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How to Ensure Your Nonprofit’s Fiscal Health Podcast

Karen Eber Davis interviewed me for this podcast on the financial health for your organization.

Few issues could be more important than your fiscal health. In this podcast, we talk to a resource you probably never knew was available, but during dark nights when you wonder if something is amiss in your nonprofit, you probably wish for a fiscal doctor. Gary W. Patterson, The FiscalDoctor®, has helped over 200 companies including nonprofit organizations that range in size from start-ups to Fortune 500 firms.  

 Do You Like to  Listen and Learn? Click here to listen to this or one of Karen’s 13 other Mission Brilliant Podcasts.

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Find the Million Dollar Blind Spots; Before It Finds Your Organization
Find the Million Dollar Blind Spots; Before It Finds Your Organization

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Atlanta Leaders, Innovators, CEOs, CXOs – Business Growth Follow-up

In case you missed the live session; Handout and Slides are Available

January 23, 2015 –Atlanta, Georgia – Would you like the slides and handouts from the Commerce Club Conglomerate featuring growth expert and speaker Gary W. Patterson  “Financial Growth for Small Business” for innovators, CEOs, trailblazers, start-ups, entrepreneurs, up-and-comers and more http://www.clubcorp.com/Clubs/Commerce-Club-Atlanta/Calendar/(event_id)/666781

Contact us at 678-319-4739 to receive the slides used to help attendees learn how to:

  • Grow top line revenues and keep more bottom line dollars;
  • Explore 5 of the most common million dollar blind spots; and
  • Take away 5 detail actions to better manage their growth process.

Just as every person needs a medical doctor; every organization needs a FiscalDoctor and periodic fiscal checkups. He also supports special projects for risk assessments, enterprise risk management (ERM), operational risk management (ORM), fiscal checkups, corporate governance, strategic planning updates, and strategic growth diagnostics.

About Commerce Club Conglomerate (CCC)

The Commerce Club, also commonly known as the 191 Club, is located on the 49th floor of one of the most prestigious, well-known addresses in downtown Atlanta – 191 Peachtree Street, in the incredible One Ninety One Peachtree Tower. Our purpose and mission is to “Develop Leaders of Today and Tomorrow for the City of Atlanta”. Reconnect to your business with our efficient, time-saving, superior-quality networking and business advantages; or sit back, relax and share an exquisite fine-dining experience with friends, colleagues, or someone special – all while taking in breathtaking city views from the top of “The Tower of Power”!

http://www.clubcorp.com/Clubs/Commerce-Club-Atlanta/Our-Story

About Gary W Patterson

FiscalDoctor Inc. works with leaders to uncover million dollar holes to make the best business decisions and dramatically accelerate correct fiscal leadership decisions. This helps leaders gain control of their financial destinies and capitalize on hidden high return opportunities, while limiting exposure to risk.

  • Key member of 2 successful INC 500 international companies growing rapidly profitably
  • Recently honored as a published thought leader by the Financial Time’s ExecSense service
  • Goldman Sachs – 10,000 Small Business growth initiative Virtual National VBA

Visit his website at https://fiscaldoctor.com and “free” fiscal fitness test at https://fiscaldoctor.com/fiscal-quiz/ , or call 678-319-4739.

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Gary W. Patterson Will Attend Reverse Logistics Association Los Vegas Conference

With Supply Chain, Logistics, Distribution and Service Leaders

January 20, 2015 – Los Vegas, NV – Profitable growth and enterprise risk management (ERM) expert Gary W. Patterson, FiscalDoctor®, will attend the Reverse Logistics Association Los Vegas Conference and EXPO on February 9, 2015. http://rltshows.com/v15_pre_event.php

He will join other professionals and top Fortune 500 companies who are engaged in cutting-edge best practices, and who are dedicated to increasing the knowledge base of all RL professionals. Services such as:

  • Depot Repair
  • Part Management
  • Customer Service
  • End-of-life Manufacturing/Management
  • Returns Processing
  • Refurbishment/Screening
  • IT Management (Reverse Logistics Management Systems)
  • Extended Service Providers
  • Transportation (logistics)
  • Warehousing
  • Recycling/E-Waste
  • Contact Centers (help desk/call centers)
  • Fulfillment & Order Management
  • Replacement Management
  • Spare Parts Management
  • Warranty Management
  • Returns Authorization Management
  • Replacement Management

These services are being outsourced to 3rd Party Service Providers (3PSP) by the major OEMs at an astronomical rate. Reverse Logistics Trends Shows brings these groups together!

