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How to be a Better CFO

Comprehensive Strategies for Effective Financial Leadership and Management

Created byDavid Petersworkspace_premium
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(48 reviews)
BeginnerUpdated Jan 23, 2025
How to be a Better CFO

What You'll Learn

check_circleState the elements of the CGMA Competency Framework
check_circleList the different types of retirement plans and what companies they would appeal to
check_circleIdentify recent trends in group health insurance plans
check_circleRecognize key differences between bottom-up, top-down, and flexible forecasting
check_circleList the different types of behavioral biases
check_circleIdentify best practices for managing remote employees

About This Course

Gone are the days in which the CFO was just in charge of keeping the books. Today’s CFOs are involved in all parts of a company’s operations. Utilizing case studies, research, and discussion questions, this course will explore how to look at topics such as picking out the best retirement plan, managing remote employees, strategic forecasting, and managing the budgeting process through the lens of a CFO.

Your Instructor

David Peters
David Peters

CPA, CFP, CLU, CPCU, MST, MBA

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David Peters is the Founder and Owner of Peters Professional Education in Richmond, VA. He is registered with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) as an Investment Advisor Representative (IAR) with Peters Financial LLC. He brings over 20 years of experience in financial services, including three years in the hedge fund industry and six years in insurance. David was the first Chief Financial Officer of Compare.com, where he served for more than three years. He holds four master’s degrees, contributes frequently to professional publications, and is a nationally recognized CPE instructor and discussion leader for Surgent seminars and a former instructor for Don Farmer. David received the AICPA Outstanding Facilitator Award in 2021, 2023, and 2024 as well as Surgent's Outstanding Discussion Leader awards in 2019 and 2022. He also co-authored the Virginia CPA Ethics course in 2018, 2019, and 2020, which is a requirement for all CPAs licensed in Virginia. Through Peters Professional Education, David is the author and instructor for over 125 recorded on-demand CPE courses and leads private trainings, in-person tax seminars, and quarterly live tax update webinars. His areas of instruction include accounting, finance, insurance, financial planning, and ethics, and he regularly teaches professionals across the United States.

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We are a registered provider with 327+ associations and regulatory bodies worldwide. We operate across 29 global markets including Canada, the US, Australia, and the UK. Every course page clearly displays its specific accreditations. Upon completion, you receive a professional certificate that can be validated online. Our certificates include all necessary accreditation details, credit hours, and completion dates, and are formatted specifically to meet the submission requirements of most global regulatory bodies.