January 7, 2026

Webinar

4 CPE

Webinar (CA): Financial Statement Analysis for Managers 25-26 🗓

January 7, 2026
Webinar
4 CPE

Webinar (CA): Financial Statement Analysis for Managers 25-26 🗓

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    Instructor

    Robert
    Bedwell

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    Robert Bedwell

    Bio

    Robert Bedwell (“Bob”) is a financial accounting and compliance professional with over 42 years of audit, accounting and financial reporting experience. During his tenure as an audit partner with several large regional and national public accounting firms, Bob regularly assisted clients with a full range of corporate audit and assurance services, including financial statement preparation, auditing, SEC reporting, mergers, acquisitions, divestitures, due diligence, financing regulatory compliance, accounting system oversight, internal controls, IFRS conversions, Sarbanes-Oxley compliance advisory, and the independent review of external data.

    Bob has been a national speaker and instructor on numerous topics for Surgent Professional Education, the Florida Institute of Certified Public Accountants and the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants, as well as for the firms for which he has worked, and has received high evaluations for his knowledge of topics and presentation skills.

    Bob received his Bachelor of Science in Accounting and Finance from Upsala College in East Orange, New Jersey, and has also earned a Masters in Accounting from Florida Atlantic University. Licensed as a Certified Public Accountant in Florida, Bob is a member of the Florida Institute of Certified Public Accountants (FICPA) and the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants. He has previously served as chairman of the FICPA Accounting Principles and Auditing Standards Committee.

Financial statements tell a story. Ratios reveal the plot. Desegregate key ratios that show effective management of a company. Learn a compact, efficient approach to financial statement analysis. Be introduced to a set of basic-to-intermediate analytic techniques and tools that provide insightful outputs to a broad spectrum of users with varied analytical objectives. Evaluate management performance, address the changing economic landscape, and the need for a new way of thinking.

Learning Objectives

• Effectively manage with the help of higher-quality analysis
• Uncover areas of improvement for better asset utilization in the changing landscape
• Identify better business plans using insight gained from informed financial analysis
• Determine how to curtail costs and restructure a stronger revenue-generating balance sheet

Major Topics

• Pros/cons of ratio analysis
• Cash flow analysis
• Operating leverage vs. financial leverage
• Effective financial performance measures

CPE Credits Available

4 CPE
2
Accounting
2
Finance

Things to Know About This Course

Course Level

  • Basic

Professional Area of Focus

  • Accounting
  • Business and Industry
  • Reporting

Prerequisites

None

Advanced Preparation

This webinar is produced by CalCPA. You will receive your login link/instructions and Certificate of Attendance directly from this third-party vendor. It is important that you review your COCPA confirmation for details on receiving your login instructions and COA from said vendor.

Intended Audience

CPAs, financial managers and accountants.

Provider

California CPA Education Foundation

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