About Reverse Logistics Association

We are a trade association focused on Third Party Service Providers to whom OEMs, ODMs, Branded and Retail companies outsource. The Reverse Logistics Association monitors thousands of 3PSPs worldwide who are providing Aftermarket Supply Chain services, while supporting the outsourcing needs of OEM, ODM, Branded and Retail companies.http://rltshows.com/vegas.php

About Gary W. Patterson

FiscalDoctor Inc. works with leaders to uncover million dollar holes to make the best business decisions and dramatically accelerate correct fiscal leadership decisions. This helps leaders gain control of their financial destinies and capitalize on hidden high return opportunities, while limiting their exposure to risk.

  • Key member of 2 successful INC 500 international companies growing rapidly profitably
  • Recently honored as published thought leader by the Financial Time’s ExecSense service
  • Served on 10,000 business growth initiative as Virtual National VBA

Visit his website at https://fiscaldoctor.com and “free” fiscal fitness test at https://fiscaldoctor.com/fiscal-quiz/ , or call 678-319-4739 for a free 10 minute consultation until February 15, 2015.

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CEOs and Directors: Boardroom Black Holes and Taboos Revealed

Says High Growth ERM expert and Speaker Gary W Patterson, the FiscalDoctor

December 26, 2014 – Birmingham, United Kingdom and Atlanta, Georgia – International enterprise risk management (ERM) expert and speaker Gary W. Patterson boardroom intelligence article  “Boardroom Black Holes and Taboos”  is published by Financier Worldwide http://www.financierworldwide.com/boardroom-black-holes-and-taboos/# .

  • His article lists 20 key areas to help look for the 800 pound gorilla, to position your board to better prioritize which issues to address in more detail and in what order
  • There is a value in an outsider calling out the ugly baby rather than yourself. What C-level executive or board member should consider the points outlined above to help them come to grips with seemingly invisible, unforeseeable issues?
  • Has your organization ever had a fiscal checkup? We’re not talking about some bean counting exercise but rather an operational and strategic assessment of how your organization reflects the true realities of the world you are living in.

Clients call him their FiscalDoctor® and just as every person needs a medical doctor; every organization needs a FiscalDoctor and periodic fiscal checkups. He also supports special projects for risk assessments, enterprise risk management (ERM), operational risk management (ORM), fiscal checkups, corporate governance, strategic planning updates, and strategic growth diagnostics.

About Financier Worldwide

Financier Worldwide is a leading publisher of news and analysis on the global business and finance market place. With leading products such as the monthly print publication, Financier Worldwide Magazine, the organisation has become recognised as a leading source of intelligence to the business and corporate advisory community. www.financierworldwide.com

About Fiscal Doctor Inc.

FiscalDoctor Inc. enables growth through leverage you did not know you had and works with leaders to uncover million dollar holes to make the best business decisions and dramatically accelerate correct fiscal leadership decisions. This helps leaders gain control of their financial destinies and capitalize on hidden high return opportunities, while limiting their exposure to risk.

Patterson, a Big 4 CPA with a MBA degree from Stanford University, speaks regularly on topics such as corporate governance, risk management, strategic contingency planning, achieving corporate financial goals, and building long-term wealth.

His most recent book Million Dollar Blind Spots: 20/20 Vision for Financial Growth provides cutting edge follow-up for blind spots: how to identify them, and exploit opportunities and mitigate risk related to million dollar blind spots. Visit his website at https://fiscaldoctor.com and “free” fiscal fitness test at https://fiscaldoctor.com/fiscal-quiz/ , or call 678-319-4739.

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SMB and Middle Market Directors, CEOs, President & C-Suite

 Strategic Enterprise Risk Management Expert Gary W. Patterson Will Attend National Association of Corporate Directors Board Global Board Leaders’ Summit 2015

Washington DC – Strategic enterprise risk management (ERM) expert and speaker Gary W. Patterson, FiscalDoctor®, will attend the NACD Global Board Leaders’ Summit 2015 hosted by the National Association of Corporate Directors focused on – Risk, Compensation, Nominating and Governance, NACD Directorship 2020®, Future Trends, Social Media & Technology, Global, Story Circle, Audit and Regulatory, Private Company, and Small-Cap Company.

With a new venue, in a new month, and with a new name, the 2015 Global Board Leaders’ Summit will convene more than 1,200 of the world’s leading directors and industry experts with a mission to raise the bar for boardroom leadership across the globe.

Who will be there?

