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The Controller's Role in Pro Forma Financials 1.5 Credits

Jan 16, 2025, 11:00 AM ET

The Controller's Role in Pro Forma Financials 1.5 Credits

The Controllership Series

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  • Subject Area

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Jan 16, 2025, 11:00 AM ET

Learning Objective

  • To explore and evaluate pro forma financial forecasting.
  • To examine the types of pro forma statements.
  • To identify steps to create a pro forma statement.
  • To recognize the example - pro forma sales forecast.

Course Overview

Are you seeking a comprehensive understanding of pro forma statements and their pivotal role in financial planning, control, and reporting? Our Controllership Series will help in Unlocking the Power of Pro Forma Statements in Financial Decision-Making.

Pro forma statements are used by businesses to make decisions on planning and control, as well as for external reporting to owners, investors, and creditors. For example, giving financial estimates for a given period in a standardized manner is known as “presenting pro forma,” a Latin phrase that means “as a matter of form.”

Pro forma statements can be helpful tools for business owners, investors, creditors, or decision-makers to analyze various scenarios of future events based on certain financial assumptions. It might aid in making predictions performance of the company.

A pro forma income statement displays a firm’s anticipated sales and revenue. It also highlights anticipated fixed or variable operational expenses and, in the end, displays the potential profits and retained earnings for a future financial quarter. There are various types of pro forma statements and methods to develop them.

The responsibilities/competencies of the Financial Controller position (FC) have changed in recent years. However, the creation of pro forma financial statements is still a core part of their responsibility.

Major topics included: 

  • Pro Forma financials
  • Types of Pro Forma statements
  • Steps to creating a Pro Forma statement
  • Pro Forma sales forecast

Join this CPE Accounting webinar it is designed to equip you with the knowledge and skills necessary to harness the power of pro forma financial statements.

On Demand Credits for All Qualifications

Nano Credits for All Qualifications

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Live Webinar Credits for All Qualifications

