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Leadership Goes Beyond the Job Title

by | May 27, 2020 | Uncategorized | 0 Comments

This fall, I will facilitate an executive leadership program through Purdue University Fort Wayne's Office of Continuing Studies. The noncredit program is designed for senior managers motivated to take their careers to the next level. Participants will be guided...
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Leading through the Lens of Data Analytics

by | May 13, 2020 | Uncategorized | 0 Comments

Accounting is a practice of helping business leaders make informed business decisions. As quoted in a Business Insider article, “The CFO of the future will need to be the connector between the business and data scientists." Peter Sondergaard, Gartner: “Data is the...
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Strategic Vertical Alignment

by | April 29, 2020 | Uncategorized | 0 Comments

What steps do you and your organization take to align vertically? A strategy pyramid is a visual tool to help guide your organization execute its plans. Elements include: Mission - Why We Exist Values - What’s Important to Us Vision - What We Want to Be Strategy -...
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Strategic Tools for Management

by | September 25, 2019 | Uncategorized | 0 Comments

To make informed business decisions, a couple of my favorite tools available to management are segmented reporting and the balanced scorecard. A segment is any part or activity of an organization about which a manager seeks cost, revenue, or profit data. This can be...
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Professional Membership Associations

by | September 23, 2019 | Uncategorized | 0 Comments

Frequently, I am asked about my experiences as colleagues explore their own paths. Just this past week, I met with an individual considering two avenues: (1) Business and (2) university. They generally ask which one that I prefer. I smile and respond, “Both!” As...
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Business is, Well, Business

by | September 9, 2019 | Uncategorized | 0 Comments

Not exactly groundbreaking material: Business is, well, business. Whether for profit or nonprofit, every organization in the world has customers, vendors, etc. It is a common thread across the sectors of our economy. Sure, with manufacturing, we look at cost concepts...
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Strategic Business and Financial Management

by | August 19, 2019 | Uncategorized | 0 Comments

This year, I was invited to serve Purdue University Fort Wayne. What a fantastic opportunity to facilitate discussions with colleagues and help develop current and emerging business leaders. I have 50 MBA students enrolled in two sections of strategic cost management...
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Information Systems and Data Analytics

by | August 6, 2019 | Uncategorized | 0 Comments

With interests in business and technology, one of my favorite courses in college was accounting information systems. I was drawn to the overlapping content areas (i.e., business, computer science) emphasizing both big picture and detail. I grew up at the cusp of...
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CFO

by | February 18, 2019 | Uncategorized | 0 Comments

As a profession, we continuously strive to offer value-added services for our clients and customers. Innovative and entrepreneurial minds identify opportunities to provide services and solutions needed in the community. Visionary service providers recognize the shift...
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Celebrating Community

by | February 24, 2017 | Uncategorized | 0 Comments

Born and raised in Fort Wayne, I am thrilled to see the momentum of our strong, growing and vibrant community. Our leaders have shared and continue to collaborate on a vision that will benefit generations well into the future. They actively...
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