Dates and location
Pricing
Hours
Dates and location
Pricing
Hours
Description
Many contemporary controllers feel torn between their multitudes of responsibilities and confused about their distinct roles. This seminar alleviates much of that anxiety by clarifying these responsibilities and providing an in-depth examination of two roles among the major four of steward, operator, catalyst, and strategist. As a companion seminar to Controllership: Operational Management, this seminar focuses on the roles of catalyst and strategist. In addition, this seminar provides the opportunity to view the controller as a leader and a key strategic partner within the organization while providing participants with practical tips on how to enhance their leadership and strategic management skills.
During the seminar, participants will reflect on their own competencies as a catalyst and learn strategies for improving their leadership abilities. Effective controllers must possess emotional intelligence and successfully interact with people across the various generations. Accordingly, this session provides tips for working with people of all ages and on how emotional intelligence can play an important role in managing and leading others.
In addition to increasing their knowledge about the catalyst role, participants will consider the way in which they can add value as strategic thinkers/leaders in their organizations by understanding and expanding their functionality in this area. Specifically, participants will consider their role in developing strategies and governance for the use of data within their organizations. Finally, the seminar addresses the controller's role as a change/conflict/crisis manager, which constitutes an area of increasing importance within a changing economic environment.
Topics Include:
- Controller as a leader
- Controller as a strategic manager, and
- Controller as a change, conflict, and crisis manager
NOTE: No updates or changes were made to the 2024 version of this course. If you completed the course in 2023, please be advised the 2024 course material has not changed. If you have any questions, please contact pdevents@cpaontario.ca.
Schedule
- April 9, 2025, 8:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.
- April 10, 2025, 8:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.
Key Takeaways
Upon completing this course, you will be able to:
- Identify the type of leader you are or want to become by considering different perspectives on leadership and understand how your leadership style reflects these perspectives.
- Describe what emotional intelligence is and how it affects the workplace.
- Examine how different generations think, work, and interact and identify strategies to work with people from each of the generations.
- Determine what type of strategy is appropriate for the organization you are in and determine how you can play a role in strategy development and implementation.
- Understand the controller's role in change, conflict, and crisis management.
Who Will Benefit
This seminar is ideal for finance professionals serving or transitioning to a controllership role, including:
- Finance professionals considering a transition to a controllership position.
- Practitioners who are new to the position of controller.
- Experienced controllers looking for new tools/ideas.
- Experienced controllers seeking a refresher on leadership areas.
How to Access the Course
This course is a live webinar. You must attend the live course to receive verifiable CPD hours. We recommend you join five minutes prior to the scheduled starting time. To get the full experience of this interactive course, use a computer that has video and microphone capabilities.
Electronic material can be accessed one week prior to the course and should be downloaded in advance.
Registration, cancellation, withdrawal and all other CPA Ontario PD policies can be found here.
Speaker(s)
Philip Maguire, CPA, CA, is a principal at Glenidan Consultancy, an accounting practice specializing in compliance and internal audits. He has assisted companies with market capitalizations for more than 30 years and is also Founder and Managing Director of Executive Mentors, an organization that mentors Canada’s next generation of entrepreneurs and business leaders.