Tom Hood presented on the top seven issues facing young professionals based on research from the Maryland Association of CPAs and the Business Learning Institute. The top issues in 2012 were: 1) information overload, 2) work-life balance, 3) generational issues and communication gaps, 4) developing networking skills, 5) keeping up with technology like cloud computing, 6) finding career guidance, and 7) understanding social media benefits. Hood provided advice and resources for addressing each issue.
Collaborative Knowledge Management in Organization from SECI model FrameworkNatapone Charsombut
A presentation file for TIIM conference 2010 Pattaya Thailand,
ABSTRACT
In the age of social collaboration and sharing that enables by Web 2.0 and Linked Data, many organizations adapt themselves into advantages of interactive, sharing, reusing, interoperability and collaboration on World Wide Web. Organizational learning which is sub of knowledge management also greatly gains benefit from this emerging collaboration culture too. It provides abilities to share valuable insights, to reduce redundant work, to avoid reinventing the wheel, to reduce training time for new employees, to retain intellectual capital as employee turnover in an organization, and to adapt to changing environments and markets.
However, user created content from Web 2.0 multiplying with published structure of data according to Linked Data concept will be a massive amount of data. It is inevitable facing the overwhelming of data. Traditional knowledge management is not designed to extract knowledge from social collaboration. We need a framework that fit for knowledge transfer in highly interaction environment.
SECI model which is a knowledge management based on collaborative knowledge transfer in organization seem to be the best candidate for navigating knowledge creation in this case. This study attempts to address how to apply SECI model to knowledge management system in collaborative organization.
In performing our assignment, we had to take help and guideline of some respected persons, who deserve our greatest gratitude. We would like to show our gratitude to our supportive lecturer, Sir Firdaus for giving us a good guideline throughout a numerous consultations. We would also like to expand our deepest gratitude to all those who have directly and indirectly guided us in writing this assignment.
Many people, especially our classmates and team members itself, have made a valuable comment and suggestions on this proposal which give us an inspiration to improve our assignment. We thank all the people for their help directly and indirectly to complete our assignment.
Collaborative Knowledge Management in Organization from SECI model FrameworkNatapone Charsombut
A presentation file for TIIM conference 2010 Pattaya Thailand,
ABSTRACT
In the age of social collaboration and sharing that enables by Web 2.0 and Linked Data, many organizations adapt themselves into advantages of interactive, sharing, reusing, interoperability and collaboration on World Wide Web. Organizational learning which is sub of knowledge management also greatly gains benefit from this emerging collaboration culture too. It provides abilities to share valuable insights, to reduce redundant work, to avoid reinventing the wheel, to reduce training time for new employees, to retain intellectual capital as employee turnover in an organization, and to adapt to changing environments and markets.
However, user created content from Web 2.0 multiplying with published structure of data according to Linked Data concept will be a massive amount of data. It is inevitable facing the overwhelming of data. Traditional knowledge management is not designed to extract knowledge from social collaboration. We need a framework that fit for knowledge transfer in highly interaction environment.
SECI model which is a knowledge management based on collaborative knowledge transfer in organization seem to be the best candidate for navigating knowledge creation in this case. This study attempts to address how to apply SECI model to knowledge management system in collaborative organization.
In performing our assignment, we had to take help and guideline of some respected persons, who deserve our greatest gratitude. We would like to show our gratitude to our supportive lecturer, Sir Firdaus for giving us a good guideline throughout a numerous consultations. We would also like to expand our deepest gratitude to all those who have directly and indirectly guided us in writing this assignment.
Many people, especially our classmates and team members itself, have made a valuable comment and suggestions on this proposal which give us an inspiration to improve our assignment. We thank all the people for their help directly and indirectly to complete our assignment.
Malaysia Airlines Strategic Management - case study now MAB analyses the beginning of the airline, its history (golden days) and how economic crisis affected the company. The pack also uncovers macro and micro environment of airline industry. The pack also identifies MAS (now MAB), Porter's framework, SWOT analysis for the company and the new beginning of the MAB. The pack detailed out the strategic management for the company and their moving forward plan.
introduction to Knowledge - Types of Knowledge - Knowledge Management: goals and objectives of KM, Knowledge worker and its role importance of Knowledge worker and characteristics of Knowledge worker
What are the five things every professional needs to do? Allen Blue, the founder of Linked-In says 1) Learning and Staying on the Cutting Edge; 2) Managing Your Career; 3) Doing the work; 4) Interacting with peers and colleagues; and Becoming a thought leader in your field. Tom Hood shows students examples from the CPA Profession about how social media tools can help jump start their careers in accounting.
Has the pace of change changed leadership? Tom Hood will share the latest research that highlights how leadership is changing and what emerging leaders need to know now.
Tom draws on his experience designing and running the AICPA and MACPA Leadership Academies and recent custom developed partner development programs to share the critical competencies needed for leaders in today’s rapidly changing and complex environments.
Malaysia Airlines Strategic Management - case study now MAB analyses the beginning of the airline, its history (golden days) and how economic crisis affected the company. The pack also uncovers macro and micro environment of airline industry. The pack also identifies MAS (now MAB), Porter's framework, SWOT analysis for the company and the new beginning of the MAB. The pack detailed out the strategic management for the company and their moving forward plan.
introduction to Knowledge - Types of Knowledge - Knowledge Management: goals and objectives of KM, Knowledge worker and its role importance of Knowledge worker and characteristics of Knowledge worker
What are the five things every professional needs to do? Allen Blue, the founder of Linked-In says 1) Learning and Staying on the Cutting Edge; 2) Managing Your Career; 3) Doing the work; 4) Interacting with peers and colleagues; and Becoming a thought leader in your field. Tom Hood shows students examples from the CPA Profession about how social media tools can help jump start their careers in accounting.
