Accounting Executive Path

With so many sessions, you may not know where to start so here’s a curated path for you.

 

 

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Sessions

  • Leading Practices
    • Executive (VP+)
      Functional Leader (Director)
      Professional (Manager and Practitioner)
      Workday Administrator
      Finance
      Continuing Professional Education for Finance Professional (CPE)
      In Person
      On Demand
      Livestream
      Finance
      Data-Driven Decision-Making
      Efficient Finance Operations
      All
      On Demand
      All Enterprises
      Yes
      Panel
      Sessions
      On Demand
      Full Experience Pass
      Digital All-Access Pass
      Core Financials
      Thursday
      All
      Leading Practices
      Rising NA 2024
      Thursday, Sep 19
      9:00 a.m. Thursday, Sep 19

      Eligible for 1 CPE credit (on-site attendees only)
      In this oCFO-focused panel, finance leaders detail how to adopt the "Why not Workday" mindset. Learn how to maximize your investment through adoption and how the Workday Financial Management suite can propel your team to serving as strategic advisors for the business.

      Learning Objectives:

      • Learn how customers are on a journey to maximize their investment and taking a "Workday first" approach to exploring new capabilities. 
      • Understand how customers evaluate, test, and deploy new features without disruption. 
      • Explore customer recommendations for expanding the value and use of Workday.

      , Director, Strategic Customer Engagement, Workday

      , VP Governance Risk & Compliance, Host Hotels & Resorts, Inc.

      , Director of Finance Technology, Fannie Mae

      • Thursday, Sep 19th09:00 am - 10:00 am PDT
    • Executive (VP+)
      Functional Leader (Director)
      Professional (Manager and Practitioner)
      Workday Administrator
      Finance
      Information Technology
      In Person
      On Demand
      Your Journey with Workday
      Finance
      Data-Driven Decision-Making
      Efficient Finance Operations
      All
      On Demand
      All Enterprises
      Session
      Advancing Workday Solutions
      Sessions
      On Demand
      Full Experience Pass
      Digital All-Access Pass
      Accounting Center
      Core Financials
      Prism Analytics
      Wednesday
      All
      Leading Practices
      Rising NA 2024
      Wednesday, Sep 18
      10:00 a.m. Wednesday, Sep 18

      Join this session with Innisfree Hotels and hear how Workday Accounting Center increased automation, insight, and enhanced decision-making within its restaurant and hotel sectors. Discover use cases and learn how Workday supports Innisfree's data strategy.

       

      Session focus: how to advance even further with Workday Financial Management and Workday Accounting Center.

      , Sr. Product Marketing Manager, Workday

      , Director, Platform Technology & Business Intelligence, Innisfree Hotels

      • Wednesday, Sep 18th10:45 am - 11:30 am PDT
    • Functional Leader (Director)
      Professional (Manager and Practitioner)
      Workday Administrator
      Finance
      Information Technology
      Continuing Professional Education for Finance Professional (CPE)
      In Person
      On Demand
      Finance
      Data-Driven Decision-Making
      Efficient Finance Operations
      All
      On Demand
      All Enterprises
      Financial Services
      Insurance
      Session
      Sessions
      On Demand
      Full Experience Pass
      Digital All-Access Pass
      Accounting Center
      Core Financials
      Financial Planning
      Prism Analytics
      Wednesday
      All
      Leading Practices
      Rising NA 2024
      1:00 p.m. Wednesday, Sep 18
      Wednesday, Sep 18

      Eligible for 1 CPE credit (on-site attendees only)
      Hear how availability and transparency of data play a critical role in delivering insights and informing business decisions for American Financial Group. This session also covers considerations for developing a data strategy when using Workday Financial Management and Workday Human Capital Management.

      Learning Objectives:

      • Understand how your financial data model can be a competitive differentiator.
      • Identify opportunities for leveraging your data in new ways.
      • Hear from your peers as they share best practices for data strategy.

      , Sr Director, Product Management, Workday

      , ERP Analysis Director, AFG

      • Wednesday, Sep 18th01:15 pm - 02:15 pm PDT
    • Executive (VP+)
      Functional Leader (Director)
      Finance
      FP&A / Planning
      Continuing Professional Education for Finance Professional (CPE)
      In Person
      On Demand
      Strategic Growth with Workday
      Finance
      Enterprise Planning
      Efficient Finance Operations
      All
      On Demand
      All Enterprises
      Session
      Data-Driven Finance and HR
      Sessions
      On Demand
      Full Experience Pass
      Digital All-Access Pass
      Adaptive Planning
      Core Financials
      Wednesday
      All
      Leading Practices
      Rising NA 2024
      4:00 p.m. Wednesday, Sep 18
      Wednesday, Sep 18

      Eligible for 1 CPE credit (on-site attendees only)
      Join this session with the Workday finance team to learn how accounting and FP&A can work together to deliver better insights and outcomes in areas such as FX hedging, cash flow, the zero-day close, and more.


