Finance Business Partnering: A Roadmap to Strategic Influence

We delve into essential skills such as building effective stakeholder relationships, developing acute business acumen, and enhancing strategic thin...

4/17/2026 9:00am - 10:00am  |  Online  |  AICPA

Members: $75.00, Non-members: $89.00

CPE Categories: Management of a Practice (1 CPE)

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Description

Become a trusted and valued business partner

In the dynamic landscape of modern business, the role of finance professionals is rapidly evolving. No longer confined to traditional number-crunching, today’s finance experts are expected to be strategic partners, influential in shaping the future of their organizations.

Global trends and changing organizational environments drive finance to be more strategic and proactive — to move beyond reporting on results to helping business units achieve results.

During this session, we will dive into essential skills for finance professionals, such as:

- Building effective stakeholder relationships

- Developing acute business acumen

- Enhancing strategic thinking and problem-solving abilities

This webcast will provide attendees with a roadmap to becoming a trusted and valued business partner.

Target Audience

Finance professionals who want to have more influence and impact, and to play a pivotal role in driving their organizations forward.

Course Objectives

- distinguish between the old-school finance Approach and What is required in the future of finance.

- Recall the definition of business partnering.

- Identify the Key skills necessary to be an effective business partner.

Subjects

The session is organized into five sections addressing the following key topics:

1. The Evolution of the Finance role

2. Defining Business Partnering

3. Building Relationships

4. Business Acumen

5. Strategic Thinking and Problem Solving