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Financial Acumen for Today's HR Leader


Total Credits: 1.2 including 1.2 Business Management & Organization - Non-technical

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Categories:
ACPEN Industry Institute |  Human Resources
Speaker:
James T. Lindell, CPA, CSP, CGMA, MBA
Course Levels:
Intermediate
Duration:
1.2 Hours

Dates
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Description

Financial Acumen for the HR Professional is a part of the series "The HR Professional's Guide to Evolving Business Strategy, Finance and Development." This course identifies how HR Professionals can increase their financial understanding to participate more effectively with management as well as understand the financial results and implications for the business.

Basic Course Information

Learning Objectives
  • Understand how to improve financial statement information
  • Understand how trends and ratios provide better long term insights into the   future of the business.
  • Learn where to obtain benchmark information that provide unique insights into your organization.
  • Leverage ChatGPT (Generative AI) to improve your financial acumen to be more effective.

Major Subjects
  • Financial Statement Insight
  • Trend Analysis
  • Financial Benchmarks

Course Materials

Speaker

James T. Lindell, CPA, CSP, CGMA, MBA's Profile

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President

Thorsten Consulting Group, Inc.


Jim Lindell is President of Thorsten Consulting, a strategic and financial consulting firm that offers professional speaking, training, and executive coaching. Over the past two decades, Jim has delivered over 5,000 hours of C-suite executive coaching. His professional experience includes Chief Financial Officer, VP-Finance, Corporate Controller, and Corporate Assistant Controller. Industries include manufacturing, healthcare, not-for-profit, distribution, and food processing.

Jim is a CPA and has received the Certified Speaking Professional designation, the highest earned designation from the National Speakers Association. Jim is a Vistage Chairman (Executive Coach and Facilitator) and responsible for two groups in the Milwaukee area.

Jim has authored Controller as Business Manager, Controllers Annual Update (Best Seller,) Analytics and Big Data for Accountants, and many other courses on strategic and financial leadership. Jim has been published by the AICPA and Wiley.

Jim is a twelve-time recipient of the AICPA’s Outstanding Discussion Leader Award.


Dates

Tue, Jul 01, 2025 - 01:00pm to 02:00pm CDT
Thu, Jul 17, 2025 - 08:00am to 09:00am CDT
Mon, Jul 28, 2025 - 12:00pm to 01:00pm CDT
Thu, Aug 07, 2025 - 08:00am to 09:00am CDT
Fri, Aug 15, 2025 - 08:00am to 09:00am CDT
Fri, Aug 22, 2025 - 05:00pm to 06:00pm CDT
Fri, Sep 05, 2025 - 12:00pm to 01:00pm CDT
Mon, Sep 22, 2025 - 01:00pm to 02:00pm CDT
Thu, Oct 02, 2025 - 08:00am to 09:00am CDT
Thu, Oct 16, 2025 - 12:00pm to 01:00pm CDT
Mon, Oct 20, 2025 - 08:00am to 09:00am CDT
Mon, Nov 10, 2025 - 01:00pm to 02:00pm CST
Fri, Nov 21, 2025 - 08:00am to 09:00am CST
Sat, Dec 13, 2025 - 10:00am to 11:00am CST
Fri, Dec 19, 2025 - 01:00pm to 02:00pm CST
Wed, Dec 31, 2025 - 12:00pm to 01:00pm CST
Fri, Jan 09, 2026 - 10:00am to 11:00am CST
Mon, Jan 19, 2026 - 08:00am to 09:00am CST
Fri, Jan 30, 2026 - 02:00pm to 03:00pm CST
Mon, Feb 09, 2026 - 12:00pm to 01:00pm CST
Fri, Feb 20, 2026 - 08:00am to 09:00am CST
Thu, Feb 26, 2026 - 05:00pm to 06:00pm CST
Thu, Mar 19, 2026 - 10:00am to 11:00am CDT
Fri, Mar 27, 2026 - 10:00am to 11:00am CDT
Sat, Mar 28, 2026 - 12:00pm to 01:00pm CDT
Fri, Apr 10, 2026 - 01:00pm to 02:00pm CDT
Fri, Apr 17, 2026 - 08:00am to 09:00am CDT
Fri, Apr 24, 2026 - 09:00am to 10:00am CDT
Thu, May 14, 2026 - 12:00pm to 01:00pm CDT
Sat, May 23, 2026 - 10:00am to 11:00am CDT
Thu, May 28, 2026 - 10:00am to 11:00am CDT
Mon, Jun 08, 2026 - 08:00am to 09:00am CDT
Sat, Jun 13, 2026 - 01:00pm to 02:00pm CDT
Fri, Jun 26, 2026 - 08:00am to 09:00am CDT
Tue, Jun 30, 2026 - 04:00pm to 05:00pm CDT

Additional Info

Basic Course Information

Prerequisites

None


Advanced Preparation

 None


Designed For

This course is designed for business managers and HR professionals who want to enhance their financial acumen and strengthen their ability to make informed, strategic decisions. 

 


Original Recording Date

May 2025

 


Yellow Book

No


Course Developer

Jim Lindell


Date Added to Catalog

3/28/2025


Additional Information

Complaint Resolution Policy

Please contact Anne Taylor for any complaints. anne.taylor@acpen.com, (972-377-8199). 


Official Registry Statement

Business Professionals' Network, Inc. is registered with the National Association of State Boards of Accountancy (NASBA) as a sponsor of continuing professional education on the National Registry of CPE Sponsors. State boards of accountancy have final authority on the acceptance of individual courses for CPE credit. Complaints regarding registered sponsors may be submitted to the National Registry of CPE Sponsors through its website: www.nasbaregistry.org


Instructional Delivery Method

Group Internet Based


Course Registration Requirements

Online Registration


Refund/Cancellation Policy

Please contact the ACPEN help desk 1-877-602-9877 or help@acpen.com if you wish to cancel your attendance for a previously purchased webcast and are requesting a refund or transfer. 


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