Essentials of Remote Work ON DEMAND
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2.0 Credits
Member Price $58.00
Non-Member Price $67.00
Overview
Many people engage in remote work but encounter a variety of problems related to social isolation, or their equipment, or office setups. In this course, we delve into how these issues can be remedied. The course covers the management of remote workers, how to optimize an office setup, which computer hardware and software to use, and how to minimize distractions. This course provides a condensed summary of how to succeed at remote work.
Highlights
Essentials of remote work. Management of remote workers. Maintenance of the corporate culture. Employee recognition software. Dealing with social isolation. Handling the work/life balance. Family intermixing concerns. Setting up boundaries. Maintaining your energy level. Tips for reducing employee fatigue, and more.
Prerequisites
None.
Designed For
CPAs, CEOs, financial advisers and other accounting professionals.
Objectives
Recognize the criteria for an effective remote workspace. Recall the reasons to use a virtual private network for remote work. Recognize the types of software that can be used in a remote work environment. Specify the ways to combat social isolation and fatigue in remote workers. Recall the criteria for the computer equipment and peripherals used in a remote workspace. Recognize the best approaches to maintaining a healthy work/life balance when engaged in remote work.
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 $67.00
Member Price $58.00