Month-End Mastery: Build an Unstoppable Close Process that Delivers Every Time

Stop dreading month-end. Start dominating it.

What if your month-end close could become your team's greatest strength instead of their biggest stress? What if stakeholders trusted your numbers so completely that audit season became effortless? What if your close process was so optimized that it freed your team to focus on high-value analysis instead of scrambling to meet deadlines?

This isn't wishful thinking—it's exactly what happens when accounting teams implement the CloseStrong Framework.

Join Shana Cooper, CPA and founder of The Accountability Team LLC, as she reveals the systematic approach that has transformed close processes across industries. With over 30 years of accounting experience, including leadership roles at RSM and BlackLine, Cooper has seen every close challenge imaginable—and discovered the proven solutions that actually work.

You'll discover:

  • The hidden costs of weak closes that are draining your organization's potential (and how strong closes unlock opportunities you never knew existed)

  • The CloseStrong Framework that turns chaotic month-ends into predictable, efficient operations

  • The Five C's of Accounting Excellence that separate world-class teams from those constantly fighting fires

  • Why faster isn't always better—and how to achieve a financial close that delivers maximum value without sacrificing quality

  • The reputation, reliance, and readiness formula that makes your accounting team indispensable to business success

This isn't another generic "close improvement" session. Cooper focuses on what actually moves the needle. You'll walk away with a clear understanding of what makes financial closes truly effective and practical strategies you can implement immediately.

Perfect for accounting professionals who:

  • Feel overwhelmed by month-end pressure and want to regain control

  • Know their close could be better but aren't sure where to start

  • Want to build processes that scale with organizational growth

  • Are tired of putting out fires and ready to prevent them instead

  • Need to demonstrate clear value to stakeholders and leadership

Warning: This webinar will challenge everything you thought you knew about "good enough" closes. You'll leave with impossibly high standards—and the roadmap to achieve them.

Learning Objectives

  1. Recognize the importance of an effective financial close and what one looks like

  2. Determine how you can be more efficient during the financial close without sacrificing quality

  3. Explore the strategies and leading practices successful accounting teams use to enhance the effectiveness of their financial close

Presenter

Shana Cooper, CPA
Founding Director
The AccountAbility Team, LLC
shana.cooper@theaccountabilityteam.com
719.660.6445
www.theaccountabilityteam.com

 
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