      Note: for attendees who are directors and above focusing on organizational growth.


      Learning Objectives:

      • Learn about the value of one source for truth for accounting and FP&A. 
      • Gain insight into how to elevate strategic collaborations between these two critical areas of finance.
      • Hear from customers about the value of Workday for both accounting and FP&A.

      , Director, Product Management, Workday

      , Sr Managing Director, PwC

      , Vice President Transformation, Mohegan

      , Controller, Orion Advisor Solutions, Inc.

      • Wednesday, Sep 18th04:00 pm - 05:00 pm PDT
    • Functional Leader (Director)
      Professional (Manager and Practitioner)
      Workday Administrator
      Finance
      Information Technology
      Continuing Professional Education for Finance Professional (CPE)
      In Person
      On Demand
      Finance
      Data-Driven Decision-Making
      Efficient Finance Operations
      All
      On Demand
      All Enterprises
      Session
      Sessions
      On Demand
      Full Experience Pass
      Digital All-Access Pass
      Accounting Center
      Core Financials
      Financial Planning
      Prism Analytics
      Tuesday
      All
      Leading Practices
      Rising NA 2024
      12:00 p.m. Tuesday, Sep 17
      Tuesday, Sep 17

      Eligible for 1 CPE credit (onsite attendees only)
      Join this session to learn innovative strategies and best practices for building a financial data model that's right for your business.

      Learning Objectives:

      • Understand how to build the right financial data strategy for your business
      • Gain insight into how and why reporting within the business is critical to your data model
      • Showcase customer examples of best practices

      , Sr Director, Product Management, Workday

      , Implementation Strategy Director - Financials, Workday

      • Tuesday, Sep 17th12:00 pm - 01:00 pm PDT
    • Executive (VP+)
      Functional Leader (Director)
      Finance
      Continuing Professional Education for Finance Professional (CPE)
      In Person
      Strategic Growth with Workday
      Finance
      Data-Driven Decision-Making
      Efficient Finance Operations
      All
      All Enterprises
      Financial Services
      Insurance
      Workshop
      Data-Driven Finance and HR
      Sessions
      Full Experience Pass
      Accounting Center
      Close and Consolidation
      Financial Insights
      Core Financials
      Prism Analytics
      Tuesday
      All
      Leading Practices
      4:00 p.m. Tuesday, Sep 17
      Tuesday, Sep 17

      Eligible for 1 CPE credit (on-site attendees only)
      Join us for a workshop that explores what's needed in order to evolve accounting's role, including critical C-suite partnership, data ownership and analytics, embracing new technology, and an agile mindset.

       

      Note: for attendees who are directors and above focusing on organizational growth.


      Learning Objectives:

      • Gain insight into how the role of the CAO is changing and the new operating models that lead to the most effective teams.
      • Explore the skills that you and your peers need to hone.
      • Hear from other accounting leaders about their career trajectories and how to navigate the journey to becoming a CAO.

      , Director, Product Marketing, Workday

      , SVP- Accounting Systems, loanDepot

      , Chief Accounting Officer, Franklin Templeton

      , Partner / Principal, KPMG

      • Tuesday, Sep 17th04:00 pm - 05:00 pm PDT
    • Executive (VP+)
      Functional Leader (Director)
      Finance
      Procurement / Supply Chain
      In Person
      Strategic Growth with Workday
      Finance
      Efficient Finance Operations
      Proactive Spend Management
      All
      All Enterprises
      Workshop
      Managing People and Money
      Sessions
      Full Experience Pass
      Sourcing
      Core Financials
      Expenses
      Procurement
      Strategic Sourcing
      Tuesday
      Wednesday
      All
      Leading Practices
      2:00 p.m. Wednesday, Sep 18
      Wednesday, Sep 18

      This workshop explores collaboration between finance and procurement using Workday spend management solutions and Workday Financial Management. Discover benefits beyond cost savings such as efficiency, risk mitigation, better financial insights, and implementation strategies.


      Note: for attendees who are directors and above focusing on organizational growth.

