Course Section 1 Content Section 1 Content Left Section 1 Content Right Credit Type: Course ACE ID: AICP-0056 Version: 7 Organization's ID: CPCU 540 (AICP-0056) Organization: American Institute For Chartered Property Casualty Underwriters/The Institutes Location: Hybrid Length: Self-paced (4-6 weeks) Minimum Passing Score: 70 ACE Credit Recommendation Period: 1/1/2022 - 12/31/2025 8/1/2017 - 12/31/2021 Credit Recommendation & Competencies Section 2 Content Section 2 Content Left Section 2 Content Right Level Credits (SH) Subject Lower-Division Baccalaureate 3 financial accounting Description Section 3 Content Section 3 Content Left Section 3 Content Right Objective: The course objective is to enable students to become informed users of financial and accounting information for the purpose of financial decision making Learning Outcomes: understand the basics of accounting and corporate finance for insurers and non-insurers explain the basics of GAAP financial statements understand financial statements and how to leverage them have a knowledge base regarding corporate investments explain how money moves through financial markets in its various forms understand how insurers manage their capital and investments explain the maximization of insurer investment income explain how insurer's meet their capital needs understand an insurer's capital requirements General Topics: Understanding which numbers matter Deciphering GAAP financial statements Leveraging GAAP financial data Deciphering insurer financial statements Leveraging insurer financial data Understanding corporate investment Following the money in financial markets Making sense of stocks and bonds Maximizing insurer investment income Meeting insurer capital needs Breaking down capital requirements Instruction & Assessment Section 4 Content Section 4 Content Left Section 4 Content Right Instructional Strategies: Case Studies Practical Exercises Methods of Assessment: Examinations Supplemental Materials Section 5 Content Section 5 Content Left Section 5 Content Right Equivalencies Section 6 Content Section 6 Content Left Section 6 Content Right Button Content Rail Content 1 Other offerings from American Institute For Chartered Property Casualty Underwriters/The Institutes View All Courses College Credit Opportunities> Page Content