Finance and Innovation: Reinvent Your Department and Company

Overview

Innovation drives economic growth. The key to reigniting the American economy is reigniting innovation. Innovation can be fostered, nurtured, encouraged and sustained by our companies and organizations. Innovation is not solely the purview of marketing, sales, service or production. Financial managers can create organizations that thrive on innovation or kill new ideas. They may choose to help develop and maintain practices that nurture innovation, or they can just maintain the status quo. Truly innovative finance professionals provide new, more meaningful and actionable information to all employees. 

This course qualifies for reimbursement through the state’s Workforce Training Express Fund. As of April 7, 2025, the state’s Workforce Training Express Fund suspended reimbursements for training costs to Massachusetts businesses. While we don’t have a confirmed timeline for the program to resume, it will likely be sometime this summer. We will continue to monitor this closely and encourage you to visit the state’s Workforce Training website for the most current updates and guidance.

This course qualifies for reimbursement through the state’s Workforce Training Express Fund. Firms/companies with fewer than 50 staff can be reimbursed up to 100% of the cost of training and firms/companies with 50-100 employees can be reimbursed up to 50% of the cost of training. You must register for the course and apply for reimbursement through the Workforce Training Express Fund website a minimum of three weeks prior to the start of the course. The course code for this program is C-13326. To learn more, click here or contact Julia Ekelund at jekelund@masscpas.org.

Highlights

• How innovation happens • Innovation metrics and how to report on innovation efforts • How the use of technology and other simple techniques can foster and sustain innovation • The difference between disruptive and sustaining innovation • How to become more innovative on a personal level • How to communicate and encourage innovation within your company

Designed For

Finance and accounting professionals who seek to learn more about creating, fostering, nurturing, encouraging and sustaining innovation in their organizations and departments.

Objectives

Learn how the use of technology and other simple techniques can foster and sustain innovation