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February 20th Meeting Registration

                   

    Illinois Fox Valley SHRM Presents:

    HR: Understanding and Leveraging the Key Financial Ratios

    February 20, 2014 
    11:15 am - 1:00 pm
    Hickory Stick at Highlands Golf Course 875 Sports Way, Elgin, Illinois 60123
    $20 - members; $25 - member's guests; $40 - non-members 

    Presented by Laura McAdam, Profitability Now

    Ratios are important in business because they allow us to compare companies of different sizes and understand how a business is trending.  It tells us whether or not our business decisions are having a positive impact on cash flow and profits.  Ratios are very useful and not that difficult to understand, however, many professionals are intimidated by ratios and prefer to leave them to the accountants and financial analysts.  Let's debunk the myths and learn what these key ratios are and how we can use them in practice as HR professionals.  We learn the following types of ratios: Liquidity, leverage, activity, and profitability.  We will also apply them to two different companies in the same industry to determine which is the better company worthy of more investment.

    Laura McAdam founded Profitability Now in 2002. With more than 20 years of experience as a financial professional, Laura focuses on improving the profitability and cash flow of organizations within all industries by helping HR professionals create strategies to bring organizational alignment and improve financial performance.

    Laura regularly facilitates development sessions at conferences and industry events, serving as a frequent speaker for groups and associations looking to hone their financial acumen and gain a greater understanding of how they can directly impact the financial performance of their companies. Among other programs, Laura has helped to create HR Profitability, an approved 15 strategic hour continuing education course for HR professionals through HRCI.

    Laura has served as controller, treasurer, operations manager and auditor for several Chicago area companies in both the public and private sectors. Through her accumulated financial knowledge and strong leadership skills, Laura brings a unique ability to impart knowledge and affect change.

    She holds a masters degree from Loyola University and a BA from Augustana College.

    Reservations not cancelled 24 hours prior to the meeting will be charged the cost of the meal.

     

     

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