Has the pace of change changed leadership? Tom Hood will share the latest research that highlights how leadership is changing and what emerging leaders need to know now.
Tom draws on his experience designing and running the AICPA and MACPA Leadership Academies and recent custom developed partner development programs to share the critical competencies needed for leaders in today’s rapidly changing and complex environments.
Primer for Accounting Students on how CPAs are using social media to connect, collaborate, learn, and establish themselves as thought leaders.
Using examples from across the CPA Profession and business, Tom Hood provides guidance on tools, techniques, and people worth following.
High Performing Firms-Growth Through A Winning Culture and Thriving in the Sh...Tom Hood, CPA,CITP,CGMA
Presentation at the Winning is Everything Conference on January 16, 2014 in Las Vegas.
In a period of rapid change and increasing complexity, the winners will be those who can keep their rate of learning greater than the rate of change and greater than their competition or their L > C.
It's time to reimagine the CPA profession around the concepts of talent development and learning. New skills, new ways of learning, and new thinking. The need for a strategic and systematic approach to talent development is already underway in many high-performing organizations. Are you ready for these sweeping, even disruptive trends?
Can you hear the shift change whistle? Because today the whistle is blowing for the accounting profession. The shift change is the transfer of the retiring baby boomers to the next generation of leaders that will be taking the helm in the next few years. Except this time it is not the same as the shipyard. This time the incoming shift will require a new set of skills and tools to continue the work of the prior shift. This time it's different.
The #1 issue facing businesses is a need to innovate. Innovation is fundamentally about learning and how to keep your rate of learning (as individuals and as organizations) greater than the rate of change and greater than your competition.
We think (and research supports this) that it is time for a "Paradigm Shift" in talent development & learning. The need for a strategic and systematic approach to talent development is already underway in many high performing organizations - are you ready for these sweeping, even disruptive trends?
This presentation covers the latest trends and what we see as "next" practices emerging and how we, at the Business Learning Institute are working to help CPA firms, corporations, government and non-profits with a new approach to talent development and learning designed to get two things - business results and engaged employees who are willing to give you their discretionary efforts!
BLI announces a new era in talent development and learning http://cpa.tc/32f
In a period of rapid change and increasing complexity, the winners will be those who can keep their rate of learning greater than the rate of change and greater than their competition or their L > C.
It's time to reimagine the CPA profession around the concepts of talent development and learning. New skills, new ways of learning, and new thinking. The need for a strategic and systematic approach to talent development is already underway in many high-performing organizations. Are you ready for these sweeping, even disruptive trends?
This presentation covers the latest trends and what we see as "next" practices emerging and how we, at the Business Learning Institute, are working to help CPA firms, corporations, government, and nonprofits with a new approach to talent development and learning designed to get two things: (1) business results and (2) engaged employees who are willing to give you their discretionary efforts!
Recent research suggests we are entering the end of sustainable competitive advantage. The key to success in turbulent times comes from several key areas like, strategy as process, understanding the dynamics of change, keeping your L>C, and leveraging technology. In this all new session, Tom will cover the latest ways to find your edge. He will also feature a mini-session on Communications led by Dana Rubenstein, esq and the latest personal technologies to keep your L>C. You will learn about the five R's ROA (return on attention), ROL (learning), ROC (culture) and ROI, ROP (Return on People) and how you can apply them to your firm. You will also learn how vision and strategy are used to maintain a competitive edge and engage your people to give you their best.
Keynote Presentation to CPA America Int'l in Portland, OR in September, 2014.
In a period of rapid change and increasing complexity, the winners will be those who can keep their rate of learning greater than the rate of change and greater than their competition or their L > C.
It's time to reimagine the CPA profession around the concepts of talent development and learning. New skills, new ways of learning, and new thinking. The need for a strategic and systematic approach to talent development is already underway in many high-performing organizations. Are you ready for these sweeping, even disruptive trends?
This presentation covers the latest trends and what we see as "next" practices emerging and how we, at the Business Learning Institute, are working to help CPA firms, corporations, government, and nonprofits with a new approach to talent development and learning designed to get two things: (1) business results and (2) engaged employees who are willing to give you their discretionary efforts!
the BOUNCE - Maximizing Your Career Trajectory - AICPA EDGE ConferenceTom Hood, CPA,CITP,CGMA
In a world of constant change and increasing complexity, the winners will be those who can keep their rate of learning faster than the rate of change, both as individuals and as organizations. Tom will explain why Business Learning Institute developed the “bounce” as an organizing framework to help develop a strategic and systematic approach to sustain increased and collective rate of learning. The Bounce is all about trajectory (direction), alignment & acceleration. Make sure you’re in the ballgame to win.
There is a fundamental path to success for every CPA, we call the bounce. It is the shift from mentor to mentee, from technician to leader that happens at the manager job level. It shifts the focus from task specific work to managing people and projects. This critical turning point is where BLI makes a difference. From our Leadership Academy (now being offered at the AICPA for a fifth year and in several State CPA Societies and custom Firm and Corporate programs to our portfolio of programs that develop the critical leadership competencies identified by the AICPA in their CPA Horizons 2025 Project.
The Bounce covers the career trajectory of professionals as they move from technical proficiency to managing people and projects and ultimately organizations. The bounce speaks to the change in direction from technical mastery to acquiring competencies to lead others and leading organizations. It is about velocity and trajectory as you shift direction to the need for more “success skills” as you move up n your career. The Bounce includes the latest research on competencies from the AICPA through the CPA Horizons 2025 Project and the CGMA Competency framework.
