Session #810: The Accounting Treasure Hunt
Workplace application: The Accounting Treasure Hunt will provide you with the information you need to communicate effectively with your CFO, Controller, and other financial professionals in your organization.
Many HR Professionals find that they need a better understanding of basic finance and accounting, or perhaps just a refresher. In this workshop you will learn about the information contained in the balance sheet, income statement, and statement of cash flows, and you will perform basic financial analysis and breakeven analysis. You will also learn about revenue recognition, mergers and acquisitions, stock options, and many other financial concepts that baffle many non-financial professionals. If you want to be able to communicate effectively with your CFO, Controller, and other financial professionals in your organization, and if you want to better understand the financial consequences of your responsibilities as an HR Professional, this workshop is for you!
Lawrence G. Singleton
Dr. Singleton comes to Marist College from The George Washington University in Washington, D.C. He has held many leadership positions at GW and most recently served as associate dean, where he was responsible for all aspects of School of Business undergraduate programs.
Singleton has held numerous academic and professional positions throughout his career. He has served as president of the Mid-Atlantic Region of the American Accounting Association, Secretary/Treasurer of the Board of Directors of the Human Resource Certification Institute, and as a member of its Executive and HR Committees. He worked in the audit and National SEC Practice groups of Ernst & Young LLP’s Washington office and was a visiting professor at Grenoble Ecole de Management in France and Peking University in China. He has also served as a consultant to many of the world’s leading companies and organizations, including Cisco Systems, Inc., Harley-Davidson Motor Company, NASDAQ, National Investor Relations Institute, National Geographic Society, Public Relations Society of America, Raytheon, Roche, Siemens Corporation, the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development, and The World Bank.
Singleton is a recipient of the George Washington Award, the university’s highest, in recognition of exceptional contributions. He has received numerous teaching awards and was recognized by the Society for Human Resource Management on numerous occasions as one of its Annual Conference Top Ten Speakers.
Singleton is a member of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants, Beta Gamma Sigma, Beta Alpha Psi, the American Accounting Association, the National Investor Relations Institute, and the Society for Human Resource Management.
Singleton received Ph.D., M.S., and B.S. degrees in accounting from Louisiana State University. He is a Certified Public Accountant