  • Corporate directors, key committee chairs and board chairs
  • Corporate officers and C-suite executives
  • Shareholders, stakeholders, regulators and legislators
  • SMB, middle market and global 2000

Patterson works with leaders to uncover million dollar blind spots: before they find you — to make better business decisions and dramatically accelerate correct fiscal leadership decisions. This helps leaders gain control of their financial destinies and capitalize on hidden high return opportunities, while limiting their exposure to risk.

As a part of their risk management process, it is imperative for management to understand the magnitude of risks in pursuit of their business objectives, and how the organization’s products and offerings and opportunities can be mapped to these risks. Just as every person needs a medical doctor; every organization needs a FiscalDoctor and periodic fiscal checkups. He also supports special projects for business growth, risk assessments, value based enterprise risk management (ERM), operational risk management (ORM), fiscal checkups, corporate governance, strategic planning updates, special board projects or requests and strategic growth diagnostics.

About NACD

The National Association of Corporate Directors is the recognized authority focused on advancing exemplary board leadership and establishing leading boardroom practices. Informed by more than 35 years of experience, NACD delivers insights and resources that more than 15,000 corporate director members rely upon to make sound strategic decisions and confidently confront complex business challenges. NACD provides world-class director education programs, national peer exchange forums, and proprietary research to promote director professionalism, ultimately enhancing the economic sustainability of the enterprise and bolstering stakeholder confidence. Fostering collaboration among directors, investors, and governance stakeholders, NACD is shaping the future of board leadership.

About Gary W. Patterson

Patterson, a Big 4 CPA / Stanford MBA, speaks regularly on strategic contingency planning, governance, risk management, achieving corporate financial goals, and building long-term wealth. His book Million Dollar Blind Spots: 20/20 Vision for Financial Growth provides cutting edge follow-up for blind spots: how to identify them, exploit opportunities and mitigate risks. Visit his website at https://fiscaldoctor.com and “free” fiscal fitness test at https://fiscaldoctor.com/fiscal-quiz/ , or call 678-319-4739.

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CROs, CFO & Value Based ERM leaders: Articulating Risk Appetite

Myths and Guidelines for Organizations & Stakeholders – Public, Private and Nonprofit

December 15, 2014 – Palo Alto, CA and Atlanta, Georgia – Enterprise risk management (ERM) expert and speaker Gary W. Patterson co-presented “Articulating Risk Appetite: Guidelines for Organizations & Stakeholders.” http://info.metricstream.com/risk-appetite.html

Find your million dollar blind spot before it finds you: learn what is risk appetite; why should you care; how to handle it better; examples; guidelines; and myths and misconceptions.

As a part of the risk management process, it is imperative for the management to understand the magnitude of these risks in pursuit of their business objectives, and how the organization’s products and offerings can be mapped to these risks.

Just as every person needs a medical doctor; every organization needs a FiscalDoctor and periodic fiscal checkups. He also supports special projects for risk assessments, enterprise risk management (ERM), operational risk management (ORM), fiscal checkups, corporate governance, strategic planning updates, and strategic growth diagnostics.

Call 678-319-4739 to discuss your situation.

About MetricStream

MetricStream is the market leader in enterprise Governance, Risk, Compliance (GRC) and Quality Management software, content, and consulting.  Solutions and domain experts help companies thrive in today’s increasingly mobile, social, global, and complex business landscape. It’s enterprise solutions are used by leading corporations in diverse industries such as financial services, healthcare, pharmaceutical, medical device, high tech manufacturing, energy, manufacturing, food and beverages and automotive to manage their risk management programs, quality processes, regulatory and industry-mandated compliance and corporate governance initiatives..  http://www.metricstream.com

About Gary W Patterson.

FiscalDoctor Inc. works with leaders to uncover million dollar holes to make the best business decisions and dramatically accelerate correct fiscal leadership decisions. This helps leaders gain control of their financial destinies and capitalize on hidden high return opportunities, while limiting their exposure to risk.

Patterson, a Big 4 CPA / Stanford MBA, speaks regularly on growth, strategic contingency planning, corporate governance, risk management, achieving corporate financial goals, and building long-term wealth. His most recent book Million Dollar Blind Spots: 20/20 Vision for Financial Growth provides cutting edge follow-up for blind spots: how to identify them, and exploit opportunities and mitigate risks. Visit his website at https://fiscaldoctor.com and “free” fiscal fitness test at https://fiscaldoctor.com/fiscal-quiz/ , or call 678-319-4739.

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