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Getting Started

This CFOEd courseware is self-paced and stimulating. It's designed to help you learn to speak the language of finance in a way that fits you busy schedules. And then utilize this skill to better understand the drivers of financial performance.

Highly interactive, challenging - and unlike other web-based courses, the CFOEd courseware isn't simply an electronic version of a paper-based workshop. Instead, the system challenges you to ask and answer questions, analyze real-world applications and develop initiatives for improving financial performance. Think of it as your constant reference guide on how to use finance to better communicate with the C-level.

After reviewing this Getting Started section, please sign-in following the instructions on the Home Page. Once this is completed, you can access all of the modules. The following is a brief description of what you will find in each module.

Lessons contains the learning modules. Each module covers a key financial topic and how it can be used to better understand financial performance. PowerTools let you quickly examine the performance of thousands of companies. Numerous applications show you how to value your solutions. Games let you test your ability to apply the financial concepts.
Applications features examples of "real-world" initiatives for improving financial performance. These include measuring the financial benefits of your solutions that drive, for example, higher sales, lower unit costs, higher inventory turns and greater fixed asset utilization. Templates are also provided for quick applications.


Frequently Asked Questions offers you a powerful vehicle for posing questions and sharing ideas on improving financial performance - and on successful approaches for communicating the value of your solutions.
The Library includes resources you can continuously use to improve your financial acumen. It provides links to on-line articles, presentations, models, books and much more aimed at helping you speak finance more fluently. The library is constantly updated, so visit it often.
News Flash showcases short yet informative articles and communications focusing on strategic, tactical and organizational issues related to improving financial performance. News Flashes are updated monthly. You don't want to miss a single one.


We at CFOEd know that you will find these online courses powerful tools to increase your knowledge of the world of finance. Enjoy the courses, and use them frequently. Good luck.