This four-topic event focuses on skills that will help you and your organization become more effective dealing with several major trends impacting our business environment, new currencies, risk, office politics and the value of ethics. Prepare for the coming changes that will affect every organization.

Presenter:  Anita Layton, MBA, CPA, CMA, is a financial executive based in Charlotte, NC.  Her expertise is in leading process improvement initiatives, implementing financial systems, and managing corporate finance.  She gained her experience working with an international construction management and development company.  Anita received her MBA from the University of North Carolina at Charlotte.  She is an adjunct professor for UNC Charlotte.

Big Picture Mega-Trends, Big Data, and World We Now Face
It is easy for us to get caught up in our work, but it is better to examine the ‘big picture’ by studying the outside factors that impact our business beyond our internal processes and day to day responsibilities. We are sometimes so busy with our tasks that we miss new developments until the developments have a profound impact on us and the organization. This session is designed to review many of these current trends, while thinking and discussing how these trends can impact our organizations and us. This is a fun and lively session that is intended to be interactive with participants either live, virtual or both. Our ever-changing world is evolving more than many realize.

Cryptocurrencies for the CFO: Explaining Blockchain
What exactly is cryptocurrency and its cousin named blockchain? Are they here to stay? This session will provide a big picture examination of the technologies and currencies by explaining how we got here. We discuss the systems and technical aspects of cryptocurrencies and blockchain. What is the broad view of the technologies that currently do, and will continue to, impact our workplace and lives?

Deceit and the Whys Behind the Lies: Understanding Ethics
Our guidance on ethics comes from the AICPA and other groups, but it does not fully address the “why” behind ethics. This session will examine and define what ethics is and what it means to varying people in the workplace. Understanding what motivates people and understanding those people are key to both solving ethical dilemmas and workplace issues that can lead to greater job satisfaction and efficiency. To correct an issue, you need to delve into the root cause – the why?

Office Politics: Navigating the Minefield
Office politics can derail careers and destroy organizations. It exists, and we will provide solutions towards improving the workplace dynamic. Using office politics for good can be constructive. This session will cover the core elements of office politics and ways in which they may be solved, so the organization can thrive. If you have seen first-hand the destructive power of negative office politics, this seminar will be enlightening.

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This course will be hosted in partnership with the Florida Institute of CPAs