      , Value Manager, Workday

      , SVP, Procurement Solutions Leader, KeyBank

      , Sr Director, Product Marketing, Workday

      • Wednesday, Sep 18th02:45 pm - 03:30 pm PDT
    • Functional Leader (Director)
      Professional (Manager and Practitioner)
      Workday Administrator
      Finance
      Information Technology
      Continuing Professional Education for Finance Professional (CPE)
      In Person
      On Demand
      Your Journey with Workday
      Finance
      HR
      IT
      Enterprise Planning
      Data-Driven Decision-Making
      Efficient Finance Operations
      Proactive Spend Management
      All
      On Demand
      All Enterprises
      Introductory
      Session
      Maximizing Workday Solutions
      Sessions
      On Demand
      Full Experience Pass
      Digital All-Access Pass
      Core Financials
      Core Human Capital Management
      Tuesday
      Wednesday
      All
      Leading Practices
      Rising NA 2024
      12:00 p.m. Wednesday, Sep 18
      Wednesday, Sep 18

      Eligible for 1 CPE credit (on-site attendees only)
       

      If the most important asset in services industries is your people and you have a market-leading HR solution, shouldn't you have a market-leading ERP to understand the value of those people? Come learn the value that awaits finance, HR, and IT when Workday Financial Management is added to Workday Human Capital Management.

       

      Session focus: how to get started with Workday Enterprise Management Cloud Platform.


      Learning Objectives:

      • Gain insight into what makes Workday unique a solution for your people and your money.
      • Learn about the key points of synergy across Workday, where finance and HR unite to deliver unique value back to the organization.
      • See how other customers are gaining value from a single application for finance and HR.

      , Vice President OCFO Product Marketing, Workday

      , Chief Integration Officer, Bill Gosling Outsourcing

      • Wednesday, Sep 18th12:00 pm - 01:00 pm PDT
    • Executive (VP+)
      Functional Leader (Director)
      Professional (Manager and Practitioner)
      Workday Administrator
      Finance
      Information Technology
      Continuing Professional Education for Finance Professional (CPE)
      In Person
      On Demand
      Finance
      Data-Driven Decision-Making
      Efficient Finance Operations
      All
      On Demand
      All Enterprises
      Session
      Sessions
      On Demand
      Full Experience Pass
      Digital All-Access Pass
      Core Financials
      Tuesday
      All
      Leading Practices
      Rising NA 2024
      Tuesday, Sep 17
      1:00 p.m. Tuesday, Sep 17

      Eligible for 1 CPE credit (on-site attendees only)
      At Workday, we help CFOs protect and grow the business. Learn how organizations are applying AI and machine learning to hyper automate workflows, simplify the interrogation of data, and drive new levels of impact across finance functions.

      Learning Objectives:

      • Learn how to set the highest-quality data foundation for AI to be applied and deliver the best learning and recommendations.
      • Gain insight into the latest AI use cases available for you to adopt and future use cases on the horizon.
      • Understand how hyper-automation helps eliminate manual work, prioritize critical work, and provide time back to focus on analysis and action.  

      , Vice President, Product Management - Financial Management, Workday

      , Principal, Product Manager - Financials AI/ML, Workday

      • Tuesday, Sep 17th01:15 pm - 02:15 pm PDT
    • Executive (VP+)
      Functional Leader (Director)
      Professional (Manager and Practitioner)
      Workday Administrator
      Finance
      Information Technology
      FP&A / Planning
      Continuing Professional Education for Finance Professional (CPE)
      In Person
      On Demand
      Finance
      Data-Driven Decision-Making
      Efficient Finance Operations
      All
      On Demand
      All Enterprises
      Financial Services
      Insurance
      Session
      Sessions
      On Demand
      Full Experience Pass
      Digital All-Access Pass
      Accounting Center
      Core Financials
      Prism Analytics
      Tuesday
      All
      Leading Practices
      Rising NA 2024
      Tuesday, Sep 17
      1:00 p.m. Tuesday, Sep 17

      Eligible for 1 CPE credit (onsite attendees only)
      Join this session to learn how State Employees Credit Union is leveraging Workday Accounting Center to manage high volumes of data, automate accounting creation, and unlock rich financial insights to drive better decision-making.

      Learning Objectives:

      • Learn how leveraging Workday Accounting Center and Workday Prism Analytics can help you create more value from your data.
      • Understand how your peers are using Workday Accounting Center to automate accounting creation.
      • Identify best practices for getting started with Workday Accounting Center.

