The event is specifically designed for non-accountants and will enhance understanding of business strategies, accounting fundamentals, and vocabulary used by management, investors, auditors, and bankers. Practical advice and applications of information to actual situations and financial reports will provide participants with opportunities to immediately implement growth and broaden capabilities.
Nicholson’s session, “Rise or Die: Financial Distress,” will focus on the following topics:
- Analyze the indicators and causes of financial distress, including solvency and liquidity
- Who are the stakeholders and other possibly affected parties?
- Evaluate restructuring alternatives, including when does a bankruptcy filing make sense?
- Rescue financing
- Case Study: Discuss a company in distress and strategies utilized to improve the situation
For more information and to register, please visit PLI’s website.
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