The Strategic Accountant Course
- Duration:1 Day
- Cost:£539 + VAT
- Ref:CIMA132
Using the skills of the accountant to add strategic value to your organisation
Who is it for
All accountants, management accountants and other financial managers interested in:
- playing a more important, strategic role in the business
- applying strategic thinking to business and financial issues
- adding more value to their team
- working to take their careers to a higher level and expand their influence
What is it about
The role of the accountant is to measure company performance accurately and to provide relevant information to decision makers. Too many focus solely on the former responsibility and so lessen their impact on the business. Many also merely concentrate on information provision for tactical or operational aspects of their businesses. While these roles are vital, the responsibility of the professional accountant is broader - we are also in the business to add strategic value. This course will show you how.
Speaker Details
Stephen Berry MBA BSc(Hons)FCMA ACIB DipFS. Stephen is a highly qualified speaker, strategy consultant, author, trainer and international MBA lecturer in business strategy. He is director of NEOS Learning - one of Europe's most innovative training companies. Previously a finance director and banker, Stephen brings his extensive business experience and practical skills rather than academic theories to his courses, which focus on training executives in strategic thinking and strategic development.
Course Overview
9.00 Registration and coffee
The multiple roles of the accountant: scorekeeper, business coach, fire warden, the Roman God Janus, navigator, journalist, policeman, stoker.
Different views of strategy and how each impacts on the accountant’s role.
When strategy goes wrong: learning from the mistakes of others.
A process for quality strategic thinking.
An overview of available tools in each area of the strategic thinking process.
Understanding holistic business: getting the whole business right, not just the parts.
Putting it into practice: action planning and next steps for each delegate.
5.00 Close of course
6 CPD hours (where applicable)
Morning coffee, lunch and afternoon tea will be provided.
What will I get out of it?
- Greater confidence in your ability to make a strategic input gained through:
- a refreshingly different approach to the accountant's role in business strategy
- an appreciation of the different views of strategy and its impact on your business and role
- a process for good strategic thinking and adding value to your business
- an overview of a range of practical tools for strategic analysis and formulation
- a format for seeing the big picture and avoiding commercial myopia.
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