This presentation also includes survey results of the top issues facing young professionals and Tom's top tools for personal development.
For more information see our website http://www.blionline.org
Keynote for the AICPA Global Manufacturing ConferenceThe number one issue facing businesses is a need to innovate. Innovationis fundamentally about learning and how to keep your rate of learning (as individuals and as organizations) greater than the rate of change and greater than your competition. We think (and research supports this) it is time for a “paradigm shift” in talent development and learning. The need for a strategic and systematic approach to talent development already is under way in many high-performing organizations. Are you ready for these sweeping, even disruptive trends? Participants will learn:
• The latest trends in learning and talent development facing organizations
• How to approach learning and talent development in a strategic and systematic way and develop five action steps to take back with the
What is the secret to succession planning in high performance firms? Is there a silver bullet?
Tom Hood thinks we are going through a shift change in the CPA Profession. Five fundamental areas are working to reshape the talent development landscape and ultimately succession planning and performance in CPA firms. He makes the case with research and field work having worked on strategic plans with over 100 CPA firms, working with young leaders in the AICPA and MACPA Leadership Academies, and exposure across the CPA Profession (standing on the shoulders of giants).
This session was presented in two facilitated sessions at the PKF 2013 Partner Summit in Chicago, Il.
Presentation to major accounting & tax providers at AICPA CPA2Biz SaaS Roundtable in NYC on January 30, 2013. Covers three major themes: 1) Social Media adoption can be used to find and connect to early adopters/innovators; 2) A recent Deloitte/Sloan MIT study says business have three years to get "social"; 3) MACPA case study shows how to use social technologies to bend the adoption curve and establish your brand in a meaningful way.
Tipping the Adoption Curve - How to Reach CPAs Using Social Media #MDSUMMIT13Tom Hood, CPA,CITP,CGMA
Social CEO, Tom Hood of the MACPA presents a special session for sponsors of the #MDSUMMIT13 MACPA Innovation Summit covering how to tip the adoption curve using social media to reach CPAs. Using twitter as a tool to connect and collaborate, Tom shares his insights into how sponsors can use twitter and other social media tools to connect to CPAs.
Are you ready for the Fast Future?
We have entered a period of exponential change. Recent research from the AICPA says that the business environment for CPAs and their clients will be characterized by “unprecedented, massive and highly accelerated change” through 2025. To thrive in this new age of hyper-change and growing uncertainty, it is now an imperative to learn a new competency–how to accurately anticipate the future. This session will show how to anticipate these trends and move from being a crisis manager to an opportunity manager. At the end of the session participants will set actionable steps to elevate and accelerate their organization’s strategy.
Presentation at the Wolters Kluwer CCH Users Conference in Las Vegas
Special student presentation on a career in accounting and the job outlook for becoming a CPA.
MACPA CEO Tom Hood, voted second most influential leader in the CPA Profession in Accounting Today’s 2013 list of the Top 100 Most Influential People in Accounting (his ninth time on the list) sees five fundamental shifts facing accounting now – Leadership, Learning, Technology, Generations and Workplace. In a world of rapid change and increasing complexity, the winners will be those individuals and organizations who can keep their L>C², their rate of learning must be greater than the rate of change and greater than their competition. Tom’s updates are always popular for CPAs and include the latest trends and issues the profession is facing locally, nationally, and globally.
What does innovation look like in a CPA Firm? How are leading CPA firms creating a culture of innovation?
We are in a fast-paced world where growth/change is exponential not incremental. The CPA profession has been late adopters of change and “anticipation” is a missing skill set for many CPAs. We will soon be living in a world where global competition and automation will be performing basic accounting tasks currently being performed in our firms today. Tom Hood, Executive Director of the MACPA will lead a discussion on where accounting firms
fit into a rapidly changing world. Hood, along with Jim Powers, CEO of Crowe Horwath LLP and Bill Balhoff, Managing Director of Postlethwaite & Netterville will explore how firms can maintain their competitive edge through inNEWvation.
Similar to Top 7 Issues Facing Young Professionals - AICPA (20)
With talent recruitment and retention topping the list of issues facing CPA Firms along with partner alignment and succession planning issues, the stakes have never been higher for CPA Firms in their recruitment and retention strategies. BLI just announced the 'magnetic firm' framework and the 'big four' ways for firms to become talent magnets.
This presentation has the latest scores on the magnetic firm index which is averaging 67% or a D+ across CPA Firms.
The four categories for a magnetic firm are:
1) Purpose driven workplace
2) Culture of growth (Career Development)
3) Inspiring workplace – flexible and inclusive
4) Great leadership – trust & transparent
Visit us at www.blionline.org
Future of Learning - innovative new learning formats for accounting and finan...Tom Hood, CPA,CITP,CGMA
MACPA and the Business Learning Institute release the first nano-learning course for CPAs, accounting and finance professionals that meets the new CPE standards.
NASBA and the AICPA approved the revisions to the Statement on Standards for Continuing Professional Education (CPE) Programs (Standards) effective September 1, 2016. Among the most significant changes to the Standards is the addition of two new instructional delivery methods: nano learning and blended learning.
The Maryland Association of CPAs and its Business Learning Institute believe that Learning is THE only competitive advantage in this rapidly changing world. They have been on the forefront of learning for the past ten years. Since passing nano-learning in 2015 at the Maryland State Board of Public Accounting, they have been integrating new formats of learning to make learning continuous, engaging and ultimately transformative. The Anticipatory Organization: Accounting and Finance Edition is THE First nano-learning program in North America for accounting and finance professionals. Winner of the Accounting Today 2016 Product of the Year in the learning category. This program combines nano learning format (three to four minute single concept videos) with rapid application exercises to accelerate learning of complex competencies in less times than traditional CPE / CPD programs.
