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7 Habits of Effective CFOs ON DEMAND

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1.0 Credits

Member Price $87.00

Non-Member Price $100.00

Overview

Before enrolling in this course, CFOs might find themselves confined to traditional financial management tasks, often missing out on broader strategic roles that could significantly impact their organizations. After completing The 7 Habits of Effective CFOs, participants will experience a paradigm shift in their approach to the CFO role. This course acts as a bridge, transitioning CFOs from traditional financial management to a more holistic and strategic role. It equips them with the skills to identify and address operational inefficiencies, manage bottlenecks effectively, and communicate financial strategies persuasively. Participants will emerge from this course not only as efficient financial managers but as strategic leaders capable of driving their organizations towards greater success and sustainability.

Highlights

Search for financially viable solutions. Prune the business. Manage the bottleneck. Advise on acquisitions. Act on risk. Monitor cash flows. Manage strategy. Search for the next crisis

Prerequisites

None.

Designed For

CPAs, CFOs, controllers, leaders and managers.

Objectives

Recognize the difference between being effective and efficient. Describe how a CFO should communicate financially viable alternatives to others. Recognize the risks associated with pruning current operations. Specify the proper role of the CFO in the acquisition process. Describe the essential components and requirements of an adequate cash forecasting system.

Preparation

None.

Notice

None.

Leader(s):

Leader Bios

Steven Bragg, Western CPE

Steven M. Bragg, CPA, is a full-time book and course author who has written more than 70 business books. He provides Western CPE with self-study courses in the areas of accounting and finance, with an emphasis on the practical application of accounting standards and management techniques. A sampling of his courses include the The New Controller Guidebook, The GAAP Guidebook, Accountants’ Guidebook, and Closing the Books: An Accountant’s Guide. He also manages the Accounting Best Practices podcast.

Steven has been the CFO or controller of both public and private companies and has been a consulting manager with Ernst & Young and an auditor with Deloitte & Touche. He holds an MBA from Babson College, a Master of Finance from Bentley College, and a BA from the University of Maine (summa cum laude).

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Non-Member Price $100.00

Member Price $87.00