Starting a small business and making it a success isn’t easy. In fact, most small business owners don’t get rich and many fail. This book presents the straight truth on small business success. It doesn’t offer cure-alls for every small business. Instead, it outlines real, effective principles for continued small business growth and success. Written by business growth expert Steven Little,The 7 Irrefutable Rules of Small Business Growth skips empty small business positivism in exchange for real-world, practical solutions. If you’re a small business owner or an entrepreneur just starting out, you’ll find answers to all your most important questions on topics such as technology, business plans, hiring, and much more.

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Course level: Basic

Starting a small business and making it a success isn’t easy. In fact, most small business owners don’t get rich and many fail. This book presents the straight truth on small business success. It doesn’t offer cure-alls for every small business. Instead, it outlines real, effective principles for continued small business growth and success. Written by business growth expert Steven Little,The 7 Irrefutable Rules of Small Business Growth skips empty small business positivism in exchange for real-world, practical solutions. If you’re a small business owner or an entrepreneur just starting out, you’ll find answers to all your most important questions on topics such as technology, business plans, hiring, and much more.

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No additional testing, grading or certificate fees
No prerequisites
Course level: Basic
Instructional Method: Self-Study

Enron, that microcosm of American corporate misdeeds, continues to captivate us. Not since Watergate has a scandal reverberated through so many books. In The Smartest Guys in the Room, Bethany McLean, the first journalist to "out" the story in a major national publication, and eagle-eyed investigative reporter Peter Elkind endow the unfolding story with the gathering tension of a well-turned novel. Their rendering of boardroom feuds and bookkeeping trickery casts vivid light on the strong personalities involved.The book explores the motives, thoughts, and secret fears of a fascinating array of characters. No matter how much (or how little) you already know about Enron, the revelations in The Smartest Guys in the Room will shock you. You'll witness the astonishing extent to which Enron's business was an illusion.

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Course level: Basic
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The real story of the crash began in bizarre feeder markets where the sun doesn't shine and the SEC doesn't dare, or bother, to tread: the bond and real estate derivative markets where geeks invent impenetrable securities to profit from the misery of lower--and middle--class Americans who can't pay their debts. The smart people who understood what was or might be happening were paralyzed by hope and fear; in any case, they weren't talking. Michael Lewis creates a fresh, character-driven narrative brimming with indignation and dark humor, a fitting sequel to his #1 bestseller Liar's Poker. Out of a handful of unlikely--really unlikely--heroes, Lewis fashions a story as compelling and unusual as any of his earlier bestsellers, proving yet again that he is the finest and funniest chronicler of our time.

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No gimmicks. No Hyperbole. No Magic Bullet. The Compound Effect is based on the principle that decisions shape your destiny. Little, everyday decisions will either take you to the life you desire or to disaster by default. Darren Hardy, publisher of Success Magazine, presents The Compound Effect, a distillation of the fundamental principles that have guided the most phenomenal achievements in business, relationships, and beyond. This easy-to-use, step-by-step operating system allows you to multiply your success, chart your progress, and achieve any desire. If you're serious about living an extraordinary life, use the power of The Compound Effect to create the success you want.​

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The One-Minute Manager is a parable about a young man in search of world-class management skills. The authors' message is so simple it's brilliant: a "One-Minute Manager" achieves positive results with a minimum of time and effort by being communicative and consistent. Areas covered include goal-setting, motivating, training, praising and even reprimanding employees. An easily-read story which quickly demonstrates three very practical management techniques, it also includes information on several studies in medicine and in the behavioral sciences, which help readers understand why these apparently simple methods work so well with so many people.

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An all-encompassing guide to the elements and basics of fair value. With the important role fair value is playing in the creation of a converged set of global accounting standards, demand for products in this category is growing spectacularly. The elements and basics of fair value are covered, including risk, dealing with the SEC, and details on legal responsibility. In addition, sample financial statements are included, along with tables, recommended applicable techniques, and management checklists for those who are responsible for preparing and approving of financial statements.Written by the Chairman and co-CEO of the International Association of Consultants, Valuators and Analysts (IACVA)Includes sample financial statements of both U.S. and foreign companiesAppropriate for anyone involved professionally with finance—managers, accountants, investors, bankers, instructors, and students--The Professional's Guide to Fair Value is a reliable reference on the ins and outs of fair value financial disclosure.

