Financial Close Optimisation

Free Training at The IOD (Eligible for 3 hours CPD)

20th July 2011

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Learn how world class companies optimise their financial close process


You’ll learn:

• Why the accounting close process is fundamentally different from other processes
• Tools and Techniques to improve the quality, speed and accuracy of close process; leading to greater confidence in process
• Current best practices for close optimisation
• What technologies are available to support the process

Who should attend?

Designed and recommended for accounting and finance professionals involved with the close (Finance Directors, Controllers, Accounting Managers, Finance System Managers, Managers of Financial Reporting, Internal Auditors, Compliance Auditors, Project managers involved in close improvement efforts).

All attendees will receive:

• Attendance Certificate for CPD purposes
• Gary Simon’s latest Whitepaper on the Financial Close

Date:	20th July 2011
Venue	IOD 116 Pall Mall
Session 1	08:00-13:00
Session 2:	14:00-17:00

Call Felicity Grant on 0118 951 9800 or register by email

Speaker

Gary Simon is Group Publisher of FSN Publishing, an independent research, news and publishing organization catering for the needs of the finance function. He is a graduate of London University, a Fellow of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales and a Fellow of the British Computer Society with more than 27 years experience of implementing management and fi­nancial reporting systems. Formerly a partner in Deloitte for more than 16 years, he has led some of the most complex information management assignments for global enterprises in the private and public sector. His bestselling book, “Fast Close to the MAX” ISBN 978-0-9555900-0-9 was published in 2008.

Any questions please call Felicity Grant on 0118 951 9800 or email felicity.grant@twofold.co.uk