Making Effective Decisions When You Can’t Get Everything You Want
Total Credits: 2 including 2 Accounting - Technical
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- Categories:
- ACPEN Industry Institute | Accounting and Auditing
- Faculty:
- Dr. Chris Harper, CPA, MBA
- Course Levels:
- Intermediate
- Duration:
- 2 Hours
- License:
- Expires 30 day(s) after program date.
Description
Even if managers have incomplete information or constraints, they still must make choices. This session provides advice for navigating rocky decision-making terrain encountered by managers who must make choices despite imperfect information and/or constrained resources. We explore ways to leverage available information to make effective decisions when seemingly critical details cannot be obtained. We also illustrate managerial accounting techniques for optimizing profitability when inputs or resources are constrained by supply chain disruptions or other limitations.
Basic Course Information
Learning Objectives- Analyze decisions using relevant factors
- Recall fundamental cost-volume-profit techniques
- Determine plans that optimize profitability when a constraint exists
- Formulate strategies for reducing the impact of constraints
- Apply techniques to derive conclusions when complete information is unavailable
- Utilize Excel capabilities to support analysis
- Identify qualitative factors that may influence production decisions
Major Subjects
- Decision-making fundamentals
- Cost-volume-profit refresher
- Optimization analysis
- Constraint mitigation strategies
- Coping with incomplete information
- Solver and other Excel capabilities
- Qualitative considerations
Course Materials
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Faculty
Dr. Chris Harper, CPA, MBA Related Seminars and Products
Chris has been serving the tax and accounting needs of individuals and closely-held businesses since 1998. As a frequent speaker, he has taught a variety of continuing education courses for several state CPA societies. Chris is frequently interviewed by media outlets on a variety of financial, tax, and accounting topics.
Dates
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Wed, Jun 03, 2026 - 9:00 AM to 11:00 AM PDT
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Tue, Jun 30, 2026 - 6:00 AM to 8:00 AM PDT
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Thu, Jul 02, 2026 - 6:00 AM to 8:00 AM PDT
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Wed, Jul 15, 2026 - 8:00 AM to 10:00 AM PDT
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Tue, Aug 11, 2026 - 10:00 AM to 12:00 PM PDT
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Thu, Aug 27, 2026 - 12:00 PM to 2:00 PM PDT
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Thu, Sep 10, 2026 - 6:00 AM to 8:00 AM PDT
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Tue, Sep 22, 2026 - 8:00 AM to 10:00 AM PDT
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Thu, Oct 01, 2026 - 10:00 AM to 12:00 PM PDT
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Thu, Oct 29, 2026 - 12:00 PM to 2:00 PM PDT
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Mon, Nov 02, 2026 - 6:00 AM to 8:00 AM PST
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Tue, Nov 24, 2026 - 8:00 AM to 10:00 AM PST
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Thu, Dec 03, 2026 - 10:00 AM to 12:00 PM PST
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Tue, Dec 15, 2026 - 12:00 PM to 2:00 PM PST
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Mon, Jan 04, 2027 - 6:00 AM to 8:00 AM PST
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Tue, Jan 19, 2027 - 8:00 AM to 10:00 AM PST
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Tue, Feb 02, 2027 - 10:00 AM to 12:00 PM PST
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Fri, Feb 26, 2027 - 12:00 PM to 2:00 PM PST
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Fri, Mar 05, 2027 - 6:00 AM to 8:00 AM PST
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Tue, Mar 16, 2027 - 8:00 AM to 10:00 AM PDT
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Wed, Apr 07, 2027 - 10:00 AM to 12:00 PM PDT
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Thu, Apr 22, 2027 - 12:00 PM to 2:00 PM PDT
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Additional Info
Basic Course Information
Advanced Preparation NoneCourse Developer
Harp DOC, LLC
Designed For Accountants and other business professionals who make management decisions
Yellow Book No
Original Recording Date 5/1/2026
Prerequisites Basic working knowledge of financial statements and business processes
Date Added to Catalog 02/18/2026
Additional Information
Complaint Resolution Policy Please contact Anne Taylor for any complaints. anne.taylor@acpen.com, (972-377-8199).Course Registration Requirements Online Registration
Instructional Delivery Method Group Internet Based
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