LF logo
by learnformula
search
Log in
search
Courses/Finance/Corporate Finance

Inflation - Key Concepts and Business Financial Management

Understanding Inflation's Impacts and How to Mitigate Them

Created byRob Stephens
4.5
(27 reviews)
BeginnerUpdated Aug 24, 2024
Inflation - Key Concepts and Business Financial Management

What You'll Learn

check_circleRecognize indexes used to track prices and inflation.
check_circleIdentify ways to mitigate the adverse impacts of inflation.
check_circleRecall the impact of inflation on capital expenditure analysis.
check_circleIdentify pricing tactics and strategies to maintain profitability during periods of high inflation.

About This Course

After decades of low inflation, prices spiked in the 2020s. Inflation was back, but a generation of managers had little experience with it. That lack of experience caused companies to make mistakes when inflation started its fast ascent. Financial leaders need to relearn the skills and insights that guided companies through the high inflation of the 1970s and 1980s.

This course is broken into two sections. The first section will cover some key concepts about inflation. You'll learn:

  •                    What is inflation
  •                     The Federal Reserve's role in managing inflation
  •                     The indexes used to measure inflation
  •                     How to calculate inflation
  •                     A historical look at inflation and its causes
  •                     The advantages and disadvantages of inflation
  •                     Consumer reactions to inflation

The second section builds on these concepts to provide implications for company financial management. I'll explain:

  •                     How to prepare for inflation
  •                     The importance of cash management
  •                     Ways to earn more income and protect your cash during inflation
  •                     Pricing tactics and strategies
  •                     Inflation implications for capital expenditures
  •                     Tips and ideas for many aspects of company financial management

Your Instructor

Rob Stephens
Rob Stephens

Founder of CFO Perspective

menu_book32 courses
star4,787 reviews

Rob Stephens is the Founder of CFO Perspective, which provides continuing education courses for CPAs and financial management courses for business advisors and staff. He has been quoted in Forbes, U.S. News and World Report, Bloomberg Businessweek, and many other news sources. He is also the author of Key Performance Indicators and KPI Dashboards. Rob has a 30-year career that includes serving as a CFO, Director of Operations, and SVP of Finance. Rob is an adjunct instructor for the MBA program at Gonzaga University. Rob holds a Masters of Science in Personal Financial Planning and a Graduate Certificate in Financial Therapy from Kansas State University. He received a B.A. in Business Administration from the University of Washington.

Credit Information

Do these courses count toward my professional development requirements?

This portal is provided as a training and development resource for City of Markham employees. Every course is delivered by a qualified subject matter expert or learning organization, is quantifiable in hours, and is verifiable — you receive a documented certificate of completion for every course you finish, stored on LearnFormula indefinitely.

If you hold a professional designation (for example in engineering, accounting, human resources, or law), courses may be counted as professionally relevant, verifiable learning activities toward your continuing professional development. Individual practitioners are responsible for confirming that an activity meets the requirements of their professional body. For questions about the City of Markham's training and development policies, please speak with your people leader or Human Resources.

What Students Are Saying

4.5
Student's Choice
27 reviews

Frequently Asked Questions

We are a registered provider with 327+ associations and regulatory bodies worldwide. We operate across 29 global markets including Canada, the US, Australia, and the UK. Every course page clearly displays its specific accreditations. Upon completion, you receive a professional certificate that can be validated online. Our certificates include all necessary accreditation details, credit hours, and completion dates, and are formatted specifically to meet the submission requirements of most global regulatory bodies.