Chief and Senior Executive Networks

A/E Firm Senior Finance Executives Group (10AE) Orlando 2010


September 30 - October 01, 2010
Orlando, Florida

Agenda

A/E Firm Senior Finance Group Meeting Agenda - Orlando - 2010
(For a Printable PDF Document, click above)

 

Thursday, September 30, 2010

8:00-9:00 a.m.
Facilitated Topic Discussion:

Senior Executive Time Management Best Practices Discussion

  • Overall Time Allocation Best Practices
  • Overcoming Common Time Management Challenges
  • Best Practices for Managing Month End Closing Activities


9:15-10:15 a.m.
Featured Topic Discussion #1:

Benchmarking Discussion

  • Banking Rates
  • Firm healthcare structure
  • Staff compensation costs (salary and commission/bonuses only)

 

10:30-12:00 p.m.
Featured Topic Discussion #2:

How to Improve Project Managers/Management

  • What tools are being used to survive?
  • What are three things you are doing to control:
    • Budgets?
    • Scope Creep? 


12:00-1:15 p.m.
Networking Lunch

1:15-5:00 p.m.
Roundtable Discussions

Managing/ Motivating/ Rewarding Accounting Staff

  •  Which incentive programs are effective in motivating and rewarding finance people?
  •  What metrics need to be in place to establish staff accountability in this area? 

 

Best Cost Savings Ideas

  • People
  • Tax
  • Etc. 

 

 Implementation of Rolling Forecasts

  • How do you integrate forecasts into the management process?
  • What items should be included in your forecast?
  • How can you integrate strategic planning, risk management, and reporting into your rolling forecast?

 

5:00-5:45 p.m.
SEN Ex-Officio Board Session©
In this session each member is allowed to describe one key issue in which they would like input/advice from the group.

6:15-8:00 p.m.
Networking Reception & Dinner

Friday, October 1, 2010

7:15-7:40 a.m.
Working Breakfast

7:40-10:05 a.m.
SEN Ex-Officio Board Session© - Continued

10:25-11:00 a.m.
Senior Executive Time Management Facilitated Discussion
Bob will lead a best practices discussion on time management with the combined Senior Executive group.

11:00 a.m.
Adjourn

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