Business Law Online Course Session Begins

Credit Law Online Course Session Begins

Reviewing Customer Accounts
Presenter: Jim Shreve, FTD Resources
Concerned about exposure to credit risk in your existing customer base? This seminar focuses on how to conduct professional annual credit reviews in order to minimize credit risk while enhancing profitability. Learn how to develop a systematic approach in deciding which accounts to review, recognize the signs of a financially distressed business before the account becomes past due, Integrate customer calls into the review process, improve the quality of annual trade & bank checks, and use a financial analysis checklist for performing an annual check of the financial health of a business.

NACM Houston Conference Center

8:30 am – 4:30 pm 

Teleconference: Credit Lifecycle
Presenter: Scott Tillesen, CCE

  Teleconference
2:00 pm – 3:00 pm

Business Law - NACM Houston
Instructor: Daniel Pacious, Esq., Pacious Law Firm PLLC
This course qualifies for and is required to attain CBF certification. With the legal environment of business constantly changing, it is imperative to have a solid understanding of the laws that affect business and credit. This course is designed to introduce students to the basics of law, the legalities of contracts, and the emerging importance placed upon laws affecting cyber crimes.

NACM Houston Conference Center

6:00 pm – 9:00 pm
      Tuesdays

Derivative Financing, High Low Transactions & Hedging - What Credit Analysts Should Watch Out for in the Oil Patch
Presenter: Denis Vermette, Spark Energy LP
Do you know what these terms mean? If you are a credit professional whose company sells to the oil and gas industry, the value of your credit recommendations may hinge on your understanding of these financial instruments and how they change the risk profile of your customers.
                                        Summertime 2 for 1 Sale

NACM Houston Conference Center

8:30 am – 11:30 am 

Financial Statement Analysis I - NACM Houston
Instructor: Joe Lain, CCE, Smith Drilling & Remedial
The goal of this course is to improve the participant’s ability to translate financial statement numbers into a meaningful map for business decisions. Participants will be able to approach financial statements with enhanced confidence and understanding of a firm’s historical, current, and prospective financial condition and performance.

NACM Houston Conference Center

6:00 pm – 9:00 pm
      Thursdays

International Letters of Credit
Presenter: Cecil Carder, Wells Fargo Trade Bank
Are you an exporter? Learn the how, when & why of LCs, international risk mitigation, the role of incoterms, what to do when things go wrong, and much, much more!
                                        Summertime 2 for 1 Sale

NACM Houston Conference Center

8:30 am – 4:30 pm 

Financial Statement Analysis 2

Certificate Sessions

Paperwork Deadline for Nationwide Certification (CBA, CBF, and CCE) Exams

Certification Exam Deadline

Advanced M&M Bonds & Liens
Presenter: Brian Gaudet, Esq. & Barry Rabon, Esq., Coats Rose Yale Ryman & Lee, P.C.
Take your knowledge of filing and understanding M & M Liens to the next level. This seminar is designed to expand on the popular M&M Bonds & Liens class taught by Tom Barber, and will cover lien and other releases, joint check agreements, bonding around liens and what it means, trust fund violations and liens and bankruptcy.
                                        Summertime 2 for 1 Sale

NACM Houston Conference Center

8:30 am – 11:30 am 

Teleconference: Advanced Contract Terms
Presenter: Jim Fullerton, Esq.

  Teleconference
2:00 pm – 3:00 pm

Teleconference: Accounting ABCs
Presenter: Meredith Mostochuk, CBA

  Teleconference
2:00 pm – 3:00 pm

CBA Exam Review - Session 1 of 3 - Business Credit Principles
Presenter: Linda Bost, CCE, Copper Brass International
Part of the CBA Exam Review package. Course-specific review session covering the Business Credit Principles class, designed for those persons who are registered to take the CBA Exam, or those who are just interested in brushing up their knowledge in preparation for a future exam date. Includes a review and practice questions.

NACM Houston Conference Center

6:00 pm – 8:00 pm 

MLBS Workshop
Presenter: Greg Powelson

 St. Louis, MO

Teleconference: False Corporate Bookkeeping and Reporting: Analyzing Financial Statements, Recent Financial Regulations and Legal Issues of Interest to the Credit Professional
Presenter: Scott Blakeley, Esq.

  Teleconference
2:00 pm – 3:00 pm

CBF & CCE Exam Reviews
Presenter: Ronnie Archer, CCE, Dunn Enterprises Inc.
This session is designed for those people who are registered to take the CBF or CCE Exams.

NACM Houston Conference Center

8:30 pm – 4:30 pm 

Hands-On Credit - Session 1 - Introduction, Setting Your Credit Policy, Designing Your Credit Application, & Terms on Credit Apps, Purchase Orders & Invoices
Multiple Instructors:
Attend this workshop as part of the Hands-On Credit series or as a standalone workshop. Designed as an introduction to credit for new companies and companies that are new to the granting of business-to-business credit on more than a handshake. This workshop will deliver practical information that you can use to start up the credit function at your business.

NACM Houston Conference Center

8:30 am – 11:30 am 

Post Judgment Remedies
Presenter: Randy Lindley, Esq., Bell Nunnally
Find out how to turn your judgments into cash. Topics covered include locating assets, enforcing the judgment against both real estate and personal property, garnishing bank accountsm obtaining turnover orders for shares of stock and causes of action, fraudulent transfers, and bankruptcy issues.

