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Emerging and Continuing Conundrums in Cost of Capital

Speaker: Ashok Abbott, PhD, Associate Professor of Finance

This video will explore the cost of capital challenges practitioners confront as new research and resources collide with time tested approaches.

Board Governance

Speaker: Mark Otter

In this presentation, we will address key governance principles for Boards in the not-for-profit sector, focusing on modes of governance, responsibilities of the board and trustees, characteristics of high performing boards and issues/best practices.

Not-for-Profit Financial Sustainability

Speakers: Spencer Conroy, CPA; Stuart Miller, CPA

This session will cover the identification of warning signs that could suggest a threat to the financial sustainability of an NFP. It will focus on early identification of these signs and how to avoid surprises in this area.

Winning the Talent Game

Speakers: Shaara Roman, MBA; Andrew Slatter

Join this session to hear about the latest research and trends to help you shape your talent strategy to appeal to a multi-generational workforce, including the latest GenZ's.

Mergers & Acquisitions

Speaker: Fran Brown, CPA

Discussion of the pros and cons of exploring a merger or acquisition for your nonprofit organization. In this session, we'll provide an overview of the process as well as real-life examples of what has and has not worked for other organizations.

KPI Dashboards - The New Financial Reporting Model

CEOs, entrepreneurs and management professionals are clamouring for KPI dashboards. But not everyone knows how to develop and use them in reporting. This video course will give you the competitive edge with the what, why, and how of integrating KPI dashboards into your financial reporting model.

Prevent Cyber-Attacks: What Accounting Professionals Need to Know

Speaker: Michael Foster, CISA, CISSP, PCI CSA

Accounting professionals depend upon technology to practice their profession. It is tragic that unauthorized individuals, and even organizations, focus their efforts on obtaining access to the sensitive information that is entrusted to you. However, there are a few important and inexpensive steps that add powerful protection into your systems.

Security Fundamentals

Speaker: Steve Ursillo CPA, CITP, CGMA, CIA, CFE, CISA, CISM, CISSP, CGEIT, CRISC

As new Cybersecurity threats continue to emerge, the ongoing challenges around proper risk mitigation remain a dynamic obstacle for organizational leadership. Organizational success is driven by the support of its leadership and effective user awareness. Topics will include InfoSec governance, current security threats/risks/mitigation strategies, threat intelligence, cloud/vendor risk management, and incident response.

The Cybersecurity Ecosystem

Speaker: Karen Britton

Find out more about the CFO'S role in safeguarding their critical business assets/infrastructure and intellectual property by looking at costs, policies and enterprise risk management.

Maximising Impact through Data Analytics

Speaker: Vishal Majithia, Director of Data Analytics, Prudential

In this session, Vishal Majithia will share examples of use cases based on his past and present experiences to demonstrate the process of data analytics and its benefits. He will also discuss the types of data that can be leveraged in data rich controller functions.