Description

Webinar Three: Business Operations 101 – The Finishing Touches to Future Proof Your Company
Tuesday, October 22, 2024 | 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM (EDT) | 8:00 AM - 9:00 AM HST

The Forvis Mazars construction team will guide you through the critical steps to ensure your business operations can withstand the test of time. Discover innovative strategies to anticipate market changes, leverage technology for efficiency, and create a resilient infrastructure that adapts to future challenges.

Learn how to identify potential risks, prioritize tasks, and implement a dynamic punch list that evolves with your business needs. Whether you are a startup or an established enterprise, this session will provide you with actionable insights to secure your operations for the years to come. Do not miss the opportunity to transform your approach and safeguard your business's future success.

Speakers:

Julie Nesbitt, CPA, CCIFP
Director
Forvis Mazars

Julie is a member of accounting outsourcing services in Cincinnati, with more than 14 years of accounting experience. She serves clients in all industries by assessing the needs of their organization, identifying opportunities for streamlining accounting functions, recommending enhancements, and implementing new technologies. Providing a wide range of services from bookkeeping to strategic financial management, the accounting outsourcing team works closely with client personnel to support their long-term goals.

Kathryn Schneider
Director
Forvis Mazars

Kathryn Schneider is a Director at Forvis Mazars (forvismazars.us) in Newport, RI. With more than 25 years as a technology evangelist, Kathryn serves as a trusted advisor and industry ambassador. She leverages her knowledge and deep construction industry experience to advise companies on rationalizing their existing tech stack, identifying redundancies, and strategically selecting tools that align with business goals. By simplifying and consolidating technology resources, Kathryn helps organizations achieve cost savings, agility, and improved performance.

Wilfred (Alex) Smith Jr., CPA, CFF, CFE, CVA, MAFF
Director, Forensics & Valuation Services
Forvis Mazars

Alex consults with attorneys and corporations on the business, accounting, economic damage calculation, and data analysis aspects of complex commercial matters, fraud and forensic matters, and multidistrict litigation. Consulting services performed have included business interruption claims, lost profits and loss of use calculations, occupational fraud investigations, surprise investigations, financial modeling, breach of contract, and class action litigation. Alex also has experience leveraging sophisticated data analysis software to calculate economic damages on a granular level in complex litigation; identify fraudulent transactions; and analyze other text, geographic, and financial data.