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The Anti-Budget Solution to Mastering Your Money and Following Your Dreams

• A practical guide for those with children, a mortgage, and people depending on them.
• Get unstuck and start pursuing the life you have always wanted.
• How to accumulate enough savings to keep your current lifestyle for a full year.
• Step-by-step how to plan and invest meaning in a sabbatical year.
• Learn the unique Months of Freedom system.

Program Level: Basic
Prerequisites: None
Advanced Preparation: None
Instructional Method: This program is a QAS Self Study offering.
Field of Study: Financial Planning

Registration Requirements: In order to purchase this program, you can add this course to your cart and continue with the purchase, or you may contact Angela Perkins at angela@cpeworld.com or 1-866-412-5352.

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In Too Big To Fail, award-winning New York Times reporter Andrew Ross Sorkin delivers the first definitive blow-by-blow account of the financial crisis on Wall Street and in Washington - from the machinations inside Lehman Brothers' plush offices to the corridors of power in Washington to secret meetings in Moscow. Through unprecedented access to the players involved, Andrew Ross Sorkin re-creates all the drama and turmoil of these turbulent days, revealing never-before-disclosed details and explaining how decisions made on Wall Street and in Washington over the past ten years helped sow the seeds of the decade.

Too Big To Fail is one of the most gripping financial narratives in decades and a cautionary tale for decades to come.

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The move to International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) is the single most important initiative in the financial reporting world, with more than 100 countries requiring or allowing the use of IFRS for the preparation of financial statements by publicly held companies. It is expected that by 2011, more than 150 countries will be converting to it.It's clear that IFRS is here to stay—get the expert advice you need to properly implement IFRS with Understanding IFRS Fundamentals: International Financial Reporting Standards.

Filled with easy-to-follow examples and case studies, Understanding IFRS Fundamentals: International Financial Reporting Standards is your handy resource to all things IFRS, presenting: Authoritative advice and simple explanations of IFRS standardsTopical arrangement of issues of common interest to financial statement preparers and usersExtracts from published financial statements illustrating practical implications for applying IFRSGuidance for finance professionals in more than 100 countries that have either adopted or adapted to IFRSA practical reference with the answers to your issues of interest, Understanding IFRS Fundamentals: International Financial Reporting Standards serves as an essential resource for when you need information in a hurry.

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What is a reverse mortgage? Is it more than a loan program for those who are “house-rich, but cash poor?” How does the “non-recourse feature” protect homeowners and their heirs? Can the available line of credit and its growth rate be used for insurance and financial planning purposes?This book answers these questions and many more in a user-friendly way and is the most comprehensive educational tool available on reverse mortgages. It should be read by baby boomers, retirees, heirs, financial planners, housing counselors, HECM counselors, Realtors®, brokers, financial journalists, mortgage professionals, estate planners, and of course all homeowners who want greater assurance that they can comfortably grow older in their own homes.

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Course level: Basic
Instructional Method: Self-Study

Whether you are new to QuickBooks® or new to nonprofit accounting, Using QuickBooks® for Nonprofit Organizations, Associations & Clubs by Lisa London, CPA will take you step-by-step through the process. Most books and guides available today are focused on either QuickBooks® or nonprofit accounting alone, but not both.In her second book, Using QuickBooks® for Nonprofit Organizations, Associations & Clubs, Lisa London, The Accountant Beside You walks you through QuickBooks for Nonprofit Organizations from start to finish. With her friendly easy-to-understand style, and step-by-step instructions and screenshots, Lisa guides new QuickBooks users every step of the way, while her tips for how to make QuickBooks work better for nonprofits provides new procedures for even the experienced bookkeeper. Not only does she take you through how to set up QuickBooks and utilize it more efficiently for your organization, but she also covers everything you need to know to implement controls and procedures to ensure that your money is always protected.

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Course level: Basic
Instructional Method: Self-Study