About the Fall Louisville IMA CPE Virtual Conference:
- Thursday, November 18th, 2021
- Able to register for One, Two or all three CPE Sessions
- Both IMA Members and Non Members are able to Register for the Virtual Session for Free
8:00am to 8:50am: Benefits of Long-Term Strategic Planning | 1 ICMA CPE Hour
Speaker: Virginia “Ginger” White, CMA, CSCA | Former IMA Global Chair
Summary: Gain an understanding of the benefits & importance of creating and following a Long-Term Strategic Plan.
Learning Objectives:
- Understand the benefits of producing a long-term strategic plan
- Be able to create a Strategic Plan for the goals and risks related to the company, industry, department, etc
- Identify potential challenges with achieving a successful long-term strategic plan
9:00am to 9:50am: Intro to Environmental, Social, & Governance (“ESG”) | 1 ICMA CPE Hour
Speaker: Alex Vaughn | Director at PwC
Summary: Learn about “ESG” and how it can impact your business.
Learning Objectives:
- Understand what ESG is and it’s importance to your organization
- Learn how organizations are progressing within their ESG Journey
- Identify steps to have a successful ESG Journey for the organization
10:00am to 12:00pm: IMA Facilitator-Led Ethics Workshop: Slippery Slope of Greed | 2 NASBA CPE Hours
Speaker: Savannah Camp, MBA, CMA, MSBIA | Business Systems Analyst at NFI Group
Summary: Explore how the fraud triangle, COSO Internal Control Framework & how you can contribute to strong internal controls, fraud prevention, and an ethical climate that encourages good overall corporate governance.
Learning Objectives:
- Identify common fraud risk factors present in an actual accounting and financial reporting fraud.
- Determine the five components of internal control included in the COSO internal control framework
- Recognize deficiencies in an organization’s internal controls & poor governance.