MACPA and its Business Learning Institute have pioneered new methods of learning including second life (CPA Island), remote collaboration via the ThinkTank platform, participation engagement via conferences.io and their #MBSN Management by Sticky Notes collaboration process.
Here are five ways we are changing up learning:
Social;
Mobile / nano, or “Just When You Need It” learning;
Cloud: In what we call the four Cs of talent development, the AICPA Navigator allows us to offer Competencies, Career Path, and a Curriculum on a Cloud-based learning platform that allows firms and companies to move their talent development to a strategic and systematic approach;
Collaborative: MBSN (Management By Sticky Notes), Conferences.io, and the ThinkTank Collaboration platform are highly engaging ways of increasing learning through involvement (see our post on LinkedIn);
Competency-based learning: With our Bounce framework (which maps BLI programs to the new CGMA Competency framework) and our new program to develop a special self-directed action learning program to build a competency around anticipation and strategic thinking.
Impact of Firm Wide Adoption - The Anticipatory Organization Accounting and F...Tom Hood, CPA,CITP,CGMA
This is the first accelerated learning system for accounting and finance professionals featuring nano-learning and rapid application tools. The Business Learning Institute and the Maryland Association of CPAs customized the learning system with a co-creation group working with Daniel Burrus. Accounting Today Magazine recognized this learning system as a 2016 Top Product in Learning.
This presentation covers the experience of firm-wide adoption of the Anticipatory Organization: Accounting and Finance Edition at several major organizations with focus on the first firm to adopt this for their entire firm. Joey Havens, Executive Partner of HORNE, LLP a Top 50 CPA Firm outlines the reasons he made the AOAF learning system a cornerstone of his Growth Mindset and implemented it across his entire workforce of almost 400 people. he also explains why he thinks an "anticipatory skill set is essential for today's accounting and finance professionals.
The Anticipatory Organization™ Model, created and developed by Daniel Burrus of Burrus Research, Inc., has changed how many of the world’s most successful businesses plan their future and accelerate growth. Now, Daniel Burrus is bringing what he calls the greatest missing competency – the ability to anticipate change – to CPAs, CFOs, controllers and management accountants. This model represents a new way of thinking, planning, and acting – a paradigm shift that’s required in a world of accelerating change, competition, and uncertainty.
This innovative learning system will jump start your ability to anticipate and learn critical competencies like strategic thinking, external awareness, vision, continuous learning, innovation, creativity, problem solving, prioritization, business acumen, decisiveness, influencing/persuading, emotional intelligence, consensus building, collaboration, inspiration, risk management, and immediately apply it to your own situation at work.
For more information visit our website http://www.blionline.org/ao
What do next generation leaders say they need to be 'future ready'? This report is from 200+ next generation leaders attending the #AICPA_EDGE Conference in Las Vegas in August, 2016.
Next Gen leaders will be called to lead in a different environment than many leaders of the past. These times of exponential change will require a different skill set. They will be leading in transformational and adaptive times which require new skills and new practices.
This report highlights top challenges, top skills, insights from the session and more.
These polls were integrated during a presentation on "The Future Ready CPA" where we covered the 5 C's - Context, Certainty, Capacity, Competency, and Core Purpose & Values.
We are living in “exponential times” where the size, scale and scope of change is incredible. That means there are incredible opportunities for those who can see through the fog of uncertainty and anticipate what’s next. The biggest opportunity is to harness the wisdom of our older generations with the fresh perspectives of the tech-savvy younger generations. The next generation of leaders is enthusiastically ready to have a seat at the table. The future is not created; the future is co- created. Let’s get to work!
“Everyone keeps telling accountants that they need to change their focus from the historic and the backward-looking, and to start being proactive and offering future-focused advice – but no one tells them how. The beauty of the Anticipatory Organization program is that it actually gives you a set of tools to harness the hard trends that are shaping the future, and use them to create new value for your firm and your clients.” - Daniel Hood, Editor-in-Chief of Accounting Today (when recognizing AOAF as a 2016 Top Product in Learning
The competency of “anticipation” actually includes a number of competencies included in many of the top companies of today.
Across these models, you'll see a common theme of “strategic thinking," "innovation" and “leading change."
Many of these organizations build (and validate) fantastic competency models and know what they want people to do.
The top five skills and competencies identified for CPAs, accounting and finance professionals are:
1. Strategic and critical thinking;
2. Communication;
3. Anticipating and serving evolving needs;
4. Inspiring and motivating others;
5. Collaboration and mobilizing consensus
The beauty of the Anticipatory Organization model is that it offers a clear process that makes highly-abstract leadership competencies attainable and trainable. Using nano-leanring in very short 3-4 minute single concept videos (imagine a series of shirt Ted Talks) with rapid application exercises to immediately apply the concepts to the job, and visual job aids to reinforce and remember the learning. Add a team implementation and collaboration guide and you can create a shared language and culture of being anticipatory and proactive.
If an organization wants to make "strategic thinking" or "innovation" a core competency, we can provide clear, trainable activities that can be targeted to a wide range of learners (from individual contributors to senior leadership). We provide the bridge between the competency model and the desired observable behaviors.
For more information visit www.blionline.org/ao or contact Tom Hood tom@blionline.org
Will your firm thrive or just survive? Anticipation - The critical competency...Tom Hood, CPA,CITP,CGMA
Today, the world of professional education, and accordingly the accounting profession, is migrating toward a competencies-based learning approach. But what are the most critical competencies for practitioners and firms to thrive in today’s ever changing, fast paced business environment?
