Critical Technical Skills for CFOs and Controllers

Overview

Accounting and finance managers and executives must demonstrate sound technical and analytical necessary for personal growth and organizational success. This course will provide insights into the most critical technical and analytical skills needed by CFOs and Controllers - or those that want to be!

Highlights

• A methodical approach to business and strategic planning
• Overview of The Balanced Scorecard approach to creating key performance metrics
• Common metrics for analyzing financial statements and trends
• Accounting and finance role in Enterprise-wide Risk Management (ERM)

Prerequisites

None

Designed For

Anyone who has a manager or executive leadership position in accounting of finance

Objectives

• Recognize the benefits of taking a methodial approach to strategic and business planning
• Recall how to design useful key performance metrics
• List common methods for analyzing financial statements
• Identify how to assist in Enterprise-Wide Risk Management

Preparation

Experience as an accounting or financial manager