Overview/Description One of the most important uses of budgets is as a control tool. Once the budgets for various departments are planned and approved, they drive each department's activities to achieve its budgetary goals. Departmental managers along with organizational leadership review department's performance over a designated period and identify variances from budget goals. In particular, they identify adverse variances and, where possible, they take corrective measures to bring department's performance back on the track. If the causes of variance are beyond organization's control, the...

Overview/Description A company's gross profit margin provides useful information about its financial health. This impact explores the significance of GPMs. Expected Duration (hours) 0.1 Lesson ObjectivesWhat's Your Gross Profit Margin Really Saying?

Overview/Description Bitcoin is a cryptocurrency - a digital currency system that's protected through the use of cryptography and driven by a database technology known as Blockchain. In this course, you'll learn the basics of Blockchain, including Bitcoin keys, units, and transactions, the pros and cons of Bitcoin, and ledgers. You'll also learn about cryptocurrency and the underlying technology behind cryptography. Target Audience Professionals who want to leverage Bitcoin technology in their field of expertise Prerequisites None Expected Duration (hours) 1.2 Lesson...