profit and loss accounts and cash-flow forecasts. The benefits
Release date: 1993 Program includes: DVD or VHS,(30 mins), Showreel tape Meeting break DVD, Course leader's guide, Delegate worksheets on disk, Powerpoint slides/OHPs on disk and Self-study workbook on disk
 Best-Seller / Released - 2006 The NewsHour with Jim Lehrer is renowned for its balanced, in-depth reporting. This anthology of NewsHour segments comes to terms with thorny issues of business ethics. Through interviews with key figures and insightful analysis, the anthology blends case studies and background reports to explore the Enron affair, stratospheric executive compensation, Wall Street irregularities, and other topical business concerns within their broader contexts.
The episodes are… • CEOs’ View of Corporate Ethics: Paul Solman elicits perspectives from CEOs Pete Peterson, Bill George, and Dick Syron on corporate and accounting scandals • Executive Perks: Ray Suarez talks with Harvard Business School’s Rakesh Khurana, author of Searching for a Corporate Savior, and Robin Ferracone, a partner with Mercer Human Resources Consulting, about the pay and perks of Jack Welch and other CEOs • Ethics of Stock Options: Margaret Warner analyzes the effects of stock options as compensation for managers and executives with TechNet’s Rick White and law professor Jennifer Arlen • Executive Pay—The Issues: Paul Solman inquires into the factors that influence executive pay • Executive Pay—Market Forces: Paul Solman examines whether the marketplace truly has a say in determining executive salaries • Wealth and Democracy: Paul Solman analyzes the impact of wealth on democracy with author Kevin Phillips and free market champion Lawrence Kudlow • Tricks of the Accounting Trade: Paul Solman examines short-term accounting gimmicks that businesses sometimes use to inflate earnings reports • Accounting Alchemy at Enron: Paul Solman takes a look at the sleight-of-hand accounting that contributed to the rise and fall of Enron • Wall Street Fraud: Terence Smith discusses the implications of a $1-billion settlement by major Wall Street firms with Jim Cox, professor of corporate and securities law, and Charles Elson, director of the John L. Weinberg Center for Corporate Governance • Mutual Fund Fraud: Margaret Warner investigates unfair mutual fund management practices such as late trading and market timing with Donald Langevoort, a former special counsel at the SEC, and John Bogle, founder of the Vanguard Group • Legislating Ethics: Terence Smith considers Sarbanes-Oxley corporate reforms with law professor Jim Cox; Nell Minow, editor of the watchdog Web site The Corporate Library; and The Brookings Institution’s Bob Litan • Wall Street Ethics, Part I: Gwen Ifill reviews the settlement of the lawsuit alleging that Merrill Lynch misled investors with John McConnell, of the Krannert School of Management; Paul Kedrosky, a former equity analyst at HSBC; and New York Times financial writer Gretchen Morgenson • Wall Street Ethics, Part II: Margaret Warner examines the ways Wall Street investment firms can influence the stock market with Columbia Law School’s John Coffee; Peter Siris, managing director of Guerilla Capital Management; and Stuart Kaswell, general counsel for the Securities Industry Association. (3 hours)
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You WILL be able to read a Balance Sheet and Income Statement and understand what you are reading Invest just 60 minutes in this new training program and you will have the tools you need to take part in meetings, contribute in financial discussions and really help your company or organization grow.
 Produced - 1999 Having sustained its annual growth for decades, Berkshire Hathaway is one of the most profitable companies in existence today. In this rare interview, ABC News anchor Ted Koppel and billionaire CEO Warren Buffett—second only to Bill Gates in personal wealth in the U.S.—discuss topics including how to target businesses for acquisition, the future of investment in a volatile stock market, why Berkshire Hathaway’s stock has never split, and Buffett’s ultimate entrepreneurial goal: to amass an immense endowment fund to benefit society. (25 minutes)
 Free working capital trapped in your organization. Free working capital trapped in your organization. Ready to grow, but wondering where the money will come from? Even a flourishing business can find itself hamstrung by a lack of ready cash. The Control Of Working Capital shows how to unlock cash that is tied up in unproductive aspects of the business. Carruthers (John Cleese) has struck out on his own! Since learning the basics of finance in The Balance Sheet Barrier, Carruthers feels ready to be his own boss. As he takes the financial reins of his new company, Carruthers is eager to implement his exciting plans, many of which use precious working capital. Fortunately, Carruthers has a financially savvy friend named Scroggs (Ronny Corbett) who is happy to explain the meaning of working capital. He shows Carruthers where working capital is locked up in the business and how to free it. To avoid future problems, Scroggs instructs Carruthers in two techniques of working capital control: sales forecasting and regular meetings of all people responsible for keeping down the level of working capital. Suggested Uses:
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Program includes: DVD(26 mins) & Course Leader's Guide. Produced in 1978
Produced - 1995 This program provides an introduction to the following concepts: an Overview of Financial Management; Financial Statements; Analysis of Financial Statements; and the Financial Environment. (51 minutes)
Produced - 1995 No one knows business like The Wharton School, one of the top B-schools in the nation. In this timeless four-part executive education series, Wharton faculty members and senior executives from companies both large and small share their knowledge of how to achieve total competitive advantage. On-screen topic outlines and diagrams enhance this potent resource. 4-part series, 46-64 minutes each. The Series Includes : Achieving Competitive Advantage: Managing for Organizational Effectiveness | Creating Customer Value: The Essentials of Marketing | Achieving Competitive Advantage: Neutralizing Competition | Finance and Accounting for the Non-Financial Manager
