Financial Dashboards for Internal Management Use

CPE: 1 Credit Hour
Intended Audience: Content is relevant for all types of cooperatives; Examples are based on an agricultural supply cooperative. 

Unlock the power of financial data for driving informed decisions. Discover the critical financial information that fuels the decision-making process for managers and the C-suite, empowering them to steer your cooperative toward success. Dive into real-world examples showcasing how organizations leverage dynamic dashboards to transform mountains of data into actionable insights in real-time. Explore firsthand how savvy leaders harness these insights to make agile decisions, seize opportunities, and precisely navigate challenges. Don't miss this exhilarating journey into the heart of data-driven decision-making.

Presenter and Moderator Bios

Presenter: Darren Hutson, Sr. Analyst – Financial Data & Operational Analytics, Southern States Cooperative

Darren Hutson has shaped his career in the cooperative world for nearly two decades, focusing on data and how it can be leveraged for financial and operational use. Whether it is an ad-hoc report, a fully interactive dashboard, or coordinating a forecasting process, telling the story at hand while bringing people together is his driving force. Southern States Cooperative, an Agriculture, Farm Supply, Feed, and Energy Cooperative based in Richmond, Virginia has been his team since he entered the work force out of Virginia Commonwealth University where he graduated with his business degree. In his current position, he supports the management team with data mining and analysis while providing unique perspective from his hybrid background in accounting and operations. Working closely with the various departments in the corporate office as well as the field personnel of the cooperative lends to the opportunity to facilitate open communication and a “One Team” culture that is crucial to their values. Darren is a proud father of two daughters and has been married to his wife, Mary, for 23 years. He enjoys refereeing basketball and volleyball as well as finding his next new culinary experiment. 

Moderator: Wayne Sine, Director of Education, National Society of Accounts for Cooperatives

After retiring as Tax Director for Southern States Cooperative, Wayne Sine was asked to serve as Education Director for NSAC. He has been a long-time and active member of NSAC, having served as past President of the Atlantic Chapter and past Chair of the Tax Committee. In addition to his work with NSAC, Wayne has served on the Legal, Tax, and Accounting (LTA) Committee of the National Council of Farmer Cooperatives, Chaired the Tax Committees for both the Virginia Chamber of Commerce and the Virginia Manufacturers Association, served on the Tax Policy Committee of the Virginia Society of CPAs, and served as past Region Vice President for the Tax Executives Institute.