Avoiding Budget People Issues: Managing Budgeting's Soft Side WEBCAST
Overview
The budgeting process can be a time consuming and frustrating process for accountants. The constraints and pressures can lead to poor decisions in both the technical and human components. This session will cover managing budgeting’s soft side. Financial plans have a technical component and human component. We can resolve some of our budget issues by exploring the process’ human aspect. This session includes a case study that measures an individual’s personality type and then explores how to use our strengths and weaknesses to create to a better plan.
Highlights
Budget defining. Budget cultures. Tactile budget issues. Ideas for budget solutions and process solutions. Understanding people in the budget process. Communicating your budget to non-financial types.
Prerequisites
None.
Designed For
Current and aspiring CFO’s and controllers. Finance related professionals involved in the budget process.
Objectives
Define the budget process. Learn how to build a model that works. Understand core personality types. Identify the `big picture“ and your communications role.
Preparation
None.
Notice
None.
Leader(s):
Leader Bios
Bob Mims, Bob Mims-CFO/CPO
Bob Mims, CPA, is a financial consultant and VP Finance for promising enterprises. For 20 years, Robert has worked with numerous startup ventures and nonprofits in the roles of Strategic Planning, Business Modeling, Controller and CFO. His focus is understanding the fundamentals of profitability. Robert worked ten years as a Big Four Senior Assurance Manager, earning National Instructor of the Year on three occasions. Robert has served on FASB Advisory committees and is based in Memphis, TN.
Non-Member Price $109.00
Member Price $79.00