FMA2317. Firm Management Update

This session looks at the kind of skills and perspectives leadership/management requires if we want to be as effective in our people positions as we have been in our technical ones. Some of the topics we will cover are: * The most common areas of focus in Strategic Planning for Firms * Common areas of misfocus for leaders/managers * How to develop people faster and hold them accountable * Communicating clearly, often, while minimizing ambiguity * For your organization to get better, faster and stronger, as its leader, you need to understand Change Management Principles

Learning Objectives:

• Identify typical issues that are top Strategic priorities for CPAs
• Analyze root causes of critical issues firms are facing and why progress often isn't made
• Recognize the importance of accountability in change management