OBJECTIVE:
The full day course provides over 400 useful and unusual tips for accountants in financial leadership. The tips are illustrated through concrete examples derived from practical experience. As a finance leader, you are expected to be able to deal with a myriad of issues and situations.  You have your experience and what you learned from colleagues and mentors, but this course will provide you with many more veteran tips, including many unconventional ones. You won’t find these tips in courses or textbooks, but you’ll be able to use many of them. Value will also be derived from the sharing of experiences and practices by the participants. This seminar “grows” continuously as new tips are added from past participants. It provides specific opportunities for bench-marking some practices with those of your peers. The seminar was created and is presented by an experienced CFO, with extensive real-life insight.

This seminar is the companion course to Practical Tips for Controller & CFOs – The Case Course.

WHO WILL BENEFIT:
Because of the wide range of topic coverage, most accountants would benefit from this seminar, unless they are pure specialists, i.e. forensic, tax, IT, bankruptcy or valuations or audit. It is aimed at accountants in leadership positions, such as Controllers, CFOs and directors of finance, as well as those in public practice or consulting, who advise clients. It is also helpful for financial analysts and accountants moving toward senior leadership roles.

LEARNING OUTCOMES:
Participants will develop a stronger understanding of:

• a different take on key indicator reporting,
• getting the most out of your bank,
• cost-cutting tips,
• M&A: the good, the bad and the ugly,
• the fast close,
• extra creative thinking for accountants,
• auditors & lawyers: working better together,
• more useful financial reporting,
• straight talk on ethics, and
• critical steps when you first take a new job.

COURSE LEADER: STEPHEN PRIDDLE, CPA, CA, CMA