This course provides hundreds of useful and often unusual tips for accountants working in any level of government, crown corporations, as well as government agencies. Many tips will apply directly, while others will inspire innovative thinking from private sector experience and ideas, while not applying directly. The tips are illustrated through concrete examples derived from practical experience. This course contains 1.0 verifiable ethics hours. Accountants are expected to be able to deal with a myriad of issues and situations. Each has their experience and what they learned from colleagues and mentors, but this course will provide with many more veteran tips, including numerous unconventional ones. Over 15,000 accountants have signed up for the private sector courses which form the basis of this session. It was created and is presented by an experienced private sector CFO, with extensive real-life insight. AGENDA • Creative thinking for accountants • Straight talk on ethics • Practical technology tips • The faster close • Some different management & leadership tips • KPIs • Improving financial reporting • Dealing with contracts and lawyers • Critical steps when you change jobs • Trouble spots for financial leaders • Some financial modelling keys • Quantitative finance function measurement • Negotiating tips • Interviewing – a different approach Past feedback from government accountants who watched the video course: • I found it to be very interesting, informative and relevant. • Thanks for humour! you packed many examples and tips into this course • I have finished viewing the video course and enjoyed it very much! • It was thorough but also not dry, which was a concern for me. • Your course was very interesting and informative. • I will recommend this course to my colleagues • You kept it light and alive • Lots of pertinent information • The course was well organized and not boring to listen to • Great presentation in general • Very captivating and interesting