Annual Update for CFOs, Controllers, and Finance Managers: Driving Business Value

Description

CFOs, controllers, and finance managers often play a key role in driving value within an organization. You'll explore best practices tailored to help enhance your impact within your organization. Additionally, you'll gain insight into economic trends that can affect your business and technological tools that can increase efficacy and efficiency. Topics covered include strategic planning, talent management, cash management, and sustainability. The knowledge and skills you learn will help you add value to your business and contribute to the success of your organization.

Highlights

  • Economic trends and their effect on business
  • Ways to drive operational efficiency
  • Leveraging technology in finance
  • Cash management and working capital
  • Effective talent management
  • Sustainability and corporate responsibility

Objectives

  • Analyze economic trends and their effect on business operations and strategy.
  • Identify advancements in management accounting to drive strategic decisionmaking and operational efficiency.
  • Use information technology solutions to optimize financial processes.
  • Identify techniques to optimize working capital management and manage financial risks.
  • Determine ways to foster a culture of continuous improvement and operational excellence.
  • Apply sustainable business practices to support long-term value creation.

Designed For

CFOs, Controllers, and Finance Managers

Leaders

Mark Conine

Mark currently serves as the President of Arkansas Development Finance Authority (ADFA), where he is responsible for administering the programs of ADFA, the management and day-to-day coordination of all financial activities, including bond issuance and redemption administration and compliance, investment management, agency budget, financial statement issuance, and supervision of the accounting, finance, loan servicing and purchasing departments. He was previoulsy chief financial officer and vice president of finance and administration at ADFA. Prior to joining ADFA Mark served for over 12 years as the Chief Financial Officer of the Arkansas Student Loan Authority (now a division of the ADFA). He has also served in Corporate Tax at Alltel Communications and practiced in the tax group of KPMG, LLP and Ernst & Young, LLP in Little Rock, Arkansas. Mark received a B.A. in Accounting from Ouachita Baptist University and is a licensed Certified Public Accountant and Certified Global Management Accountant. He is a member of the Arkansas Society of Certified Public Accountants and the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants. Mark enjoys serving as a continuing professional education instructor in the areas of fraud, ethics, data analytics, and identity theft for the Arkansas Society of Certified Public Accountants and is a frequent speaker at state and local CPE conferences. Mark was named the Arkansas Society of Certified Public Accountants Mac Angel Discussion Leader for 2018. Mark gives back to his alma mater, Ouachita Baptist University, serving as a member of the Hickingbotham School of Business Alumni Board. Mark also serves on the Board of the Arkansas Baptist Foundation.