Elevate Your Career With More Strategic Thinking II

What separates people in the business world, is the strategic level at which they think. Generally, strategic level thinking is more broad, creative and big picture and more senior people think at that level. This course will help you see your level of thinking when looking at many scenarios and also improve it, no matter what level you sit in your organization. If you can think more like your boss, the CEO, the Board, the owner, the partner, you will be ahead. This course is not about flow charts and theory, but dozens of practical, real-life examples.

About this course

$107.00
2 CPD hours
December 16, 2025 - 10:00 AM ET

Agenda

What is higher level strategic thinking?

How do you think at a higher strategic level?

What is your current thinking level?

Dozens of examples to improve your thinking in the areas of M&A, new business ventures, technology, fundraising, planning, partnering, risk management and more

Who Will Benefit?

CPAs in any role or career stage, who want to improve their strategic, higher level thinking.

Learning Objectives

Learn what higher level strategic thinking is

Discuss how to think at a higher strategic level

Assess what is your current thinking level

Test your thinking with over 20 mini case scenarios in the areas of M&A, new business ventures, technology, fundraising, planning, partnering, risk management and more

Learn some key questions to ask that have a more strategic focus

Provide many examples of higher level strategic thinking to improve yours

Instructor(s)

Stephen Priddle

Stephen Priddle, CPA, CA, CMA is the President and Founder of Practical PD and also the Vice-President, Finance, Chief Financial Officer of Fidus Analytics Inc. He is also a Board member and Corporate Secretary of the SureWx Inc. SureWx is a global aviation business, an industry leader in the area of assisting airlines optimizing winter operations. He was CFO of SureWx from 2012-2024.