Practical Tips for Controllers and CFOs

Note: This Live Virtual course is presented in collaboration with CPA Western Provinces. The content is applicable to all participants. If you have questions regarding this course, please contact pdregistration@cpaalberta.ca

Overview:

This is practical course provides more than 400 tips to help you at work. 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 unconventional ones. You won’t find these tips in most courses or text books, but you’ll be able to use many of them. Share experiences and practices with other participants. Bench-mark some of your practices with those of your peers. 

Course Content:

In this course you will gain knowledge about the following topics: 

• A different take on key indicator reporting

• Getting the most out of your bank

• Useful technology tips 

• M&A: the good, the bad and the ugly

• More creative thinking for accountants

• The fast close

• Straight talk on ethics

• Auditors & lawyers: working better together

Who Will Benefit: 

This course will benefit Controllers, CFOs, directors of finance, treasurers and accounting managers (or their advisors) in small to medium-sized companies: you will gain practical tips for your daily work. Accountants from large companies, government and not-for-profits also find the course useful. In addition, the seminar will be applicable for those moving toward these roles.