      , Sr. Product Marketing Manager, Workday

      , Vice President Financial Data Analytics, State Employees' Credit Union

      • Tuesday, Sep 17th01:15 pm - 02:15 pm PDT
    • Executive (VP+)
      Functional Leader (Director)
      Professional (Manager and Practitioner)
      Finance
      Information Technology
      FP&A / Planning
      In Person
      On Demand
      Finance
      Data-Driven Decision-Making
      Efficient Finance Operations
      All
      On Demand
      All Enterprises
      Advanced
      Financial Services
      Insurance
      Session
      Sessions
      On Demand
      Full Experience Pass
      Digital All-Access Pass
      Accounting Center
      Reporting and Analytics Consulting Services
      Core Financials
      Prism Analytics
      Tuesday
      All
      Leading Practices
      Rising NA 2024
      Tuesday, Sep 17
      3:00 p.m. Tuesday, Sep 17

      In this session, KeyBank shares how it has leveraged Workday Financial Management, Workday Prism Analytics, and Workday Accounting Center to create an internal profitability subledger capable of reporting across various dimensions including line of business and product.

       

      Note: for attendees who have experience with this Workday product or feature and seek additional technical expertise and knowledge.

      , Product Marketing Director, Workday

      , Finance Director: Management Reporting & Financial Systems, KeyBank

      , VP, Finance, Key Bank

      • Tuesday, Sep 17th03:45 pm - 04:30 pm PDT
    • Executive (VP+)
      Functional Leader (Director)
      Professional (Manager and Practitioner)
      Workday Administrator
      Finance
      Information Technology
      Operations
      FP&A / Planning
      In Person
      On Demand
      Finance
      Data-Driven Decision-Making
      Efficient Finance Operations
      All
      On Demand
      All Enterprises
      Session
      Sessions
      On Demand
      Full Experience Pass
      Digital All-Access Pass
      Financial Insights
      Core Financials
      Prism Analytics
      Tuesday
      Thursday
      All
      Leading Practices
      Rising NA 2024
      5:00 p.m. Tuesday, Sep 17
      10:00 a.m. Thursday, Sep 19
      Tuesday, Sep 17
      Thursday, Sep 19
      Finance rock stars! From revenue and profitability analysis to operational insights, be inspired by success stories on how to leverage Workday Prism Analytics and drive impactful business decisions by bringing together Workday and external data.

      , Sr Director, Data Platform Product Management, Workday

      , Senior Product Marketing Manager, Workday

      • Tuesday, Sep 17th05:00 pm - 05:45 pm PDT
      • Thursday, Sep 19th10:30 am - 11:15 am PDT
    • Executive (VP+)
      Functional Leader (Director)
      Professional (Manager and Practitioner)
      Workday Administrator
      Finance
      Information Technology
      FP&A / Planning
      In Person
      On Demand
      Your Journey with Workday
      Finance
      Enterprise Planning
      Data-Driven Decision-Making
      Efficient Finance Operations
      All
      On Demand
      All Enterprises
      Financial Services
      Insurance
      Session
      Expanding on Workday Solutions
      Sessions
      On Demand
      Full Experience Pass
      Digital All-Access Pass
      Accounting Center
      Adaptive Planning
      Core Financials
      Financial Planning
      Wednesday
      All
      Leading Practices
      Rising NA 2024
      1:00 p.m. Wednesday, Sep 18
      Wednesday, Sep 18

      Today it's critical for financial planning and analysis (FP&A) and accounting teams to unite and become true strategic business partners. Come hear from Orion Advisor Solutions on how they added Workday Financial Management with Workday Adaptive Planning to revolutionize its approach in building this strategic partnership.

       

      Session focus: how to expand on your Workday FP&A solution.

      , Director, FP&A, Orion Advisor Solutions

      , Product Marketing Manager, Workday

      , Controller, Orion Advisor Solutions, Inc.

      • Wednesday, Sep 18th01:15 pm - 02:00 pm PDT
    • Functional Leader (Director)
      Professional (Manager and Practitioner)
      Workday Administrator
      Finance
      Continuing Professional Education for Finance Professional (CPE)
      In Person
      On Demand
      Finance
      Data-Driven Decision-Making
      Efficient Finance Operations
      All
      On Demand
      All Enterprises
      Introductory
      Financial Services
      Insurance
      Session
      Sessions
      On Demand
      Full Experience Pass
      Digital All-Access Pass
      Accounting Center
      Close and Consolidation
      Financial Insights
      Core Financials
      Prism Analytics
      Wednesday
      All
      Leading Practices
      Rising NA 2024
      Wednesday, Sep 18
      10:00 a.m. Wednesday, Sep 18

      Eligible for 1 CPE credit (onsite attendees only)
      Join this session to learn how you can elevate for accounting team contributions with Workday Financial Management.

