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CICA/RBC Business Monitor webinars, offered quarterly, cover economic updates and other key issues identified in the survey. The webinar series is sponsored by RBC. The format is a 45 minute presentation by a featured speaker, followed by 15 minutes of Q&A. Earn 1 CPD Credit for participating in our Webinar. Click the link(s) below to register for future webinars or to listen to previous sessions.
Archives CICA/RBC Business Monitor Webinar (Q1 2010) - Financing Options for Business Transition
Date : June 3rd, 2010
Time: 12:30 PM EDT Join John Liddy, Managing Director, Financial Advisory Services at RBC Royal Bank, on June 3, for insights on financing options for business transition. Gain perspective on what's required for business succession, including due diligence for determining purchase price, cash flow and debt analysis and review of financial performance and projections. Learn about financing alternatives from senior secured debt, vendor financing to management buy-out and acquisition. Applying a lens of liability, cost, complexity and potential tax implications, John will provide perspective on financing options for business succession. Click here to view webinar. A look ahead at 2010 from RBC Economics
Date: February 25th, 2010
Time: 12:30 pm ET Established in 2007, the quarterly CICA/RBC Business Monitor draws on the strategic thinking and business insight of CAs in leadership positions in industry to provide a view of business trends and economic confidence across Canada. The most recent CICA/RBC Business Monitor found that while optimism and profit projections are improving, they continue to trail the historic high levels of the CICA/RBC Business Monitor. The webinar will provide a brief overview of the Q4 2009 CICA/RBC Business Monitor findings. Following this RBC Assistant Chief Economist Dawn Desjardins will talk about the factors that are driving the emerging global recovery. Topics to be covered include: - the outlook for Canada – economic growth, job creation and interest rates
- emerging trends for retail sales, housing starts, inflation and more
- provincial forecasts
- what lies ahead for the all-important housing market
Click here to view webinar. CICA/RBC Business Monitor Webinar (Q3 2009) – Fraud Prevention
Date: November 27, 2009
Time: 12:30 pm ET Established in 2007, the quarterly CICA/RBC Business Monitor draws on the strategic thinking and business insight of CAs in leadership positions in industry to provide a view of business trends and economic confidence across our nation. The most recent CICA/RBC Business Monitor survey conducted in Q3 2009 found that optimism regarding the economy has continued to improve, though it remains lower than historical highs. The survey also found that corporate profits and revenue are projected to increase over the next 12 months, the first time this has occurred since Q3 2008. The webinar will provide a brief overview of the Q3 2009 CICA/RBC Business Monitor findings. Following this RBC Vice President of Fraud Management Jay Stark will speak on the prevalence of fraud in Canadian business today, types of fraud, recommendations for corporations to avoid fraud and steps that RBC has taken to deal with fraud. Click here to register. CICA/RBC Business Monitor Webinar Q2 2009: RBC Economics Financial Outlook
Date: September 29th, 2009
Time: 12:30 pm ET Established in 2007, the quarterly CICA/RBC Business Monitor draws on the strategic thinking and business insight of CAs in leadership positions in industry to provide a view of business trends and economic confidence across our nation. The most recent CICA/RBC Business Monitor survey conducted in Q2 2009 found that optimism regarding the economy has improved, though it is still down from historical highs. The survey also found that corporate profits and revenue are still estimated to decline over the next 12 months, although less than indicated by the previous survey. The webinar will provide a brief overview of the Q2 2009 CICA/RBC Business Monitor findings. Following this RBC Assistant Chief Economist Dawn Desjardins will explain RBC Economics' current forecast for the Canadian economy. Learn about the impacts on the Canadian economy including: GDP, labour markets, retail sales, housing starts, consumer price index and merchandise trade. Click here to view webinar. CICA/RBC Business Monitor Webinar Q1 2009: RBC Economics Financial Outlook
Date: May 12th, 2009
Time: 12:30 pm ET Established in 2007, the quarterly CICA/RBC Business Monitor draws on the strategic thinking and business insight of CAs in leadership positions in industry to provide a view of business trends and economic confidence across our nation. The most recent CICA/RBC Business Monitor survey conducted in Q1 2009 found that optimism regarding the economy continues to be low, and that corporate profits and revenue are estimated to decline. The webinar will provide a brief overview of the Q1 2009 CICA/RBC Business Monitor findings. Following this RBC Assistant Chief Economist Dawn Desjardins will explain RBC Economics’ current forecast for the Canadian economy. Specific elements of Dawn’s presentation will include projections of how the four following areas will impact the Canadian economy: - The cost of capital for Canadian business
- Commodity prices
- The Canadian housing market
- The Canadian financial markets and the U.S. economy
Click here to view webinar Myth vs. Reality: Credit crunch from the Bank's perspective
Date: February 26th, 2009
Time: 12:30 pm ET Established in 2007, the quarterly CICA/RBC Business Monitor survey draws on the strategic thinking and business insight of CAs in leadership positions in industry to provide a view of business trends and economic confidence across our nation. The most recent CICA/RBC Business Monitor survey conducted in Q4 2008 found that optimism regarding the economy has hit rock bottom and for the first-time since the study's inception in Q2 2007, corporate profits are estimated to decline. The current economic environment has created significant uncertainty for businesses and yet opportunities for others. This CICA/RBC Business Monitor Webinar will include insights on the credit crunch from a bank's perspective with focus on: - Understanding the myths of the current economic environment and the real impacts on availability of credit.
- How more attention on business fundamentals can help companies through difficult times.
- An insiders view of what banker’s will continue to look for, regardless of the economy.
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