Finance and Accounting for Strategic Decision-Making

Chicago Booth School of Business

Finance Programs

About Programme

Demystify finance and accounting so you can lead with confidence.

Finance and Accounting for Strategic Decision-Making is designed to give non-financial executives the financial and accounting fluency they need to elevate their leadership and decision-making impact.

With online preparation completed in advance, this three-day program gives you the confidence to interpret financial accounting data, communicate effectively with finance executives, and contribute meaningfully to high-level strategic conversations. You'll learn from renowned Booth faculty, gain insights from an exclusive alumni panel, and collaborate with peers.

This program equips leaders to guide with clarity—not guesswork.

This program serves as an elective to:

Advanced Management Program

Global Advanced Finance Program

Programme Content

Revenue Recognition

Revenue Recognition Techniques

Revenue Recognition Issues

Financial Statements and Metrics

Financial Statement Analyses

Interpreting and Analyzing Financial Statements

Introduction to Valuation

Impairment of Financial Instruments

Impairment of Receivables and Accounting for Credit Losses

Intercompany Investments: Financial Reporting Implications

Forensic Accounting and Risk

Financial Shenanigans

Accounting for Influence and Control

Intercompany Investments: Financial Reporting Implications

Programme Objective

By attending this program, you will explore key themes in:

Master Core Accounting Concepts:

Grasp the fundamental principles of financial reporting under US GAAP and IFRS.

Recognize how managerial judgment and estimates shape reported results.

Interpret and Analyze Financial Statements:

Evaluate a firm’s performance, profitability, and financial position.

Detect techniques companies may use to obscure or misreport economic performance.

Apply Finance and Accounting for Decision-Making:

Leverage financial insights to evaluate and value firms more effectively.

Connect theory to practice through an exclusive alumni guest panel sharing real-world applications.

Leave not just finance literate but confident in communicating with CFOs, boards, and auditors, using financial insights as a foundation for smarter strategic decisions.

Programme Audience

Mid- to senior-level executives without formal finance training who want to strengthen financial fluency and make smarter, data-driven decisions. Download the program brochure for in-depth insights into who should attend, participant profiles, and the ideal candidate. Download brochure

Testimonials

"This program was an action-packed experience, covering a lot of meaningful topics that I am eager to apply when I return to the office. Professor Sapra brought an energy and passion that engaged the class from start to finish."

John Perkovich

COO, RPM Freight Systems, LLC

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Prashansa Uttam

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Chicago Booth School of Business

Executive Education Office

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Chicago, USA

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