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Wednesday, June 24, 2026 Live Webcast

Leading and Managing the Accounting Department (X4-7376104)

9:00 AM - 1:00 PM EDT
webcast

Vendor Platform

4 CPE Credits in MT

OVERVIEW

Welcome to a management course that helps CFOs and Controllers lead the Accounting Department. It is essential that the Accounting Department have a Vision which is aligned with the Business goals. Controllers must also be comfortable with wearing multiple 'hats' in the business. The head of the Accounting Department must be skilled in a variety of leadership skills, technical skills, managerial skills and current management techniquest.

DESIGNED FOR

CPAs and corporate financial managers

BENEFITS

  • Understand and describe their Vision for the Accounting Department
  • Leverage ChatGPT (Generative AI) to improve the accounting department in all areas of process, systems, employee performance and leadership. 
  • Understand the tradeoff of wearing Multiple Hats
  • Learn Servant Leadership concepts as well as Leadership characteristics
  • Learn the importance of implementing Lean Office techniques within the Accounting Department
  • Understand their role in managing Employees  
  • Recruit Retain Develop and Correct Mistakes

HIGHLIGHTS

  • Accounting
  • Leadership
  • Management

COURSE LEVEL

Intermediate

PREREQUISITES

None

ADVANCE PREPARATION

None

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

$129.00 - Member

$159.00 - Nonmember

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Note: Online pre-registration will close on June 24 at 8:30 AM.

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