Research from the Business Learning Institute identified the Top 5 Competencies for CPAs, accounting and financial professionals as:
1. Strategic & Critical Thinking
2. Communication
3. Anticipating and serving evolving needs
4. Inspiring and motivating others
5. Collaboration and mobilizing consensus
In addition, research from CPA.COM shows that only 8% of CPAs are future ready. Future Ready is the Is the capacity to be ANTICIPATORY (aware, predictive and adaptive) of emerging technology and trends in business, demographics, and the social environment impacting your organization and industry.
Together this group of skills and competencies have been researched with a leading global futurist who has put together an innovative learning system, the Anticipatory Organization: Accounting and Finance Edition which is being used to transform firm cultures to build and enhance proactive business advisor skills.
Most of us wish we had the power to predict future trends, and would benefit by learning tactics to do so. Daniel Burrus is one of the world’s leading technology forecasters and innovation experts and the featured keynoter speaker at this year’s DCPA16. He is globally recognized for his exceptional 30+ year record of accurately predicting how technological, social, and business forces converge to create untapped opportunities.
Joey Havens, Executive Partner at Horne, LLP (A top 50 CPA Firm) discusses how he has used the Anticipatory Organization as a foundational learning system throughout his firm. He is requiring his whole firm of 400+ professionals to take this and running collaboration sessions by practice areas to create group learning and a shared language around anticipatory thinking that is being applied inside the firm and outside with clients.
This presentation is from the July 20th, 2016 webcast by CPA.COM. CPA.com President and CEO, Erik Asgeirsson as he discusses the critical Anticipatory competency with Daniel Burrus, HORNE LLP executive partner Joey Havens and the CEO of the Maryland Association of CPAs and the Business Learning Institute, Tom Hood.
For more information http://www.blionline.org/ao
You will learn:
Why anticipation is the critical competency for today's accounting and finance professionals
The difference between hard trends and soft trends
Why it is important to identify trend types
Use cases of how these skills are being used in the profession
How this learning system can be used as a foundational skill set to help CPAs and accounting professionals be more proactive business advisors.
It May be Time to Reinvent Your Firm - CPAFMA National Practice Management Co...Tom Hood, CPA,CITP,CGMA
What is the accounting professionals' role in creating a culture of innovation? How are CPA Firms innovating? Reinventing themselves? Creating magnetic cultures?
Studies are showing a growing expectation for accounting professionals to lead these initiatives. In this session we will discuss tactics to foster innovation in your firms, technology's role and advising clients to do the same through tools you provide.
This session covers the latest research from the Business Learning Institute (BLI) about what it takes to create a magnetic firm culture and scores the latest issues facing CPA firms, top skills needed, and an innovation index.
From a session at the CPAFMA National Practice Management Conference in Baltimore in 2016.
For more information see www.blionline.org
Recent research says that the business environment for CPAs and their clients will be characterized by “unprecedented, massive and highly accelerated change” through 2025. To thrive in this new age of hyper-change and growing uncertainty, it is now an imperative to learn a new competency--how to accurately anticipate the future. The key to success in this fast-changing environment is to learn how to move from being reactive to proactive and flip from crisis manager to an opportunity manager. Tom will show how to explore new value added services and position their practices for success in a rapidly changing world.
Recent research from the AICPA says that the business environment for CPAs and their clients will be characterized by “unprecedented, massive and highly accelerated change” through 2025. To thrive in this new age of hyper-change and growing uncertainty, it is now an imperative to learn a new competency–how to accurately anticipate the future. This session will show how to anticipate these trends and move from being a crisis manager to an opportunity manager. At the end of the session participants will set actionable steps to elevate and accelerate their organization’s strategy.
VUCA stands for Volatility, Uncertainty, Complexity and Ambiguity and describes the fast-arriving future we are living in. This inspirational session will talk about how leadership, culture, and talent management are changing in these exponential times. Participants thru an exercise to leave with a person action plan.
Learning Objective:
Understand emerging trends and issues facing business and CPA Profession.
Learn about how leadership is changing to lead change in rapidly changing times.
Develop an action plan to take back and apply the principles learned.
The #1 reason clients leave their CPAs is that they are receiving service instead of proactive advice. Tom will show how firms are exploring new value added services and position their practices for success in a rapidly changing world. He will discuss the major "shift change" and the trends shaping business today and give participants a framework to provide more proactive services and strategic advice and a plan to get started. But these services require new skills and approaches which is a big opportunity for firm HR and Learning Leaders.
Presentation to AGN International in San Diego #NARM16 for Managing Partners in MAP Track
How to Accelerate Growth, Innovation, and High Performance for CPAs, Account...Tom Hood, CPA,CITP,CGMA
The # 1 challenge facing CPAs, Accounting and Finance Professionals is 'not enough time' who creates the equivalent of a gravitational pull of the past when it comes to changing their mindsets and thinking. How will we go from a historical perspective to a more future-focused, from rearview mirror to windshield and from being reactive to proactive?
Our latest research from the Business Learning Institute sows the critical competencies that will make a difference have not changed in the past seven years. What has changed is the gravitational pull has gotten worse as we enter what Josh Bersin calls the age of the 'overwhelmed employee'.
What we need is a new approach to learning these critical competencies. A blended approach that uses nano-learning nuggets (very short 2-3 minute single-concept videos), rapid application templates to apply each concept to the business, and a series of job aids and performance support tools to turn the learning into immediate on the job application. This is our award-winning Anticipatory Organization learning system by Burrus Research. In about one third of the time as traditional CPE, CPAs and accounting and finance professionals can learn the critical competencies of:
Anticipation; Strategic Thinking; External Awareness; Vision; Continuous Learning; Innovation ;Creativity; Problem Solving; Prioritization; Business Acumen; Decisiveness; Influencing/Persuading; Emotional Intelligence; Consensus Building; Collaboration; Inspiration; Risk Management; and Communication.
