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Faster Disaster Recovery FLEXCAST

Available Until

Your Desk

2.0 Credits

Member Price $98.00

Non-Member Price $113.00

Overview

Did you know that 35% of businesses never reopen after a disaster? If a server goes down, it only takes 48 hours for a business to suffer permanent damage. While we think of disasters as storms or fires, many other risks can have disastrous results to your bottom line. In order to prevent or minimize losses, every business needs a plan to protect their assets, prevent damage, and prepare for recovery. From identifying risks to developing a recovery plan, this course will cover the steps for F-A-S-T-E-R disaster recovery.

Highlights

Five-step disaster recovery cycle. Disaster recovery. Uncommon disasters. Common disasters. Preparing for disasters. Surviving disasters.

Prerequisites

None.

Designed For

CPAs, managers, human resources and financial professionals.

Objectives

Identify the five-step disaster recovery cycle. List the types of common and uncommon disasters. Cite the process for preparing for and surviving disasters.

Preparation

None.

Notice

This is a FlexCast (no exam required) and may be viewed only Monday - Saturday, 5am - 5pm PT. You may take up to one year from the date of purchase to complete the course. Pause your FlexCast and resume at a convenient day during the hours above. Partial credit for 2+ credit courses: If you are unable to complete the course in one sitting, partial credit can be awarded (minimum of one credit). To earn the remaining credits, you must return later and start the course from the beginning. Use chat to ask questions of a subject matter expert during the program.

Leader(s):

Leader Bios

Jennifer Elder, Business Learning Institute (BLI)

Jennifer Elder is a CPA, CMA, CIA, CFF with a Master’s in Organizational Leadership. She has worked in accounting and finance for the past 25 years in a variety of industries including manufacturing, residential construction and development, and angel investing. She spent five years in public accounting, seven years as the Accounting Department Chair of a community college, and the previous ten years in the role of CFO. Recently, Jennifer started her own business, The Sustainable CFO, providing business consulting, on-demand CFO services, and business coaching services. Their target market is small and medium-sized businesses looking to improve their bottom-line and overall performance. In addition Jennifer teaches finance in the Green MBA program at Antioch University New England. She is also a contributing writer for the National Association of Home Builders and TriplePundit, and a frequent presenter for the Maryland Association of CPA’s, the Institute of Management Accountants, and the Society for Human Resource Management.

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Non-Member Price $113.00

Member Price $98.00