NACM Houston Conference Center

8:30 am – 11:30 am 

MLBS Workshop
Presenter: Greg Powelson

 Minneapolis, MN

CFDD National Conference

 Minneapolis, MN

Hands-On Credit - Session 2 - Antitrust Laws, Credit References & Credit Reports
Multiple Presenters:
Attend this workshop as part of the Hands-On Credit series or as a standalone workshop. Designed as an introduction to credit for new companies and companies that are new to the granting of business-to-business credit on more than a handshake. Practical information on how to check credit references, what information you can get from credit reports and how to obtain information without violating the antitrust laws.

NACM Houston Conference Center

8:30 am – 11:30 am 

Teleconference: Taking the Fear Out of Financial Statements
Presenter: Toni Drake, CCE

CBA Exam Review - Session 2 of 3 - Accounting
Presenter: Ronnie Archer, CCE, Dunn Enterprises Inc.
Part of the CBA Exam Review package. Course-specific review session covering the Basic Financial Accounting class, designed for those persons who are registered to take the CBA Exam, or those who are just interested in brushing up their knowledge in preparation for a future exam date. Includes a review and practice questions.

NACM Houston Conference Center

6:00 pm – 8:00 pm 

Introduction to Financial Analysis
Presenter: Jim Shreve, FTD Resources
NACM Houston Conference Center
This seminar is designed for those who require a more in-depth understanding of financial/accounting terms, how to interpret key information from financial statements and the process of performing a credit analysis. It will provide participants an understanding of the accounting terms and principles deployed in financial statements. Attendees gain a firm perspective of the analysis process and how to interpret financial information.

NACM Houston Conference Center

8:30 am – 4:30 pm 

NACM All-South Conference
Contact NACM MidAmerica at (405) 235-1341 or assn@nacmservices.com for more information.

Financial Statement Analysis 1
Instructor: James McIntyre, CCE

Teleconference: Preferences
Presenter: Debra Thorne, Esq.

Hands-On Credit - Session 3 - Financial Statements & Risk Management
Multiple Presenters:
Attend this workshop as part of the Hands-On Credit series or as a standalone workshop. Designed as an introduction to credit for new companies and companies that are new to the granting of business-to-business credit on more than a handshake. Practical information on obtaining and examining financial statements before you grant credit and as part of the periodic credit review process. Plus, an overview of securitization, factoring, credit insurance and other ways you can manage your risk.

NACM Houston Conference Center

8:30 am – 11:30 am 

Teleconference: Credit Scorecard
Presenter: Val Venable, CCE

CBA Exam Review - Session 3 of 3 - Financial Statement Analysis I
Instructor: Wayne Hicks, CCE, MC Tubular Products
Part of the CBA Exam Review package. Course-specific review session covering the Financial Statement Analysis I class, designed for those persons who are registered to take the CBA Exam, or those who are just interested in brushing up their knowledge in preparation for a future exam date. Includes a review and practice questions.

NACM Houston Conference Center

6:00 pm – 8:00 pm 

Hands-On Credit - Session 4 - Decision Time, Collections & NACM Resources
Multiple Presenters:
Attend this workshop as part of the Hands-On Credit series or as a standalone workshop. Designed as an introduction to credit for new companies and companies that are new to the granting of business-to-business credit on more than a handshake. Practical information on how you actually decide on terms and credit limits after you’ve gathered information, tips on how to collect when your customer doesn’t pay and the resources available at NACM to help your company. process. Plus, an overview of securitization, factoring, credit insurance and other ways you can manage your risk.

NACM Houston Conference Center

8:30 am – 11:30 am 

Teleconference: A Sellers "20 Day Goods" Administrative Priority Claim, Reclamation and...
Presenter: Bruce Nathan, Esq.

Tools of Financial Analysis
Presenter: Jim Shreve, FTD Resources
This seminar is designed for those who have attended Introduction to Financial Analysis or attendees who need additional training in using the tools of analysis. Participants will learn how to use and interpret the tools of financial analysis: Interpretive Analysis, Financial Ratios, Pro-Forma Statement Analysis and the Analysis of Cash Flow Statements.

NACM Houston Conference Center

8:30 am – 4:30 pm 

Incoterms 2010
Presenter: Frank Reynolds under the auspices of the International Chamber of Commerce U.S. affiliate, the United States Council for International Business
Be prepared for the January, 2011 implementation of the new Incoterms 2010.  Significant changes have been made that will make Incoterms even more user friendly for both domestic and international transactions. Presenter Frank Reynolds is the U.S. delegate to the Incoterms 2010 Revision.

NACM Houston Conference Center

8:30 am – 4:30 pm 

Certification Scheduled Exams

Certification Scheduled Exams

Advanced Communication Skills
Presenter: Kathleen Quill, CAE, CBA
Your employees already have the math skills and you’ve helped them with reading and writing.  But what about the stuff that keeps them from getting ahead that you can’t tell them?  Send them or join us yourself for this business behavior primer.

NACM Houston Conference Center

8:30 am – 11:30 am  

Collections 101
Presenter: Frank Edmond
This workshop is designed to provide the participants with an overview of collections as a basic function of credit management, with emphasis on effective collection systems, techniques and critical “do’s” and “don’ts”.

NACM Houston Conference Center

8:30 am – 11:30 am

Advanced Credit Boot Camp
Presenter: Linda Bost, CCE, Copper Brass International
A follow up day to our Credit Boot Camp seminar designed to provide an overview of the trade credit function covering the gathering and evaluating of credit application information, application of the C’s of credit in everyday use, fundamentals of presentation to management and assessing credit risk and putting it into application.

NACM Houston Conference Center

8:30 am – 4:30 pm