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Reducing costs and increasing efficiency from a financial perspective

The webinar will introduce both the theory and practical application of internal control from an operational perspective.

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This session will be based on the book ‘Cost Reduction and Efficiency Increase: Enhancing Corporate Competitiveness through Internal Control’ authored by Tingting Zan.

From the perspective of enterprise practice, this book systematically introduces the theory and practice of internal control. It also integrates topics such as financial reporting, budget management, tax planning and risk management. Additionally, the book explores ChatGPT's support in internal control, and includes guidance on preparation of internal control evaluation reports to assist enterprises in better implementation.

We are very honoured to invite the author of this book, Tingting Zan, to analyze the underlying logic of cost reduction and efficiency increase from a financial perspective, to share the strategies and tools of cost reduction, and to sort out the role of finance in cost reduction and efficiency increase. 

The underlying logic of cost reduction and efficiency increase

1. Cost Analysis:

  • Explicit costs
  • Hidden costs

2. Efficiency Enhancement:

  • Human efficiency: reasonable layout of the production line
  • Turnaround efficiency

3. Balance:

  • Risk vs control

 

Cost reduction strategies and tools

1. Cost Control Methods:

  • Budget control
  • Procurement optimisation
  • Streamlined processes

2. Technology Empowerment Cases:

  • RPA to handle repetitive financial work
  • APS andMES

 

The role of finance in reducing costs and increasing efficiency

1. Efficiency improvement of business and finance integration:

  • Data-driven decision-making

2. Incentive mechanism design:

  • Reasonable KPI design

 

The discussion of cost reduction and efficiency increase

1. Costs that your company can optimise, efficiency that can be improved

Tingting Zan (Ava)

Graduated from the Department of International Accounting of Nankai University, she is FCCA, CICPA and CIA. She has worked in a Big Four accounting firm, the Asia-Pacific regional headquarters of a company, and a Fortune 500 company, and is currently serving as the Chief Financial Officer of a foreign company, accumulating a lot of ‘down-to-earth’ internal control practical experience in the process of work.

  • The webinar is conducted in Mandarin.
  • The webinar is broadcast via Vhall.
  • CPD certificates will not be provided for this webinar. Participants need to keep own attendance records in order to self-claim CPD hours.

Price

Member Free

Affiliate Free

Approved employer Free

Student Free

Public Free

Location

China

Date & time

On demand

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