AICPA/AHI Staff Training – Supervisory (311016-12)
Description
There is always room for improvement, and the final course in this
series is for supervisors who wish to work on management skills. Staff
can go from skilled technicians to well-rounded business managers by
cultivating their communication skills, improving supervisory abilities,
utilizing and appraising staff and becoming more accomplished at
maintaining client relationships. Topics covered include motivation,
engagement planning, staff supervision, business consulting services,
time management and billing and collection. Staff will learn to
effectively and efficiently manage engagement responsibilities, discover
ways to help grow their firm and find out what is expected of them as a
supervisor, while improving their communications skills.
Learning Objectives
Manage
engagement responsibilities effectively and efficiently
Communicate
effectively with staff, partners and client personnel
Improve firm
profitability
Recognize opportunity for and deliver value-added
services
Major Topics
What is expected of the supervisor
Helping the CPA firm grow
Improving communication skills
Understanding human motivation
Supervising, evaluating and counseling assistants
Business consulting
services
Time management techniques
Course Level
Intermediate
CPE Field of Study
Personal Development
1
Communications*
7
Business Management & Organization
7
Prerequisites
Thirty-four to fifty-four months public accounting experience