Leading and Managing the Accounting Department

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.

Highlights

• Accounting
• Leadership
• Management

Prerequisites

None

Designed For

CPAs and corporate financial managers

Objectives

• 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

Preparation

None

Notice

This course is provided by a third-party vendor. Please note that login instructions will not be available in the ‘My Upcoming CPE’ section of the NESCPA website. Instead, the login instructions will be sent directly to you via email by ACPEN. Upon completing the course, your hours will be recorded in the ‘My CPE Tracker’ section of the NESCPA website.