FUNDAMENTALS OF JOURNALS FINANCE, WEDS 11TH JULY 2012, LONDON
Courses are highly participative and groups are kept small (generally
between 12-18) to enable full interaction. Courses can be booked by members
and non-members of ALPSP.
DELEGATE COMMENTS
'Good overview of areas of finance applicable to journals management - how
to understand financial statements and to spot when things go wrong' Kathryn
Wilson, Cambridge University Press
OVERVIEW
What do all those financial terms mean? Can you make any sense of the
financial information provided to you? This course will provide an in-depth
look at journal finances with an overview of profitability, revenue streams
and expenses.
TUTOR
Oliver Callaghan, IOP Publishing
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tor>
PROGRAMME
. Understanding profit and loss statements
. Journal budgeting
. The balance sheet and cash flow
. Financial ratios
. Reforecasting
. Your finance director's perspective
. Journal publishing: future financial challenges
This course will commence at 09:30 (registration, with tea/coffee, from
09:00) and end at approximately 17:00
LEARNING OBJECTIVES
By the end of the course delegates will be able to:
Review the financial performance of journals;
play a greater role in financial matters;
understand financial terminology; interpret and question profit and loss
accounts and balance sheets;
understand the annual cycle for budget and pricing decisions;
understand and better influence a finance director's perspective;
and develop a better appreciation of how new business models might impact on
journal finances.
WHO SHOULD ATTEND:
This course is designed to provide an introductory overview for
non-financial managers with responsibilities in journal publishing (e.g.
publishing editors, managing editors and marketing managers) or to serve as
a refresher for more experienced staff wanting to update their knowledge.
The course will also be relevant to all publishing staff whose activities
impact on overall journal profitability e.g. product managers, production
editors. The course is practical with worked examples (calculator
required!). This course is not suitable for qualified accountants.
For further information
http://www.alpsp.org/Ebusiness/Meetings/Meeting.aspx?ID=273
MORE ALPSP COURSES FOR 2012:
Business and Finance: Citation Analysis for Publishers, 24th Oct
Legal:
<http://www.alpsp.org/Ebusiness/Meetings/Meeting.aspx?ID=279> Acquiring and
Selling Publishing Assets, 14th Nov
<http://www.alpsp.org/Ebusiness/Meetings/Meeting.aspx?ID=270> Licensing your
content, London 19 June
Marketing:
<http://www.alpsp.org/Ebusiness/Meetings/Meeting.aspx?ID=272> Introduction
to Journals Marketing, London 3rd July
General:
<http://www.alpsp.org/Ebusiness/item.aspx?ID=269> Taking eBooks to Market,
London 14 June
<http://www.alpsp.org/Ebusiness/Meetings/Meeting.aspx?ID=271> Online
Communities and Opportunities, London 27 June
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Association of Learned and Professional Society Publishers
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