Transforming from Technically Talented to Strategically Savvy FLEXCAST
Available Until
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5.0 Credits
Member Price $245.00
Non-Member Price $282.00
Overview
Entering the accounting profession requires technical expertise, but ascending the career ladder demands more. CEOs are seeking professionals who embody strategic leadership and can act as trusted business advisors. This course addresses the gap between traditional accounting skills and the strategic acumen needed in today’s business environment. You’ll learn to redefine your role, transitioning from technical expert to a strategic leader who can effectively guide teams, interact across departments, and contribute significantly to organizational strategy. We will explore over 30 critical skills not covered in conventional accounting degrees, enhancing your ability to lead, influence, and add value. This transformation will enable you to become a strategic leader, equipping you with the skills to evaluate your strengths, understand the characteristics of trusted business advisors, and master specific techniques to connect and influence effectively.
Highlights
Define what it means to be a strategic leader. Evaluate your current strengths and identify areas for development. Describe the characteristics of trusted business advisors. Identify specific techniques to connect with, present to, and influence others.
Prerequisites
None.
Designed For
CPAs, CFOs, controllers, leaders and managers.
Objectives
Define what it means to be a strategic leader. Evaluate your current strengths and identify areas for development. Describe the characteristics of trusted business advisors. Identify specific techniques to connect with, present to, and influence others.
Preparation
None.
Notice
This is a FlexCast (no exam required) and may be viewed only Monday - Saturday, 5am - 5pm PT. You may take up to one year from the date of purchase to complete the course. Pause your FlexCast and resume at a convenient day during the hours above. Partial credit for 2+ credit courses: If you are unable to complete the course in one sitting, partial credit can be awarded (minimum of one credit). To earn the remaining credits, you must return later and start the course from the beginning. Use chat to ask questions of a subject matter expert during the program.
Leader(s):
Leader Bios
Jennifer Elder, Business Learning Institute (BLI)
Jennifer Elder is a CPA, CMA, CIA, CFF with a Master’s in Organizational Leadership. She has worked in accounting and finance for the past 25 years in a variety of industries including manufacturing, residential construction and development, and angel investing. She spent five years in public accounting, seven years as the Accounting Department Chair of a community college, and the previous ten years in the role of CFO. Recently, Jennifer started her own business, The Sustainable CFO, providing business consulting, on-demand CFO services, and business coaching services. Their target market is small and medium-sized businesses looking to improve their bottom-line and overall performance. In addition Jennifer teaches finance in the Green MBA program at Antioch University New England. She is also a contributing writer for the National Association of Home Builders and TriplePundit, and a frequent presenter for the Maryland Association of CPA’s, the Institute of Management Accountants, and the Society for Human Resource Management.
Non-Member Price $282.00
Member Price $245.00