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The Website Leader PodcastEP 43: interview with Joe Poore - Bitcoin Mining and BusinessJoe Poore is the CFO of GEM Mining. Prior to joining GEM Mining, Poore was a partner at Cherry Bekaert, LLP, a top 25 U.S. accounting firm. His role focused on helping clients create maximum value for their companies through digital optimization, efficient use of capital, and strategic tax structuring. Poore also worked extensively in sell-side M&A, where he was a lead advisor on multiple private companies exiting to public market buyers. Before his career in public accounting, Joe served in the U.S. Marine Corps and is a veteran of Operation Iraqi Freedom.You can...2023-08-0938 min
In Candid FashionIn Candid Fashion with Isoken : Mimi Udezue on Building A Career at Target & Getting Into Major RetailersMEET MIMI UDUEZE
Mimi Uduezue is a multifaceted executive with specialties in marketing and managerial accounting, business law, tax planning and finance. She studied at the University of Massachusetts where she bagged a degree in Marketing and communication and a minor in psychology. Mimi went on to get two MBAs, one from ESSEC Business school where she obtained an MBA in Luxury, Retail and Strategy and more recently an MBA in Marketing from the Northwestern University- Kellogg School of Management.
Prior to her current role at Target, Mimi garnered work experience from firms such as PwC where she worked as...2023-01-1444 min
Beyond the Bell TowerDominick VaccaroDominick made a huge impact at TRIO being the first President of the TRIO Student Ambassadors. It was obvious he was meant for great things. He recently graduated with a bachelor’s and master’s in Accounting from NC State. Today, he is an auditor with Cherry Bekaert LLP. Dominick’s path was not always a straight line. Within his first two years at NC State, Dominick had been a math major and applied to the Colleges of Engineering and Design. Discouraged is not in Dominick’s vocabulary – when he was turned down for summer internships, he just kept preparing...2022-07-1846 min
Cherry Bekaert: Professional ServicesVIP Plan Advantages – Combining the Best Features of Defined Contribution and Defined Benefit PlansJoin host Scott Duda, Leader of Cherry Bekaert’s Professional Services Industry practice as he sits down with Jeff Gump, Financial Advisor with Cherry Bekaert Wealth Management, to discuss VIP plans. Although many think of very important people when they hear VIP, in this case, it stands for Direct Recognition Variable Investment Plans. Coincidentally, although many may think they are familiar with these types of plans and have seen them before, there are some considerations that may have been missed. In this episode, Jeff explains what sets these types of plans apart and why they are becoming more attractive to...2022-03-1412 min
Startup of the Year Podcast#0076 - 2021 Startup of the Year Summit PreviewOn this special episode of the Startup of the Year Podcast, our team provides a preview of what will be going on during our 9th Annual Startup of the Year Summit, which will take place in-person down in warm Tampa, Florida, from January 25th - 27th with our local host and partner Embrac Collective and our title sponsor, ReliaQuest, who is also sponsoring the People’s Choice Award. Listeners can find more information about the Summit at: https://summit.startupofyear.com We also thank all of our Sponsors for their help with the event, including: ...2022-01-2114 min
AICPA Town HallAICPA Town Hall Series – October 21, 2021AICPA Town Hall Series – October 21, 2021 The AICPA Town Hall Series provides the latest news and updates on pressing issues facing the accounting profession. Presenters: Erik Asgeirsson, President & CEO, CPA.com Elinor Litwack, CPA, Partner, Outsourced Accounting & Advisory, GRF CPAs & Advisors Ted Ross, CEO & Co-Founder, SpyCloud Lisa Simpson, CPA, CGMA, VP, Firm Services, AICPA Steven Ursillo, CPA, CGMA, CITP, Partner, Risk Assurance & Advisory, Cherry Bekaert LLP, Past Chair IMtA Jennifer Wilson, Partner & Co-Founder, Convergence Coaching Topics: DC Update Growing CAS Opportunity Technical Guidance & Updates Cybersecurity Awareness Month: Top Risks & Dark Web 2021-10-221h 02AICPA Town HallAICPA Town Hall Series – October 21, 2021AICPA Town Hall Series – October 21, 2021 The AICPA Town Hall Series provides