Dates and location
Hours
Dates and location
Hours
Description
Whether overseeing technology implementations, financial transformations, regulatory initiatives, audits, or strategic business projects, effective project management skills are essential for delivering results on time and within budget.
This practical course equips CPAs with the tools and techniques needed to lead projects, manage cross-functional initiatives, implement new systems, drive process improvements, and support organizational change with confidence. Participants will learn how to break complex initiatives into manageable components using Work Breakdown Structures (WBS), develop realistic project timelines, allocate resources effectively, collaborate with stakeholders, and proactively manage project risks.
Through real-world applications and proven project management practices, CPAs will strengthen their ability to drive accountability, improve communication across teams, mitigate risks, and ensure successful project outcomes. The skills gained in this course support critical CPA competencies in leadership, strategy and governance, communication, decision-making, and risk management.
Key Topics:
- Creating a Work Breakdown Structure (WBS)
- Managing Projects Effectively
- Manager's Guide to Collaboration
- Utilizing Effective Risk-Response Strategies
Key Takeaways
By the end of this course, participants will be able to:
- Deliver projects more efficiently and with greater predictability.
- Improve planning and resource management for finance and business initiatives.
- Reduce project delays, budget overruns, and execution risks.
- Communicate effectively with stakeholders and project teams.
- Strengthen leadership effectiveness when managing cross-functional projects.
- Support organizational growth, transformation, and strategic decision-making through disciplined project management practices.
Who Will Benefit
This course is particularly valuable for CPAs and finance professionals involved in process improvement, organizational transformation, technology implementation, project delivery, internal audit, risk management, financial analysis, and cross-functional initiatives.
Disclaimer
Canadian Management Centre is CPA Ontario's content provider for this PD Course. As a condition of your participation, you acknowledge and agree that you will not:
- Copy, modify, adapt, translate, decompile, disassemble or reverse engineer the Canadian Management Centre content, technology or software;
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- Allow access to the Canadian Management Centre training solutions by any user other than yourself.
How to Access the Course
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Speaker(s)
For more than 60 years, Canadian Management Centre (CMC) has helped professionals develop the knowledge, skills, and tools needed to achieve excellence, adapt to change, and thrive in an increasingly complex and competitive environment. Through practical and results-oriented learning and development solutions, CMC empowers individuals, teams, and organizations to enhance their performance and achieve their goals. Serving hundreds of clients across Canada each year, CMC works with organizations ranging from private sector businesses and government agencies at all levels to international organizations through its global network. Regardless of industry or sector, CMC’s clients share a common objective: to strengthen their impact, advance their careers, contribute more effectively to organizational success, and achieve greater personal and professional fulfillment.