Overview/Description We operate in an information economy, but current accounting methods are still grounded in the transaction-based economic system of past decades. This Business Impact explores the value of intangible assets in determining a company's worth. Target Audience Staff and management working in an accounting, finance or financial services roles including managers, supervisors, accountants, auditors and financial service representatives. Expected Duration (hours) 0.1 Lesson ObjectivesRecognizing The Value of Intangible Assets

Overview/Description Employee retention remains a critical issue that no corporation is immune to. For a company to remain successful and competitive, it must keep its biggest assets – its people – engaged and committed for the long term. It's a known fact that even the most lucrative compensation plan alone is not enough to keep your much-needed employees from moving on, so your organization must utilize successful strategies for retaining employees. This course provides you with an overview of employee retention strategies. Specifically, you'll explore the elements of a high-retention...

Overview/Description Safeguarding employees' safety, health, workplace security, and privacy is essential for an organization's continuation and success, and is of particular concern to HR professionals. This course explains various aspects of employee safety issues, programs, health hazards, and employee assistance and wellness programs that HR professionals should be aware of. It also outlines how security risk analysis and programs can be used to avoid future emergencies. Finally, this course examines workplace privacy issues, privacy policy, and concerns of employees and employers with...

Overview/Description Organizational leadership, including HR leadership, is directly involved in developing, refining, and implementing an organization's strategic plan. One of the key roles of senior HR professionals is to align activities in the HR function with the organization's strategic goals. Senior HR professionals are often directly involved with the corporate restructuring activities resulting from organizational changes and initiatives such as mergers and acquisitions, offshoring, outsourcing, and divestiture. Managing third-party contracting and technology and measuring strategic...