the latest news and updates on pressing issues facing the accounting profession. Presenters: Erik Asgeirsson, President & CEO, CPA.com Elinor Litwack, CPA, Partner, Outsourced Accounting & Advisory, GRF CPAs & Advisors Ted Ross, CEO & Co-Founder, SpyCloud Lisa Simpson, CPA, CGMA, VP, Firm Services, AICPA Steven Ursillo, CPA, CGMA, CITP, Partner, Risk Assurance & Advisory, Cherry Bekaert LLP, Past Chair IMtA Jennifer Wilson, Partner & Co-Founder, Convergence Coaching Topics: DC Update Growing CAS Opportunity Technical Guidance & Updates Cybersecurity Awareness Month: Top Risks & Dark Web 2021-10-221h 02AICPA Town HallAICPA Town Hall Series – May 6, 2021The AICPA Town Hall Series provides the latest news and updates on pressing issues facing the accounting profession. Presenters: Erik Asgeirsson, President & CEO, CPA.com Michael Cerami, VP, Strategic Alliances, CPA.com Marci Rossell, PhD, Expert Economic Forecaster, Former CNBC Chief Economist Lisa Simpson, CPA, CGMA, Vice President, Firm Services, AICPA Dixie McCurley, Partner, Cherry Bekaert Travis Miskowitz, Manager, CFO Advisory, Wiss & Company, LLP Topics: Economic Outlook with Dr. Marci Rossell Legislative Update Lending, Tax, & Business Relief (PPP, RRF, SVOG) Updates Practitioner Perspectives Key Insights: Economist and former CNBC commentator Marci Rossell...2021-05-071h 01AICPA Town HallAICPA Town Hall Series – May 6, 2021The AICPA Town Hall Series provides the latest news and updates on pressing issues facing the accounting profession. Presenters: Erik Asgeirsson, President & CEO, CPA.com Michael Cerami, VP, Strategic Alliances, CPA.com Marci Rossell, PhD, Expert Economic Forecaster, Former CNBC Chief Economist Lisa Simpson, CPA, CGMA, Vice President, Firm Services, AICPA Dixie McCurley, Partner, Cherry Bekaert Travis Miskowitz, Manager, CFO Advisory, Wiss & Company, LLP Topics: Economic Outlook with Dr. Marci Rossell Legislative Update Lending, Tax, & Business Relief (PPP, RRF, SVOG) Updates Practitioner Perspectives Key Insights: Economist and former CNBC commentator Marci Rossell...2021-05-071h 01
FLP, the Finance Leadership PodcastCMMC, the new Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (March Technology Advisory) "Now there's an ENFORCEABLE means to make sure that these suppliers are being assessed..." Guest-hosted by Steve Ursillo with Troy Fine and Matt Gilbert, this conversation is a good start to understanding CMMC, a complex and increasingly crucial component of top-level cybersecurity. It's especially crucial for companies needing to support compliance in the US Department of Defence environment, which we'll cover in this forthcoming AICPA webinar. Resources. Use these links to find out more about this topic, or to access free guidance and resources to implement in your own team or organisation. Boost your...2021-03-2530 minFLP, the Finance Leadership PodcastCMMC, the new Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (March Technology Advisory) "Now there's an ENFORCEABLE means to make sure that these suppliers are being assessed..." Guest-hosted by Steve Ursillo with Troy Fine and Matt Gilbert, this conversation is a good start to understanding CMMC, a complex and increasingly crucial component of top-level cybersecurity. It's especially crucial for companies needing to support compliance in the US Department of Defence environment, which we'll cover in this forthcoming AICPA webinar. Resources. Use these links to find out more about this topic, or to access free guidance and resources to implement in your own team or organisation. Boost your...2021-03-2530 min
RIoT UndergroundXXIX: Tech Audit! Why IoT, from an Accounting Perspective—with Jessica Simmons, CPA and Senior Manager with Cherry BekaertWhy would an accounting organization volunteer its time and resources with a group like RIoT? How are business service organizations preparing for the fourth industrial revolution? Join us in RIoT Studios for a conversation with Jessica Simmons, a CPA with Cherry Bekaert who, as Senior Manager, supports and advises CB's technology and pharma clients about disruptive technology. Jessica shares a behind-the-scenes look at how companies like Cherry Bekaert decipher the "real" from the "hype", in order to better understand what trends will affect their clients. Jessica also shares how she first met RIoT, including her story of m...2020-02-2626 min