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Instructor
Jim Lindell
Instructor
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 is the author of 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.
Also, Jim is a member of the Irish rock/folk music group “Deep Pool” and is unwilling to admit that he may have played his last rugby match.
Strengthen your abilities as a controller and help your management team understand current economic issues through the latest trends in accounting, finance, human resources, treasury management, and business systems. In this course you will discuss leading-edge topics in managerial accounting and finance in a session that is packed with useful tips and practical guidance that you can apply immediately. Topics Discussed – Economic and Human Resource trends – Best practices to manage working capital – Leading-edge financial management tools and techniques – New issues in treasury management and controllership – Big Data – Current trends in information systems and technology – Current trends in leading and developing staff to increase productivity and profitability
When you complete this course you will be able to: – Identify economic indicators that can assist in charting your organization’s course. – Identify current issues that impact the financial stability of your organization. – Distinguish major trends in accounting, corporate finance, human resources, treasury management, and business systems. – Determine the link between big data and predictive analytics. Use new tools for business planning, forecasting, budgeting, and reporting. – Recognize the key challenges that concern CEOs.
Topics Discussed
– Economic and Human Resource trends
– Best practices to manage working capital
– Leading-edge financial management tools and techniques
– New issues in treasury management and controllership
– Big Data
– Current trends in information systems and technology
– Current trends in leading and developing staff to increase productivity and profitability
Management experience in accounting, finance, or operations