The Anticipatory Organization can support an entire cultural shift for an organization or team with the added implementation guide and collaboration tools. See more at http://www.blionline.org/ao
Our new MBA Express is another option to create or add a series of critical success skills to your technical training portfolio in on-site, on-line and on-demand learning formats. http://blionline.org/featured/8-hour-mba/
We believe we need new approaches and new tools to break the pull of the past and the inertia from 'overwhelmed employees'. These exciting new learning formats are one step in this direction.
Accounting Today Editor, Daniel Hood said this after selecting the Anticipatory Organization as a Top Product for 2016 in the Learning Category, “Everyone keeps telling accountants that they need to change their focus from the historic and the backward-looking, and to start being proactive and offering future-focused advice – but no one tells them how. The beauty of the Anticipatory Organization program is that it actually gives you a set of tools to harness the hard trends that are shaping the future, and use them to create new value for your firm and your clients.”
The CPA Vision 2011 is the report from the AICPA from a project to create a comprehensive grassroots vision for the future of the CPA Profession. The first profession to ever create a vision for itself. Using a volunteer team of CPAs and State CPA Society executives aided by a team from the AICPA and led by Jeannie Patton in 1997-1998.
MACPA Spring 2016 Professional Issues Update - Business & Industry EditionTom Hood, CPA,CITP,CGMA
What are the latest trends and issues facing the CPA profession? What is the future of finance and accounting in an age of exponential change? What is the future of the profession and what is the MACPA doing about it?
Tom Hood, the second most influential person in the CPA Profession and CEO of the Maryland Association of CPAs attempts to answer these questions and offer his perspective in this special update for MACPA members only focusing on CPAs in business industry, government and NFP.
Keynote for Beta Alpha Psi Atlantic Coast Regional Meeting
on March 18, 2016 in Towson, Maryland
What are the latest trends and issues facing accounting and business? What are the outlooks for careers in accounting, finance, information systems and business majors?
Tom Hood, CEO of the MACPA and Business Learning Institute covers this and career advice for accounting students in this inspirational keynote.
State of Accounting for Linked-in Influencer Series #MyIndustry
Big Waves of Change, Oceans of Opportunity
These big waves of change are the result of a “perfect storm” of sorts -- the convergence of three “hard trends” of exponential technological innovation, the demographic shift as baby boomers retire, and globalization. Key challenges facing accounting and finance professionals are automation and digital transformation, succession and talent shortages, a “brain drain” as experienced people retire, business model changes, and the increasingly VUCA world (that’s volatility, uncertainty, complexity and ambiguity) in which we find ourselves.
Several recent studies (from WEF, Oxford, McKinsey and MIT) report that accounting, auditing and tax are among the occupations most at risk for complete automation within the next 20 years.
As a result, the accounting and finance profession is rapidly approaching what Andy Grove, retired CEO of Intel Corporation, described as a “strategic inflection point,” -- “a time in the life of a business when its fundamentals are about to change. That change can mean an opportunity to rise to new heights. But it may just as likely signal the beginning of the end.” This is where there are two major pathways: doing business as usual, or embracing and adapting to the new. At the moment these are fairly close together, but they will soon diverge into a growing gap between growth and success, or entropy and decline.
“You can’t stop the waves, but you can learn how to surf.” - Jon Kabat-Zinn
To take advantage of these oceans of opportunity, accounting and finance professionals will need to learn how to ride these big waves or risk being crushed by their frequency and force. The critical thing to know is that what got you here, won’t get you there. Business as usual simply won’t work.
Here are six ways to learn how to ride these big waves of change now and in the future:
1. Embrace digital: Learn how to elevate and accelerate your job using technology and to race with the machines, not against them.
2. Anticipate: Learn the critical competency of anticipation. Only those who constantly try to anticipate change will survive when change happens.
3. Collaborate: The collaboration curve is quickly replacing the experience curve. Who you know is replacing what you know.
4. Learning is the next competitive advantage: As Fast Company editor Robert Safian wrote, “the most important skill is the ability to acquire new skills.”
5. Protect the core: When everything is changing, it is important to know what should not change. Purpose and values for individuals and organizations should serve as that anchor or grounding.
6. Make time for the future. Your time and those of your people will be your number one challenge, and nothing will change if you are overwhelmed and too busy.
The hard trends are forming these big waves of disruption and change. Surf's Up - Are you ready?
What are the Top Competencies (Knowledge, Skills and Abilities) needed by CPAs, Accounting and Finance Professionals today?
The Business Learning Institute shares its latest research and correlates it with other leading global research (Conference Board, AICPA, CGMA, IFAC, CPA Canada, Burrus Research, Bersin by Deloitte). These skills were identified and then surveyed across over 1,000 finance and accounting professionals to identify the top five skills needed today.
In our survey work at the Business Learning Institute (http://www.blionline.org) we found that the top five skills ranked by survey respondents covered 75% or everyone's top five list, providing a great starting point for skills development and targeting in talent development.
1. Strategic and Critical Thinking
2. Communication
3. Anticipating and serving evolving needs
4. Inspiring and motivating others
5. Collaboration and mobilizing consensus
BLI also developed a framework, called The Bounce to describe the career trajectory of today's finance and accounting professional. The Bounce is the natural career trajectory for accounting and finance professionals. It talks about the process of acquiring technical mastery in the early career and beginning to supplement wit the critical skills (competencies) needed for long-term success. BLI has been leading the training and development of accounting and finance with these ‘success skills’ for eighteen years.
