Effective Time Management ON DEMAND
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3.0 Credits
Member Price $87.00
Non-Member Price $100.00
Overview
Many professionals feel overwhelmed by the pressure of work and always seem to be working with a massive backlog of overdue projects. In Effective Time Management, we discuss how to prioritize your work, simplify tasks, increase the efficiency of routine activities, and offload less-critical work to others. Topics covered include time blocking, planning for the unplannable, setting objectives, dealing with interruptions, how to say no, and much more. Incorporating these improvements into your life should result in a better focus on what really matters, resulting in more effective use of your time.
Highlights
Effective time management. The time log. The time management plan. Swap tasks. The cost of your time. Dealing with email. The break strategy. Working from home.
Prerequisites
None.
Designed For
CPAs, CEOs, CFPs, and other financial advisers.
Objectives
Recognize the contents of a time log. Describe the types of errors and how they impact time management. Cite the types of objects around which work must be scheduled. Specify the methods available for dealing with unplannable events. Describe the analysis methods used to identify the most important activities. Recognize the importance of objectives in time management. Specify the time management challenges associated with creative positions. Recognize the positives and negatives of being interrupted.
Preparation
None.
Notice
None.
Leader(s):
Leader Bios
Steven Bragg, Western CPE
Steven M. Bragg, CPA, is a full-time book and course author who has written more than 70 business books. He provides Western CPE with self-study courses in the areas of accounting and finance, with an emphasis on the practical application of accounting standards and management techniques. A sampling of his courses include the The New Controller Guidebook, The GAAP Guidebook, Accountants’ Guidebook, and Closing the Books: An Accountant’s Guide. He also manages the Accounting Best Practices podcast.
Steven has been the CFO or controller of both public and private companies and has been a consulting manager with Ernst & Young and an auditor with Deloitte & Touche. He holds an MBA from Babson College, a Master of Finance from Bentley College, and a BA from the University of Maine (summa cum laude).
Non-Member Price $100.00
Member Price $87.00