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Events
May 13, 2008
Golden Horseshoe Business Challenge
4 p.m.
Hyatt Regency, 125 East Main Street, Rochester, N.Y.
$35
Greater Rochester Enterprise (GRE), High Tech Rochester (HTR), Rochester Institute of Technology (RIT) and the University of Rochester (UR) are pleased to announce the second-annual Golden Horseshoe Business Challenge.
The Golden Horseshoe Business Challenge is targeted toward entrepreneurs in four cities in Western New York and Ontario, Canada — Rochester, Buffalo and Ithaca in Western New York, as well as the city of Waterloo, Ontario. The first-place winner will receive $100,000 in cash to help implement the winning business plan. Judges will include a select group of venture capitalists.
Several organizers and sponsors have returned for the second annual event. Special thanks go to event sponsors Mark S. Ain, CEO and chairman of payroll firm Kronos Inc. and a prominent alumnus of the University of Rochester William E. Simon Graduate School of Business Administration and the Finger Lakes Wired program.
"We're excited to be back for our second year. We had a tremendous response last year in our inaugural challenge, attracting several high-caliber business plans," said Duncan Moore, Vice Provost of Entrepreneurship at the University of Rochester. "We hope to build on last year's success and support more entrepreneurs in Western New York and Southern Ontario by providing them with one of the critical elements of success – access to start-up funding."
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May 15, 2008
Discover a World of Business Opportunity at the
International Trade Dinner and Expo
Hyatt Regency Rochester, NY
4-9pm
Celebrate trade in this region with Networking, international awards, services available and panel discussion on influences on trade in this region.
Hear local international business success stories. Discover valuable tips for
expanding your business overseas and across borders. Enjoy fine food,
entertainment, and impressive company.
Panelists discussing trade issues affecting our region to include:
The Honorable Chris Padilla,
Undersecretary for International Trade, USDOC
Kent Gardner, Economist, Center for Governmental Research
John Perrotti, President and CEO, Gleason Corporation
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Enhancing Financial Performance
Tuesdays - April 29, May 6, May 13, May 20, 2008
Location: E. Philip Saunders College of Business, RIT; Room – TBD
Seminar Fee: $995 which include all instruction, materials and meals
Objective: The major objective of the seminar/workshop is to provide participants with an enhanced understanding of the role of accounting and finance in achieving corporate and divisional objectives. Special emphasis will be placed on the formulation and interpretation of financial statements in the context of the goals of the firm. The role of the manager in enhancing financial performance will be stressed throughout the seminar.
Audience: Executives and key managers who typically do not work with financial statements on a daily basis but are key to the strategy of the company and the decisions that affect financial information for the business
Duration: 16 hours (4 four-hour sessions)
Instructor: Daniel D. Tessoni, PhD, CPA, E. Philip Saunders College of Business
Location: E. Philip Saunders College of Business, RIT; Room – TBD
Registration: (585) 475-4535 or email dmasetta@saunders.rit.edu
Curriculum:
Session 1
- The Agency Relationship
- The Role of Accounting in the Organization
- Overview of Basic Financial Statements
- Development and Use of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP)
Session 2
- Controversial Accounting Topics
- Revenue Recognition Issues
- Capitalization vs. Expense
- Product Cost vs. Period Cost
- Using Financial Statements to Evaluate Performance
Session 3
- Cost Behavior Patterns
- Establishing Overhead Rates
- Establishing Standard Costs
- Standard Cost and Variance Analysis
- Variance Investigation Models
Session 4
- Introduction to the Capital Budgeting Decision
- Alternative Capital Budgeting Models
- Evaluating Cash Flows of Investment Opportunities
- Non-Financial Factors and Capital Budgeting
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