The Business Learning Institute (BLI) is the largest talent development and and learning provider to CPAs, accounting and finance professionals in the US. We bring our leading approach to ‘success skills’ and competency-based curriculums to the leading organizations, public companies and CPA firms all over North America.
We tend to think of “innovation” in terms of new technology – gadgets, hardware, new apps, and software. But true innovation more often comes in the form of new business models, workflows, service offerings, and office and staffing patterns. This session will center on those innovations that are significantly impacting our firms and our clients. You never know where innovation might sprout!
This session was produced for the DCPA15 Conference in Las Vegas.
A recent HBR special edition headline said "Got to war for talent", but how. BLI has developed a guidance and a six step process to give you new weapons to win in the war for talent.
Our Magnetic Firm framework outlines the critical elements of a magnetic culture and our six step Talent and Leadership Development framework show you how to develop a winning career and curriculum aligned to your overall firm strategy and objectives.
This presentation was developed and presented for the Digital CPA Conference in December #DCPA15
The Business Learning Institute can help you build your magnetic firm framework and strategic learning plan - contact us at http://www.blionline.org
This presentation was given to Loyola University (Maryland) Accounting Alumni Circle on November 18, 2015. It includes our latest research in trends and issues facing the accounting and finance profession from the Business Learning Institute.
It also covers the programs and initiatives of the Maryland Association of CPAs in the context of Hard Trends and our work with world renowned futurist, Daniel Burrus.
Gov't Regulation
Demographics and Talent Pipeline
Technology
The exponential pace of change has created an environment best described as VUCA. To thrive in this new age of hyper-change and growing uncertainty, it is now an imperative to learn a new competency—how to accurately anticipate the future. The key to success in this fast-changing environment is to commit to changing before you are being forced to. This session will show how to anticipate these trends and move from being a crisis manager to an opportunity manager.
• Anticipate marketplace trends that will shape future markets
• Understand emerging innovation faster
• Identify opportunities
• Develop clear actionable steps to accelerate growth for the
organization and its customers
Learning the skill of anticipation and being proactive for CPAs, accounting and finance professionals
Putting the SPARK into Virtual Training.pptxCynthia Clay
This 60-minute webinar, sponsored by Adobe, was delivered for the Training Mag Network. It explored the five elements of SPARK: Storytelling, Purpose, Action, Relationships, and Kudos. Knowing how to tell a well-structured story is key to building long-term memory. Stating a clear purpose that doesn't take away from the discovery learning process is critical. Ensuring that people move from theory to practical application is imperative. Creating strong social learning is the key to commitment and engagement. Validating and affirming participants' comments is the way to create a positive learning environment.
What is the TDS Return Filing Due Date for FY 2024-25.pdfseoforlegalpillers
It is crucial for the taxpayers to understand about the TDS Return Filing Due Date, so that they can fulfill your TDS obligations efficiently. Taxpayers can avoid penalties by sticking to the deadlines and by accurate filing of TDS. Timely filing of TDS will make sure about the availability of tax credits. You can also seek the professional guidance of experts like Legal Pillers for timely filing of the TDS Return.
Falcon stands out as a top-tier P2P Invoice Discounting platform in India, bridging esteemed blue-chip companies and eager investors. Our goal is to transform the investment landscape in India by establishing a comprehensive destination for borrowers and investors with diverse profiles and needs, all while minimizing risk. What sets Falcon apart is the elimination of intermediaries such as commercial banks and depository institutions, allowing investors to enjoy higher yields.
Cracking the Workplace Discipline Code Main.pptxWorkforce Group
Cultivating and maintaining discipline within teams is a critical differentiator for successful organisations.
Forward-thinking leaders and business managers understand the impact that discipline has on organisational success. A disciplined workforce operates with clarity, focus, and a shared understanding of expectations, ultimately driving better results, optimising productivity, and facilitating seamless collaboration.
Although discipline is not a one-size-fits-all approach, it can help create a work environment that encourages personal growth and accountability rather than solely relying on punitive measures.
In this deck, you will learn the significance of workplace discipline for organisational success. You’ll also learn
• Four (4) workplace discipline methods you should consider
• The best and most practical approach to implementing workplace discipline.
• Three (3) key tips to maintain a disciplined workplace.
Enterprise Excellence is Inclusive Excellence.pdfKaiNexus
Enterprise excellence and inclusive excellence are closely linked, and real-world challenges have shown that both are essential to the success of any organization. To achieve enterprise excellence, organizations must focus on improving their operations and processes while creating an inclusive environment that engages everyone. In this interactive session, the facilitator will highlight commonly established business practices and how they limit our ability to engage everyone every day. More importantly, though, participants will likely gain increased awareness of what we can do differently to maximize enterprise excellence through deliberate inclusion.
What is Enterprise Excellence?
Enterprise Excellence is a holistic approach that's aimed at achieving world-class performance across all aspects of the organization.
What might I learn?
A way to engage all in creating Inclusive Excellence. Lessons from the US military and their parallels to the story of Harry Potter. How belt systems and CI teams can destroy inclusive practices. How leadership language invites people to the party. There are three things leaders can do to engage everyone every day: maximizing psychological safety to create environments where folks learn, contribute, and challenge the status quo.
Who might benefit? Anyone and everyone leading folks from the shop floor to top floor.
Dr. William Harvey is a seasoned Operations Leader with extensive experience in chemical processing, manufacturing, and operations management. At Michelman, he currently oversees multiple sites, leading teams in strategic planning and coaching/practicing continuous improvement. William is set to start his eighth year of teaching at the University of Cincinnati where he teaches marketing, finance, and management. William holds various certifications in change management, quality, leadership, operational excellence, team building, and DiSC, among others.