License details Credits Status
Accounting for Certified Public Accountants (CPA-US) 1.5 CPE Approved
Accounting for CPA in Canada 1.5 CPD Eligible
Financial Accounting for Certified Internal Auditors (CIA) 1.5 CPE Eligible
Accounting & Auditing for Certified Management Accountants (CMA) 1.5 CPE Eligible
Accounting for Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) 1.5 PL Eligible
Accounting for Delaware Licensed Public Accountant (DE-LPA) 1.5 CPE Eligible
Accounting for Certified Government Financial Manager (CGFM) 1.5 CPE Eligible
Accounting for Internal Audit Practitioner (IAP) 1.5 CPE Eligible
Accounting for Certified Fraud Examiner (CFE) 1.5 CPE Eligible
Accounting & Auditing for Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA) 1.5 CPD Eligible
Accounting & Auditing for Chartered Accountant - ICAEW 1.5 CPD Eligible
Accounting for Qualification in Internal Audit Leadership (QIAL) 1.5 CPE Eligible
Accounting for Iowa Licensed Public Accountant (IA-LPA) 1.5 CPE Eligible
Accounting for Maine Licensed Public Accountant (ME-LPA) 1.5 CPE Eligible
Financial accounting for Certified Valuation Analyst (CVA) 1.5 CPE Eligible
Financial Reporting for Certified Financial Forensics (CFF) 1.5 CPD Eligible
Financial accounting for Certified Business Appraiser (CBA)/Master Certified Business Appraiser (MCBA) 1.5 CPE Eligible
Financial accounting concepts for Certified FP&A Professional (FP&A) 1.5 CE Eligible
Accounting for CIPM 1.5 PL Eligible
Chartered Accountants - Ireland (CAI) 1.5 CPD Eligible
Chartered Accountants - Scotland 1.5 CPD Eligible
CPA - Ireland 1.5 CPD Eligible
License details Credits Status
Accounting for Certified Public Accountants (CPA-US) 1.5 CPE Approved
Accounting for CPA in Canada 1.5 CPD Eligible
Financial Accounting for Certified Internal Auditors (CIA) 1.5 CPE Eligible
Accounting & Auditing for Certified Management Accountants (CMA) 1.5 CPE Eligible
Accounting for Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) 1.5 PL Eligible
Accounting for Delaware Licensed Public Accountant (DE-LPA) 1.5 CPE Eligible
Accounting for Certified Government Financial Manager (CGFM) 1.5 CPE Eligible
Accounting for Internal Audit Practitioner (IAP) 1.5 CPE Eligible
Accounting for Certified Fraud Examiner (CFE) 1.5 CPE Eligible
Accounting & Auditing for Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA) 1.5 CPD Eligible
Accounting & Auditing for Chartered Accountant - ICAEW 1.5 CPD Eligible
Accounting for Qualification in Internal Audit Leadership (QIAL) 1.5 CPE Eligible
Accounting for Iowa Licensed Public Accountant (IA-LPA) 1.5 CPE Eligible
Accounting for Maine Licensed Public Accountant (ME-LPA) 1.5 CPE Eligible
Financial accounting for Certified Valuation Analyst (CVA) 1.5 CPE Eligible
Financial Reporting for Certified Financial Forensics (CFF) 1.5 CPD Eligible
Financial accounting for Certified Business Appraiser (CBA)/Master Certified Business Appraiser (MCBA) 1.5 CPE Eligible
Financial accounting concepts for Certified FP&A Professional (FP&A) 1.5 CE Eligible
Accounting for CIPM 1.5 PL Eligible
Chartered Accountants - Ireland (CAI) 1.5 CPD Eligible
Chartered Accountants - Scotland 1.5 CPD Eligible
CPA - Ireland 1.5 CPD Eligible
License details Credits Status
Accounting for Certified Public Accountants (CPA-US) 1.5 CPE Approved
Accounting for CPA in Canada 1.5 CPD Eligible
Financial Accounting for Certified Internal Auditors (CIA) 1.5 CPE Eligible
Accounting & Auditing for Certified Management Accountants (CMA) 1.5 CPE Eligible
Accounting for Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) 1.5 PL Eligible
Accounting for Delaware Licensed Public Accountant (DE-LPA) 1.5 CPE Eligible
Accounting for Certified Government Financial Manager (CGFM) 1.5 CPE Eligible
Accounting for Internal Audit Practitioner (IAP) 1.5 CPE Eligible
Accounting for Certified Fraud Examiner (CFE) 1.5 CPE Eligible
Accounting & Auditing for Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA) 1.5 CPD Eligible
Accounting & Auditing for Chartered Accountant - ICAEW 1.5 CPD Eligible
Accounting for Qualification in Internal Audit Leadership (QIAL) 1.5 CPE Eligible
Accounting for Iowa Licensed Public Accountant (IA-LPA) 1.5 CPE Eligible
Accounting for Maine Licensed Public Accountant (ME-LPA) 1.5 CPE Eligible
Financial accounting for Certified Valuation Analyst (CVA) 1.5 CPE Eligible
Financial Reporting for Certified Financial Forensics (CFF) 1.5 CPD Eligible
Financial accounting for Certified Business Appraiser (CBA)/Master Certified Business Appraiser (MCBA) 1.5 CPE Eligible
Financial accounting concepts for Certified FP&A Professional (FP&A) 1.5 CE Eligible
Accounting for CIPM 1.5 PL Eligible
Chartered Accountants - Ireland (CAI) 1.5 CPD Eligible
Chartered Accountants - Scotland 1.5 CPD Eligible
CPA - Ireland 1.5 CPD Eligible
License details Credits Status
Accounting for Certified Public Accountants (CPA-US) 1.5 CPE Approved
Accounting for CPA in Canada 1.5 CPD Eligible
Financial Accounting for Certified Internal Auditors (CIA) 1.5 CPE Eligible
Accounting & Auditing for Certified Management Accountants (CMA) 1.5 CPE Eligible
Accounting for Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) 1.5 PL Eligible
Accounting for Delaware Licensed Public Accountant (DE-LPA) 1.5 CPE Eligible
Accounting for Certified Government Financial Manager (CGFM) 1.5 CPE Eligible
Accounting for Internal Audit Practitioner (IAP) 1.5 CPE Eligible
Accounting for Certified Fraud Examiner (CFE) 1.5 CPE Eligible
Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA) 1.5 CPD Eligible
Chartered Accountant - ICAEW 1.5 CPD Eligible
Accounting for Qualification in Internal Audit Leadership (QIAL) 1.5 CPE Eligible
Accounting for Iowa Licensed Public Accountant (IA-LPA) 1.5 CPE Eligible
Financial accounting for Certified Valuation Analyst (CVA) 1.5 CPE Eligible
Accounting for Maine Licensed Public Accountant (ME-LPA) 1.5 CPE Eligible
Financial Reporting for Certified Financial Forensics (CFF) 1.5 CPD Eligible
Accounting for CIPM 1.5 PL Eligible
Financial accounting for Certified Business Appraiser (CBA)/Master Certified Business Appraiser (MCBA) 1.5 CPE Eligible
Financial accounting concepts for Certified FP&A Professional (FP&A) 1.5 CE Eligible
Chartered Accountants - Ireland (CAI) 1.5 CPD Eligible
Chartered Accountants - Scotland 1.5 CPD Eligible
CPA - Ireland 1.5 CPD Eligible

Additional Information

Credits

1.5

Course Level

Basic

Instructional Method

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Group Internet Based

Pre-requisites

None

Advance Preparation

None

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Lynn Fountain , CRMA

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Lynn Fountain has over 39 years of experience spanning public accounting, corporate accounting and consulting. 20 years of her experience has been working in the areas of internal and external auditing and risk management. She is a subject matter expert in multiple fields including internal audit, ethics, fraud evaluations, Sarbanes-Oxley, enterprise risk management, governance, financial management and compliance.  Lynn has held two Chief Audit Executive (CAE) positions for international companies.   In one of her roles as CAE, she assisted in the investigation of a multi-million-dollar fraud scheme perpetrated by a vendor that spanned 7 years and implicated 20 employees.  The fraud was formally investigation by the FBI and resulted in 5 indictments estimating a $13M fraud loss.

Ms. Fountain is currently engaged in her own consulting and training practice.  She has successfully executed on several consulting assignments spanning areas of accounting, risk, ERM and internal audit.  She is a highly sought-after trainer and international speaker and has produced hundreds of courses delivered through seminars, conferences and on-demand training.  She is the author of three separate technical books.  

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  • Leading the Internal Audit Function
  • Ethics and the Internal Auditor’s Dilemma

Ms. Fountain obtained her BSBA from Pittsburg State University and her MBA from Washburn University in Kansas. She has her CPA, CGMA, CRMA credentials. 


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Anantharamakrishnan Balakrishnan, EA
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Understanding Pro-Forma Statements is very important for controllers and this webinar explains the concept very well. Also the handout material with the examples are very good resource for learning and understanding the subject matter

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Darryl Horton, CPA (US)
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Great - I always wanted to know about proformas with all the myths associated with the statements and this webinar provided the needed information.

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