       

      Note: for attendees who are just getting started with Workday or want to learn about this product or solution.


      Learning Objectives:

      • Learn what's possible when you embark on a financial transformation project
      • Gain insight into the potential ROI that a transformation project can drive
      • Understand what makes Workday Financial Management unique

      , Director, Product Marketing, Workday

      , SVP- Accounting Systems, loanDepot

      • Wednesday, Sep 18th10:45 am - 11:45 am PDT
  • Product, Strategy and Vision Keynote
    • Executive (VP+)
      Functional Leader (Director)
      Professional (Manager and Practitioner)
      Finance
      Information Technology
      In Person
      On Demand
      Livestream
      Finance
      Data-Driven Decision-Making
      All
      On Demand
      All Enterprises
      Session
      Sessions
      On Demand
      Full Experience Pass
      Digital All-Access Pass
      Digital Essentials Pass
      Big Data Analytics
      Financial Insights
      Revenue Insights
      Prism Analytics
      Tuesday
      All
      Product Strategy and Vision
      Rising NA 2024
      Tuesday, Sep 17
      1:00 p.m. Tuesday, Sep 17
      Join this session to learn how Workday is making it easy to integrate and access data across ecosystems, transforming it into deeper insights, and creating one trusted source of truth for finance and accounting. Explore our roadmap for analytics and reporting products, how Workday AI will impact the future of financial reporting, and its importance for improved decision-making and business growth.

      , Vice President, Financials Reporting, Workday

      , Vice President, Product Management, Workday

      , Sr Director, Data Platform Product Management, Workday

      • Tuesday, Sep 17th01:30 pm - 02:15 pm PDT
    • Executive (VP+)
      Functional Leader (Director)
      Finance
      In Person
      On Demand
      Livestream
      Strategic Growth with Workday
      Finance
      HR
      IT
      Data-Driven Decision-Making
      Efficient Finance Operations
      All
      On Demand
      All Enterprises
      Session
      Managing People and Money
      Elevating Finance and HR with AI
      Extending and Integrating Finance and HR to Your Ecosystem
      Data-Driven Finance and HR
      Trust, Security, and Resilience
      Customer Experiences and Success
      Sessions
      On Demand
      Full Experience Pass
      Digital All-Access Pass
      Digital Essentials Pass
      Accounting Center
      Close and Consolidation
      Adaptive Planning
      Core Financials
      Expenses
      Financial Planning
      Inventory
      Prism Analytics
      Procurement
      Strategic Sourcing
      Tuesday
      All
      Product Strategy and Vision
      Rising NA 2024
      2:00 p.m. Tuesday, Sep 17
      Tuesday, Sep 17

      Today finance must mitigate risk and protect value while operating efficiently. Our vision is to reshape finance functions through advanced technologies that hyper-automate processes and surface insights from a trusted source of truth to grow value. Join us to learn more.

       

      , Principal, Finance Executive Advisory, The Hackett Group

      , Group GM, Office of the CFO, Workday

      , Vice President, Industry Strategist, Workday

      • Tuesday, Sep 17th02:45 pm - 03:30 pm PDT
    • Executive (VP+)
      Functional Leader (Director)
      Professional (Manager and Practitioner)
      Workday Administrator
      Finance
      In Person
      On Demand
      Livestream
      Finance
      Data-Driven Decision-Making
      Efficient Finance Operations
      All
      On Demand
      All Enterprises
      Session
      Sessions
      On Demand
      Full Experience Pass
      Digital All-Access Pass
      Digital Essentials Pass
      Accounting Center
      Close and Consolidation
      Core Financials
      Financial Planning
      Prism Analytics
      Tuesday
      All
      Product Strategy and Vision
      Rising NA 2024
      10:00 a.m. Tuesday, Sep 17
      Tuesday, Sep 17

      Accounting teams are at the center of protecting and growing the value of the business. Doing that well requires data they trust and increasingly touchless and hyper automated processes to save time and analyze effectiveness. Join this session as we unpack our latest Workday Financial Management enhancements and upcoming investments in business processes, AI, analytics, and more!

       

       

      , Vice President, Product Management - Financial Management, Workday

      , Vice President, Product Management, Workday

      , General Manager, Financials, Workday

      , Director, Product Management, Workday

      • Tuesday, Sep 17th10:45 am - 11:30 am PDT