Once again Julian Carruthers (John Cleese) is on the receiving end of good advice from his patient friend Scroggs (John Bird). This time he learns the importance of valuing returns. This video unravels the complexities of return on investment by explaining the relationship between investment and profit, and establishing the true rates of return in the marketplace. Features and applications
 Released - 2002 Covering a wide range of money-related topics, this detailed four-disc series co-produced with UnitedTrust Bank introduces the subject of personal finance clearly and thoroughly. Each CD-ROM contains information simple enough for young teens to understand yet challenging enough to capture the interest of older students. Instructors will appreciate the learning objectives, which are built around recognized scholastic standards, and a printable teacher’s guide for each program. Learners will enjoy rich content that features video role-plays, interactive exercises, self-assessment questions, and audio narration. A user-friendly interface, a built-in interest calculator, a glossary, and an index are also bound to please. Can be used with both Windows and Macintosh. The Series Includes : History: From Barter to Banking | Accounts: From Savings to Checking | Investing: From Risk to Reward | Smart Credit: From Credit Cards to Loans
Released - 2002 / 4 Part Series Based on one of the most popular accounting textbooks, this four-part series provides a thorough overview of accountancy. Company case studies and interviews with finance professionals provide a real-world context for the wide range of concepts covered. In addition, important industry terms such as GAAP, AICPA and FASB, CPAs and CMAs, debits and credits, journalizing and posting, assets and liabilities, depreciation and amortization, LIFO and FIFO, gross and net pay, and taxes are defined. Used in the classroom as an introduction to accounting or as a pre-exam review, this series is an excellent tool for helping finance and business students understand how all of accounting’s many details come together. 4-part series, 13-15 minutes each. The Series Includes : Introductions and Definitions | The Matching Concept and the Accounting Cycle | The Story of Inventory | Assets and Payroll
 Free Online Preview - Part I The first part of this program, Profits of doom, looks at what the financial accounts are really saying. Andrew King (Robert Hardy) is offered the chair of Mega. He's ecstatic - until he consults his son, Peter (Jimmy Mulville). As Peter and Andrew pore over the data, Andrew's enthusiasm for Mega's apparently exceptional performance begins to wane. As Peter reveals the truth behind the accounts and explains such concepts as hedging and gearing it becomes clear that Mega has deep-seated problems. In What's good for the shareholder, a bullish Andrew announces that he has investigated Cosmic Corporation and decided to take the chair. Peter agrees the company is sound, but how does Cosmic use its assets? He shows the importance of comparing 'like with like', equating different ages and financing methods to gain a true picture. Shareholder value Peter also explains shareholder value. This means that Cosmic's shares must earn more than a risk-free investment. After his son's incisive analysis of what shareholders look for, Andrew decides he will no longer be looking at Cosmic. The benefits
Program includes: Part 1: DVD (30mins), Viewer's Guide and Part 2: DVD (30mins), Viewer's Guide
Released 1996 Whether trading in bull markets or bear markets, Jim Rogers believes that a cool head and a critical eye will always prevail. In this incisive seven-part series, filmed during actual M.B.A. classes at Columbia University, the renowned Wall Street wizard spells out the concepts that every investor needs to know. Over the course of the series, Rogers lectures his securities analysis class, defining key investment terms and grilling students as they defend their stock picks. No business library is complete without this powerful educational resource. 7-part series, 23 minutes each. The Series Includes : Researching Change: Looking for Financial Opportunity | Analyzing Supply and Demand | Gauging Corporate Health, Part 1: Operating Margins | Gauging Corporate Health, Part 2: The Price/Earnings Ratio | Interviewing the CEO, Part 1 | Interviewing the CEO, Part 2 | Buy or Sell? Building a Case
Examine how algebraic functions are used in business and finance to calculate and compare rates of simple and compound interest, to store products, and to track profit and loss in a business setting. Includes five segments.
Released - 1995 This innovative series brings the real world of finance into the classroom. The programs in this series provide a strong introduction to core financial management topics. The series uses animated graphics throughout to illustrate financial concepts and relationships as well as news stories from television to highlight the financial concerns and decisions of real companies. 5-part series. The Series Includes: Introduction to Financial Management | Fundamental Concepts in Financial Management | Strategic Long-Term Investment Decisions | Strategic Long-Term Financial Decisions | Financial Planning and Working Capital Management
Featuring John Cleese
Three factors determine profit - cost, price and volume. What isn't so simple is balancing the relationship between the three. If the mere mention of fixed and variable costs, break-even points, contribution, depreciation, marginal and total absorption costing, brings a glazed look to your eyes it is likely that you have never seen this witty and brilliantly simple explanation. Features and applications
Program includes: DVD (23 mins)
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