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Wednesday, November 15, 2017 Live

Advanced Controller and CFO Skills (E1711533)

8:30 AM - 4:30 PM EDT

Registration: 8:00 AM EDT

NJCPA Education Center

425 Eagle Rock Avenue,
Roseland , NJ 07068

8 CPE Credits in MT

OVERVIEW

This course examines best practices of leading-edge controllers and CFOs. Demonstrate your advanced skills that add value and contribute to the success of the organization. You will learn specific skills every CFO or controller needs to be successful, and you will find that you suddenly have more power and influence than you ever thought possible. Show the company’s leadership how vital you are to their profitability!

 

DESIGNED FOR

Controllers and CFOs with at least four years of experience and the desire to expand in their role.

BENEFITS

  • Identify the critical skills that today’s CFO needs to add value to your company and boost your career
  • Compare your personal goals with the organization’s mission and improve your skills in the key areas needed for success
  • Determine how to become a powerful agent for positive change and an advocate and coach for your team
  • Identify the leadership skills that your firm needs you to have

HIGHLIGHTS

  • Isolate the critical skills and attitudes to be effective in the future
  • Recognition of and response to the need for constant change and adaptation
  • Insightful financial analysis
  • Become an effective mentor and coach
  • Develop measurable missions and strategies
  • Align a firm’s strategies with its internal reporting system
  • Sell ideas and generate buy-in from others
  • Developing a tailored action plan suitable to specific needs

COURSE LEVEL

Advanced

PREREQUISITES

Previous financial management experience.

ADVANCE PREPARATION

None

ADDITIONAL NOTES

  • *AICPA members deduct an additional $30 from applicable price.

Course materials are distributed electronically. To access the materials visit njcpa.org/MyEvents. Download to your laptop or tablet prior to the seminar, handouts are added as received.

Help Feed Those in Need
  • The NJCPA Emerging Leaders Council is hosting a Food Drive to benefit the Community FoodBank of New Jersey. Please bring your nonperishable items and canned goods to this event. Peanut butter and tuna fish are always needed.

INSTRUCTOR

James Lindell

James T. Lindell, CPA, M.B.A., CSP, CGMA

Thorsten Consulting Group, Inc.

Jim Lindell is President of Thorsten Consulting, a strategic and financial consulting firm that offers professional speaking, training, and executive coaching. Over the past two decades, Jim has delivered over 5,000 hours of C-suite executive coaching. His professional experience includes Chief Financial Officer, VP-Finance, Corporate Controller, and Corporate Assistant Controller. Industries include manufacturing, healthcare, not-for-profit, distribution, and food processing.

Jim is a CPA and has received the Certified Speaking Professional designation, the highest earned designation from the National Speakers Association. Jim is a Vistage Chairman (Executive Coach and Facilitator) and responsible for two groups in the Milwaukee area.

Jim has authored Controller as Business Manager, Controllers Annual Update (Best Seller,) Analytics and Big Data for Accountants, and many other courses on strategic and financial leadership. Jim has been published by the AICPA and Wiley.

Jim is a twelve-time recipient of the AICPA’s Outstanding Discussion Leader Award.

PRICING

$399.00 - Nonmember

$299.00 - Member

AICPA members receive a discount of $30 for this event.

Pre-Registration Closed

Online pre-registration for this event is now closed.

ADDITIONAL OPTIONS

Print a registration form

COURSE DEVELOPER

American Institute of CPAs