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Explaining Finance Information to Non-Financial Board Members

Speakers: Jim Croft, PhD, JWC Counseling Group; Scott Steffens, CPA, Grant Thornton LLP, Partner, Arlington, VA

This video covers how to transform the financial statements into practical, decision-useful reports to help the board govern the organization.

The Dark Web: Do You Know Who's Watching

Speaker: Chip Witt, SpyCloud, Head of Product Strategy,

This video guides learners through the cyber criminal’s timeline and methods, as well as explain why existing prevention products aren’t providing the protection organizations think.

How to Run a Meeting That Doesn't Suck

Using the proven EOS process, Bill Sheridan shows you how to plan, run, and follow up on a meeting that will help your team stay focused, solve issues, and improve communication.

Global Trivia: Most Common Pitfalls of Working Internationally

Speaker: Deirdre Hodgson, CPA, CliftonLarsonAllen LLP, Principal, Minneapolis, MN

In this trivia style game, the presenter will take you through topics such as compliance, tax, governance, and internal controls and connect them to questions or issues that nonprofits are dealing with when working internationally.

Project Prioritsation: Where to Start

Speaker: Launa Stewart, PMP, CSPO, Certified Change Management Practitioner, Launa Stewart Consulting, Founder / Principal Consultant, Orlando, FL

In this video you will learn ways to better consolidate, articulate, and prioritize your organization's initiatives so that you can confidently draw the lines between 'should do” / “could do” / “might like to do someday”-type categories.

How Ideas Spread: Kickstarting Technological Change Within Your Organisation

Speakers: Aaron Berson, Gettry Marcus CPA P.C., Managing Director of VRTL, New York, NY; David Cardoza, , Expensify, Head of Channel Sales, San Francisco, CA; Janeen Stodulski, CPA, MNP LLP, Partner - CAS Leader, Burlington, ON

This video is a crash course on how to introduce beneficial new technology to your coworkers, managers, and leadership.

Time Management for Accountants

Speaker: Gail Perry, CPA, CPA Practice Advisor, Editor-in-Chief, Carmel, IN

In this video you will learn proven steps to actually improve the way you manage time and improve your workflow practices for maximum value.

COVID-19: Scenario planning and strategic modeling

Speakers: Ash Noah, CPA, FCMA, CGMA; Marc Seewald

Watch this video to learn a methodology to plan for various scenarios your company might face during the COVID-19 pandemic and other events.

Future of Finance and the Implications on the FP&A Function

Speakers: Ash Noah, CPA, FCMA, CGMA; Kimberly Ellison-Taylor, CPA, CGMA, Global Accounting Strategy Director/Chairman, Oracle America/Association Board of Directors, Annapolis, MD

Digital disruption is making current business models obsolete and organisations have no option but to leverage technology and data in order to transform or become a casualty. The finance function faces unprecedented challenges and must drive its own transformation agenda to adopt a new business model and help drive business transformation. Speakers will share research and insights on the impact of technology on the finance function of the future and the imperative for organizations to adopt a new operating model for finance.

COVID-19: Business planning and impacts

Speakers: Ash Noah, CPA, FCMA, CGMA; Christina Kite

Finance has an important role to play in helping the organization manage the uncertainly of COVID-19. The Association's Ash Noah, CPA, CGMA, FCMA and Oracle's Christina Kite discuss critical issues and make practical suggestions.