Basic Accounting
Instructor: William R. Kay, Adjunct Professor for the Henry W. Bloch School of Management at UMKC, owner of W. Kay & AssociatesJune 26, 2025 | 8:30am – 3:30pm
IN-PERSON SESSION – UMKC Bloch Executive Hall, 5108 Cherry Street, Kansas City, Missouri Room 414In this workshop you will gain an understanding of the accounting process, from recording the dollar impact of business decisions to the preparation of the resulting financial reports.
You will come away with the ability to converse with the finance people intelligently and grasp the all-important numbers side of business.
This workshop will help you become familiar with common accounting concepts and buzzwords used by accounting insiders. You’ll develop a baseline of financial understanding and clear up any confusion between different kinds of financial statements and identify their purpose and relation to each other.
Key Topics
- Accounting equation and the relationship among its components
- The basic accounting principles
- The accounting process: journals and ledgers
- How debits and credits work
- How various business transactions affect financial statements
- Cash accounting versus accrual basis accounting
- The difference between accounting profit and cash flow
- Retained Earnings is the bridge between the Income Statement and the Balance Sheet
- Apply accounting conventions and guidelines
- The purpose of and terminology associated with the key financial statements:
- Income Statement or Profit and Loss Statement (P&L)
- Balance Sheet
- Statement of Retained Earnings
- Cash Flow Statement
Who Should Attend
This program is designed for both new managers of all backgrounds and established managers with non-finance backgrounds in every functional area of responsibility and in all industries.
About the Instructor
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William R. Kay, MBA, is an adjunct Professor for the University of Missouri Kansas City (UMKC), Bloch School of Management, and owner of W. Kay & Associates is dedicated to helping organizations and individuals enhance their competitiveness, productivity, and technological performance.
For the past 28 years, Mr. Kay has specialized in assisting businesses in the quest to improve performance in the areas of strategic planning, finance and accounting, project management, marketing, sales and sales management, and team building following the accelerated learning model for adult learning.
Mr. Kay’s professional experience includes over 20 years as CEO and owner of a major company and, for the past 28 years helping major Fortune 500 companies and Universities with organizational development and training.
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Budgeting
Instructor: William R. Kay, Adjunct Professor for the Henry W. Bloch School of Management at UMKC, owner of W. Kay & AssociatesOctober 23, 2025 | 8:30am – 3:30pm
IN-PERSON SESSION – UMKC Bloch Executive Hall, 5108 Cherry Street, Kansas City, Missouri Room 414Being responsible for the budgeting means you’re playing a vital role in your organization’s future. Your budget enables you to pinpoint critical variables that impact profit, so your company can successfully pursue business goals and create value.
In this workshop, you will learn how to work with, develop and present budgets aligned with business strategic goals. Working in groups, you’ll gather the information you need to construct and analyze operating budgets. You’ll practice evaluating and revising your budget to increase its chances of acceptance. This is your opportunity to gain the tools and insights to craft the budget your company needs to overcome obstacles and achieve success.
Key Topics
- Overview of the planning and budgeting process
- Accurately develop an operating budget based on forecasted sales, revenues, and costs
- Work with a well-planned budget that clearly highlights crucial variables that impact profit
- Know the line items on the income statement, their metrics and interdependencies
- Define variances so you can quickly implement changes to meet your company’s financial objectives
- Develop and present a well-thought-out budget that will get buy-in
- Keep your plan on target with budgetary controls
- Understand the definition, purpose, and components of a budget
- Operating budget vs. capital budget
- Address issues and challenges when dealing with assumptions and targets
- Revise and finalize the budget
- Organize and deliver your operating budget for feedback and final approval
- Obtain tips, guidelines, and recommendations for developing and presenting your budget
- Perform a variance analysis and identify potential sources and causes
- Know exactly which variances to address to plan for next year’s budget
Who Should Attend
Managers and anyone with budget responsibilities who are interested in developing or improving their budget planning skills.
About the Instructor
William R. Kay, MBA, is an adjunct Professor for the University of Missouri Kansas City (UMKC), Bloch School of Management, and owner of W. Kay & Associates is dedicated to helping organizations and individuals enhance their competitiveness, productivity, and technological performance.
For the past 28 years, Mr. Kay has specialized in assisting businesses in the quest to improve performance in the areas of strategic planning, finance and accounting, project management, marketing, sales and sales management, and team building following the accelerated learning model for adult learning.
Mr. Kay’s professional experience includes over 20 years as CEO and owner of a major company and, for the past 28 years helping major Fortune 500 companies and Universities with organizational development and training.
Climate Control: Shaping Performance & Outcomes
Instructor: Dr. Kevin Sansberry II, DBA, Founder of Kevra: The Culture CompanySeptember 17, 2025 | 8:30am-Noon
VIRTUAL SESSION via Zoom“Organizational climate is the mirror of leadership, what you see in the day-to-day is a direct reflection of the systems and behaviors you cultivate.”
This workshop focuses on optimizing organizational climate, shaping communication, accountability, and leadership quality to drive performance and achieve measurable outcomes like employee engagement and customer satisfaction.
