April 17, 2025

Webcast Replay

1 CPE

Finance Business Partnering: A Roadmap to Strategic Influence

April 17, 2025
Webcast Replay
1 CPE

Finance Business Partnering: A Roadmap to Strategic Influence

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    Instructor

    Jennifer
    Elder

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    Jennifer Elder, CPA, MS, CMA, CIA, CFF, CGMA

    Bio

    Jennifer is a Visibility Strategist working on your team’s professional brand, communication and connection skills to immediately influence and impact your organization’s success. Transform your accounting and finance professionals to admired advisors.

    After 15 years as a CFO in manufacturing, construction, and services, Jennifer understands the difference between information and influence. As a keynote speaker Jennifer is known for being energetic and enthusiastic. She has presented to over 15,000 people in 48 states and 6 countries. She makes the complicated simple, practical and profitable.

    Jennifer is the co-author of “Faster Disaster Recovery” published in 2019 by John Wiley and Sons. CPA Practice Advisor named Jennifer one of the Top 25 Women in Accounting in 2018. She was also named “2015 Woman to Watch” by the AICPA and MACPA. Jennifer has been awarded Outstanding Facilitator by the AICPA multiple years.

    Jennifer earned the designation of Certified Speaking Professional (CSP), making her one of the only 10 people worldwide who hold both the CPA and CSP designations. Jennifer is Certified Virtual Presenter through e-speakers.

We delve into essential skills such as building effective stakeholder relationships, developing acute business acumen, and enhancing strategic thinking and problem-solving abilities.

Learning Objectives

  • Distinguish between the old-school finance approach and what is required in the future of finance.
  • Recall the definition of business partnering.
  • Identify the key skills necessary to be an effective business partner.

Major Topics

The session is organized into five sections addressing the following key topics: 1. The Evolution of the Finance role 2. Defining Business Partnering 3. Building Relationships 4. Business Acumen 5. Strategic Thinking and Problem Solving

CPE Credits Available

1 CPE
1
Business Management & Organization

Things to Know About This Course

Course Level

  • Basic

Professional Area of Focus

  • Business & Industry; Future Ready
  • Leadership

Prerequisites

None

Advanced Preparation

None

Intended Audience

Finance professionals who want to have more influence and impact, and to play a pivotal role in driving their organizations forward.

Provider

AICPA

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