Virtual
Know Your Cost: Double Your Profit 26-27
Date: Sept. 3, 2026
Time: 6 a.m. – 1:30 p.m. PT
CPE: 8
Overview
Companies with poor cost information make bad decisions about products that are not “average.” Poor information causes companies to overprice easy, high-volume “gravy” products and underprice difficult, low-volume “dog” products.
Regardless of whether your company sells goods or services, learn how to double your profit by giving the dogs to your competitor and keep the gravy for yourself.
Product Code
1000004912-139109
Credit Type
CPE: 8CPE-AA: 8CPE-Technical: 8Intended Audience
Accountants, Controllers, Financial Leaders and CFOs
NASBA Field of Study
Accounting
Level of Difficulty
Intermediate
Prerequisites
none
Advance Preparation
Participants should have at least six months of industry or public experience and a thorough knowledge of financial accounting principles and practices. Management experience will be helpful.
Learning Objectives
Major Subjects
- Why traditional approaches are inadequate
- How superior cost information can double your profit
- Make Activity Based Costing spreadsheet easy
- Recognize joint and by-products
- Add throughput costing to your toolbox
- Depreciation
- Interest and the cost of capital
Other Dates
Faculty
Don Minges
Don Minges, MBA, is the principal at The Knowledge Institute, LLC, www.theknowledgeinstitute.com, a leading CPE provider. Don also serves as a fractional CFO who works in diverse industries at various stages. His expertise is in profitability enhancement, strategic planning, venture capital, mergers & acquisitions, consulting, turnarounds, economic forecasting, cost accounting and financial analysis. Don has experience raising equity and has i...
More about Don MingesAdditional Details
This prerecorded broadcast is provided through our partnership with The Knowledge Institute. Instructor will be available via the chat feature.