Description

Risk management is the process of evaluating and implementing procedures to reduce the impact of risks in operating your business. This risk management process involves thorough planning to create a risk management plan with checks and balances that allows you and your team the ability to identify, monitor and mitigate risks as they arise.

During this program you will learn the multiple ways retail businesses experience loss and how you can prevent them. Cyber security, physical security, theft and the fraud triangle are key topics covered.  With the proper checks and balances in place to protect your business, you are ensuring you do not suffer losses through intentional or unintentional choices made by your employees, vendors, customers or scam artists.  Attendees of this program will walk away with a better understanding of challenges facing businesses today and leave with sound strategies that will help put your hard-earned money back on your bottom line.

Topics Covered:

• Who steals from us?
• How do we protect ourselves?
• Developing accountability in your processes
• Theft prevention – physical aspects
• Theft prevention – electronic aspects
• LBM Best Practices

Who Should Attend: Owners, Store/Department  Managers, Accounting Personnel

About the Instructor: 
Emily Overson is an accounting professional who has spent over 20 years focused on the LBM industry. She is aware of the challenges facing independent retailers and is passionate about the industry and sharing her knowledge to strengthen it. To learn more about Emily, visit https://emilyoverson.com/