Personal Brand Statement:
As an Army veteran dedicated to lifelong learning, I bring a disciplined, strategic mindset to my pursuits. I am constantly expanding my knowledge to innovate and lead effectively. My journey is driven by a commitment to excellence, and to make a meaningful impact in the world.
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A Memorandum of Association (MOA) is a legal document that outlines the fundamental principles and objectives upon which a company operates. It serves as the company's charter or constitution and defines the scope of its activities. Here's a detailed note on the MOA:
Contents of Memorandum of Association:
Name Clause: This clause states the name of the company, which should end with words like "Limited" or "Ltd." for a public limited company and "Private Limited" or "Pvt. Ltd." for a private limited company.
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Registered Office Clause: It specifies the location where the company's registered office is situated. This office is where all official communications and notices are sent.
Objective Clause: This clause delineates the main objectives for which the company is formed. It's important to define these objectives clearly, as the company cannot undertake activities beyond those mentioned in this clause.
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Liability Clause: It outlines the extent of liability of the company's members. In the case of companies limited by shares, the liability of members is limited to the amount unpaid on their shares. For companies limited by guarantee, members' liability is limited to the amount they undertake to contribute if the company is wound up.
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Capital Clause: This clause specifies the authorized capital of the company, i.e., the maximum amount of share capital the company is authorized to issue. It also mentions the division of this capital into shares and their respective nominal value.
Association Clause: It simply states that the subscribers wish to form a company and agree to become members of it, in accordance with the terms of the MOA.
Importance of Memorandum of Association:
Legal Requirement: The MOA is a legal requirement for the formation of a company. It must be filed with the Registrar of Companies during the incorporation process.
Constitutional Document: It serves as the company's constitutional document, defining its scope, powers, and limitations.
Protection of Members: It protects the interests of the company's members by clearly defining the objectives and limiting their liability.
External Communication: It provides clarity to external parties, such as investors, creditors, and regulatory authorities, regarding the company's objectives and powers.
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Binding Authority: The company and its members are bound by the provisions of the MOA. Any action taken beyond its scope may be considered ultra vires (beyond the powers) of the company and therefore void.
Amendment of MOA:
While the MOA lays down the company's fundamental principles, it is not entirely immutable. It can be amended, but only under specific circumstances and in compliance with legal procedures. Amendments typically require shareholder
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3.0 Project 2_ Developing My Brand Identity Kit.pptxtanyjahb
A personal brand exploration presentation summarizes an individual's unique qualities and goals, covering strengths, values, passions, and target audience. It helps individuals understand what makes them stand out, their desired image, and how they aim to achieve it.
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Top 7 Issues Facing Young Professionals - AICPA
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The Top Seven Issues Facing
Young Professionals
Presented by:
Tom Hood, CPA, CITP, CGMA
CEO
Maryland Association of CPAs
Business Learning institute
2. Moderator: Tom Hood
• Named as fourth Most Influential in
Accounting by Accounting Today Magazine
• Top 150 Influencer by Linked-In
• Top 25 Influencers in Learning & HR by HR
Examiner
• Top 25 Public Accounting Thought Leaders
by CPA Practice Adviser
• Working on Learning Management with
AICPA/CPA2Biz, Cloud Curriculum,
Performance Management /XBRL,
Leadership & Generations
Tom Hood, CPA, CITP, CGMA
CEO
MACPA www.macpa.org
Business Learning Institute
(BLI) www.blionline.org
http://www.linkedin.com/in/tomhood/
5. Our research methodology #MBSN
MACPA NewYoung Professional Network collaborating to identify issues
6. Top Seven Issues - 2012
1. Information overload (including accounting and tax
complexity)
2. Work / life balance
3. Generational issues and communications (including
upper management not sharing knowledge with the
younger generation)
4. Developing networking skills
5. Keeping up with technology -- especially the cloud
6. Finding career guidance
7. Understanding social media benefits
CPA Success blog post http://cpa.tc/1ef
7. Top Seven Issues - 2008
1. Bridging the "gap" between college and the "real
world."
2. Under-developed skill sets (see more below).
3. Work-life balance.
4. Limited networking opportunities.
5. Intimidation from bosses (partners and CFOs).
6. CPA exam (time, support, information).
7. Lack of a voice within the profession.
CPA Success blog post http://cpa.tc/2w2
10. Work / Life Balance Doesn’t Exist
The answer – know thyself & work/life integration
11. Generational Issues
• Tone at theTop
• Cross generation meetings
• Communication with Feedback frequently
• Trust & try
• Openness
• Embrace technology
• Build on strengths
12. Generational Issues - Resources
Blog Post http://cpa.tc/2un
Blog Post http://cpa.tc/2vz
Slideshare http://cpa.tc/2w4
Bottom line - Connect & Collaborate
Great ideas can come from anywhere!
13. Networking
• Build competency in “non-sales selling”
• Use your professional association and CPE events to plan serendipity
• Social media (again!)
18. “In
a
period
of
rapid
change
and
increasing
complexity,
the
winners
are
going
to
be
the
people
who
can
LEARN
faster
than
the
rate
of
CHANGE
and
faster
than
their
COMPETITION.”
-‐
Tom
Hood,
CPA.CITP.CGMA
7/15/13
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19. Tom Hood, CPA.CITP
CEO
Maryland Association of CPAs
Business Learning Institute
(443) 632-2301
E-mail tom@macpa.org
Web http://www.macpa.org
Blog http://www.cpasuccess.com
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