COURSE INFORMATION

Required RPA & FMA Course

Dates: Thursdays, January 23, 30, and February 6,12, 20 & 27 (BOMA Expo 2/13)

Times: 4:00 pm – 8:00 pm

Instructor: Karen Stiansen, JLL

Pricing: $1250 for Students

Contact: Barb Turbett (BarbT@BomaSuburbanChicago.com)

Course Description:

Budgeting and Accounting features applications and problems you can use to create building and facilities' budgets. In this course, you will have the opportunity to apply concepts within the real property and facilities context. You will follow the accounting process and creation of a budget from start to finish, learning valuable skills such as how to interpret financial statements, annual reports, and statements of cash flows.

You will also learn practical skills such as how to compile lease abstracts and prepare rent rolls. The course includes valuable exercises pertaining to computing productivity ratios, depreciation, ending cash balances, preparing income and expense budgets, and explaining budget variances.

Major Topic Areas Covered in this Course:

record-keeping requirements • revenue and expenditure cycles • cash basis income statement • financial statements • annual reports • lease abstracts • income and expense budgeting • working with capital

Class Recordings, Expert Instructors, Online Exam and More!:

Anyone is welcome to enroll, but this class is required for the RPA/FMA ® Designation

If you enroll in Budgeting and Accounting, you will:

• Have access to the class recordings for six months
• Attend classes in person
• Complete the class over 6 weeks
• Gain access to the RPA portal and digital book
• Take the class exam on your own computer at your own convenience
• Learn from an expert instructor!