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Managing the Accounting Department


Total Credits: 4 including 4 Business Management & Organization - Non-technical

Average Rating:
   231
Categories:
ACPEN Industry Institute |  Industry
Faculty:
James T. Lindell, CPA, CSP, CGMA, MBA
Course Levels:
Intermediate
Duration:
4 Hours
License:

Dates


Description

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.

Basic Course Information

Learning Objectives
  • Understand and describe their Vision for the Accounting Department *
  • 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

Major Subjects
  • Accounting
  • Leadership
  • Management

Course Materials

Faculty

James T. Lindell, CPA, CSP, CGMA, MBA's Profile

James T. Lindell, CPA, CSP, CGMA, MBA Related Seminars and Products

President

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.


Additional Info

Basic Course Information

Prerequisites None
Advanced Preparation None
Designed For Certified Public Accountants and professionals in Industry
Original Recording Date 02/08/2018
Yellow Book No
Course Developer James T. Lindell
Date Added to Catalog 02/03/2018

Additional Information

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Instructional Delivery Method Group Internet Based
Course Registration Requirements Online Registration
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Reviews

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Overall:      4.6

Total Reviews: 231

Comments

Melinda H

"Great content and presentation style"

Patrick F - Milwaukee, Wisconsin

"I've been an accounting manager for 25 years. This was a great refresher course that covered a lot of bases."

Allison R

"Two thumbs way up! A huge boon for a CPA moving from public practice to private. "

Brenda W

"Fantastic presentation and very informative and useful. Excited to go back to work and apply what I learned "

Nancy P

"One of the best courses I have taken. We all get accounting training but my people training is sadly lacking!!"

Alynn P

"Great presentation! Many good ideas! I can see where I'm falling short as well. Thank you!"

Irina L

"That is a really useful class - I would like more from this speaker on the related subject of managing accounting "

Staub J

"Dynamic speaker and interesting topics"

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