What Can We Learn Today?
CCFI Offers Classes on Multiple Topics
Before we see what is currently available, let us learn about some of our amazing instructors. These are the people who show up to teach you all the tips, tricks, and shortcuts that took them years to learn. They are offering you knowledge so that your path may be easier than theirs with the hope that you will share the knowledge with others to ease their path. After all, what good is knowledge if it isn't shared freely amongst colleagues?


Class Schedules
CCFI is the Community College Financial Institute. CCFI will offer courses on a variety of subjects including a 5-day basic course as well as courses on more advanced topics. All courses are conducted as an interactive class where students will learn from the experience of other students on business operations.Class size is limited to 25 to 30. Courses now being offered are listed on the course registration page.
Please note that we have a new CCFI Coordinator, Cindi Goodwin. You can reach her for CCFI-related questions by emailing Cindi at accboccfi@gmail.com.
PLEASE NOTE: Payment is required when you register, and payment by credit card is preferred.
Meet the Instructors
Debbie Batten
Debbie Batten is the retired Vice President of Finance and Administrative Services of Edgecombe Community College. She was employed in the community college system for about 20 years. Debbie's prior positions include Associate Director of State Aid and Business Systems Analyst (SME) for Colleague Finance and AR/CR with the NCCCS and Assistant Controller at Johnston Community College. She is married to the love of her life, Dwayne, and she has four grandchildren that are now the joy of her life. She also enjoys going to the beach and fishing.
Lindsay Biggs
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Read BioJennifer Ennis
Jennifer Ennis is the Procurement Director for Central Piedmont Community College. She has been with Central Piedmont Community College for 26 years, 22 of those years have been in Procurement. As a Procurement Director, she has worked closely with faculty, staff, and state partners to ensure compliance with North Carolina public purchasing regulations while creating efficient and cost-effective solutions for the college. Known for her practical approach and collaboration, Jennifer is dedicated to sharing proven strategies and lessons learned to help procurement professionals across the state succeed.
Jason Forlines
Jason has 30 years of experience as an accountant and consultant in North Carolina government, having worked across state, municipal, county, and school administration. At the System Office, he specialized in GASB standards and tax compliance. He has taught accounting and finance as an adjunct faculty member at one of the state's largest community colleges, and since retiring from state government two years ago, he has consulted for twelve community colleges and the System Office. Jason is also passionate about business automation, having designed and developed numerous solutions of various sizes using Excel, Access, VB.NET, PHP, Python, and Power BI. He lives between Holly Springs and Fuquay-Varina with his wife, Wanda, and their two Pomeranians, Kenny and Frosty.
Daffie Garris
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Read BioLinda Lejnar
Read BioMatt Williams
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