What You Will Learn
- Understand how organizational climate factors such as communication, accountability, hiring practices, manager quality, and leadership quality impact overall performance.
- Learn how to implement systems that ensure your organizations values are consistently reflected in day-to-day behaviors.
- Discover key metrics to measure organizational climate aspects like internal engagement and outcomes.
About the Instructor
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Dr. Kevin Sansberry II is a behavioral scientist and executive coach whose inspiring work is driven by the need for evidence-based, inclusive, and equitable approaches to urgently and proactively transform and coach leaders, eradicating toxic behaviors that threaten profitability, innovation, and the overall well-being. He is also the creator and host of the Toxic Leadership Podcast which reached as high as the number four nonprofit podcast in the United States in 2021.
Unmasking Leadership & Culture: Aligning Leadership and Culture for Organizational Success
Instructor: Dr. Kevin Sansberry II, DBA, Founder of Kevra: The Culture CompanySeptember 16, 2025 | 1pm – 4:30pm
VIRTUAL SESSION via Zoom“Organizational culture is the invisible hand that shapes our actions; when aligned with leadership, it empowers people to thrive together.”
This workshop emphasizes the importance of leadership alignment and cultural cohesion while focusing on uncovering the shadow culture-the hidden norms that can undermine success. It’s designed to engage leaders in a transformative process of understanding both visible and invisible cultural dynamics.
What You Will Learn
- Leverage Dr. Sansberry’s expertise to understand the importance of aligning top-level leadership around a unified organizational and role-based vision.
- Explore strategies for fostering cultural alignment across the organization, ensuring that core values are lived out in everyday actions.
- Gain deep insights into the concept of shadow culture-the unspoken, often hidden aspects of an organization’s culture—and learn how to identify and address it effectively.
Understand Your Shadow Culture
Subconscious Attitudes – The underlying, often unspoken beliefs that influence behavior.
Hidden Norms – Unofficial rules and expectations that guide behavior but are not formally recognized.
Assumptions – Unquestioned beliefs about how things should work within the organization.
Dissenting Behaviors – Actions that go against the formal culture but are tolerated or ignored.
Overshadowed Values – Core values that are stated but not reflected in everyday actions due to competing priorities.
Workplace Dynamics – The informal relationships and power structures that shape how work gets done.About the Instructor
Dr. Kevin Sansberry II is a behavioral scientist and executive coach whose inspiring work is driven by the need for evidence-based, inclusive, and equitable approaches to urgently and proactively transform and coach leaders, eradicating toxic behaviors that threaten profitability, innovation, and the overall well-being. He is also the creator and host of the Toxic Leadership Podcast which reached as high as the number four nonprofit podcast in the United States in 2021.
Using and Understanding Financial Statements
Instructor: William R. Kay, Adjunct Professor for the Henry W. Bloch School of Management at UMKC, owner of W. Kay & AssociatesAugust 28, 2025 | 8:30am – 3:30pm
IN-PERSON SESSION – UMKC Bloch Executive Hall, 5108 Cherry Street, Kansas City, Missouri Room 414This workshop covers the financial skills that are fundamental for any managerial position. You’ll learn how to think finance and get a firm grasp of the numbers side of business.
From accruals to write-offs, receivables and payables, this workshop covers the concepts, tools, and techniques that can help make decisions pay off both on the job and on the bottom line.
You will gain a greater confidence and a working knowledge of the key business financials statements. Learn how to “think finance” and translate performance in financial terms.
Key Topics
- The key Financial Statements and how they tie together
- Key Finance Terms: Assets, Liabilities, Capital, Depreciation, Current Ratio and others
- Master the mind-set: see business in terms of dollars-and-cents decision options that pay off, short and long-term
- Develop working rules regarding your corporate financial statements
- Use the balance sheet to examine assets and liabilities
- Analyze the income statement to assess revenues and expenses
- The statement of cash flow: sources and uses of funds
- Content and format of the annual report
- Understand the footnotes
- Debt vs. Equity financing
- How leverage can increase return to shareholders
- Use profit-planning tools, break-even analysis, financial forecasting
- Importance of Cash Flow: where cash comes from and how it’s applied
- Criteria for examining the performance of divisions and product lines
- Understand the cost of capital
Who Should Attend
This program is designed for both new managers of all backgrounds and established managers with non-finance backgrounds in every functional area of responsibility and in all industries.
About the Instructor
William R. Kay, MBA, is an adjunct Professor for the University of Missouri Kansas City (UMKC), Bloch School of Management, and owner of W. Kay & Associates is dedicated to helping organizations and individuals enhance their competitiveness, productivity, and technological performance.
For the past 28 years, Mr. Kay has specialized in assisting businesses in the quest to improve performance in the areas of strategic planning, finance and accounting, project management, marketing, sales and sales management, and team building following the accelerated learning model for adult learning.
Mr. Kay’s professional experience includes over 20 years as CEO and owner of a major company and, for the past 28 years helping major Fortune 500 companies and Universities with organizational development and training.
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