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June 19, 2014 by fiscaldoctor

Lack Of Strategic Information Can Leave Money On The Table

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

July 11, 2014 – Birmingham, United Kingdom and Atlanta, Georgia – Enterprise risk management (ERM) expert and speaker Gary W. Patterson article “Lack Of Strategic Information Can Leave Money On The Table ” published by Financier Worldwide’s publication Risk & Compliance http://riskandcompliancemagazine.com/

His writes that the benefits of providing a timely information package are threefold.

Firstly, directors are positioned to offer insightful, well-thought out recommendations if they get the materials early having time to review and think about the issues that are on the table. The board’s focus on strategic issues is the best use of their time and where they can add value to the overall enterprise.
Secondly, the CEO and board members receive the gift of time to reflect and collaborate on the key strategic issues that will help the company grow and prosper.
Finally, effective internal control over financial reporting and information security is a requirement of good governance which can be fulfilled by careful distribution of the information package.

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.

What blind spots are you knowingly or unknowingly allowing to put organizational mission and goals at risk?

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.

risk assessment to uncover opportunities to accelerate and risk to minimize

May 13, 2014 by fiscaldoctor

Growth and Enterprise Risk Management Expert / Speaker Gary W. Patterson

Will Attend National Speakers Association’s (NSA) San Diego Convention

April 28, 2014 – San Diego, CA and Atlanta, GA – Enterprise risk management (ERM) and profitable growth expert Gary W. Patterson, FiscalDoctor®, will attend the National Speakers Association’s (NSA) San Diego convention on June 28th to July 2nd. http://www.nsaspeaker.org/attend/convention/

Patterson enables growth through leverage you did not know you have. He works with leaders to Drive responsibility through your management team, grow top line revenues and reduce risks by making the best business decisions to dramatically accelerate correct fiscal leadership decisions uncovering Million Dollar Blind Spots©. This helps leaders gain control of their financial destinies and capitalize on hidden high return opportunities, while limiting exposure to risks. Patterson, a Stanford MBA/ Big 4 CPA, speaks regularly on topics such as risk management, strategy, planning, achieving corporate financial goals, and building long-term wealth on topics including:

When the Up is Down
How to Change Blind Spots into 20/20 Vision
How to take Risks out of your Business: (Strategic Plan or Business Continuity Plan)
Avoid these 5 Biggest Mistakes in Growing Your Business
Board in a Bottle: Is Your Board Working in a Financial Vacuum
How to Help Your Boss Ace The Embarrassment Quiz
There Is A Threat On The Horizon: The Horizon Is 4 Inches From Your Nose

Clients call him their FiscalDoctor® and just as every person needs a medical doctor; every business 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 Gary W. Patterson

Gary W. Patterson, president & CEO of FiscalDoctor®, has been interviewed or presented internationally at over 100 of the leading and most prestigious publications and groups in the world and helped over than 200 companies during 30 years, spanning supply chain, technology, transportation, construction, and service industries.

May 6, 2014 by fiscaldoctor

Enabling Growth Through Leverage You Did Not Know You Had©

ExecSense, Selects Growth Expert Gary W. Patterson to Lead

April 21, 2014 – San Francisco, CA and New York, NY – Gary Patterson, FiscalDoctor®, international growth, enterprise risk management (ERM) and operations risk management (ORM) expert and speaker, was selected by the speaker board of ExecSense to lead a series of webinars with a common theme enabling growth. After hunkering down to survive the last 5 years, leaders want to take advantage of growing markets with a catapult to breakout of hunker down mode into top line growth.

1. CEO Best Practices for Managing Expectations With Your Board of Directors

http://www.execsense.com/ceo-best-practices-for-managing-expectations-with-your-board-of-directors.html

2. What Board Members Need to Know About Interpreting & Analyzing Financial Statements

http://www.execsense.com/what-board-members-need-to-know-about-interpreting-analyzing-financial-statements-understanding-the-most-important-parts-of-income-statements-balance-sheets-and-cash-flow-statements-that-impact-board-members.html

3. What Board Members Need to Know About Interpreting & Analyzing Cash Flow Statements

http://http://www.execsense.com/what-board-members-need-to-know-about-interpreting-analyzing-cash-flow-statements.html

4. Analyzing & Interpreting Income Statements for Board Members

http://http://www.execsense.com/analyzing-interpreting-income-statements-for-board-members.html

5. Positioning Yourself for Board Member Seats as a CFO

http://http://www.execsense.com/positioning-yourself-for-board-member-seats-as-a-cfo.html

6. Best Practices for Establishing 2014 Goals for Your Management Team as a CFO

http://http://www.execsense.com/best-practices-for-establishing-2014-goals-for-your-management-team-cfo.html

7. What General Counsel Need to Know About Interpreting & Analyzing Financial Statements

http://www.execsense.com/what-general-counsel-need-to-know-about-interpreting-analyzing-financial-statements-understanding-the-most-important-parts-of-income-statements-balance-sheets-and-cash-flow-statements.html

About ExecSense

The World’s Largest Publisher of eLearning Webinars, eBooks & Podcasts for Business Executives. ExecSense, a service from the Financial Times, is the world’s largest publisher of professional webinars, eBooks, eDocuments and podcasts, producing 1,000+ new programs every year and replaying thousands of others from our vast library of digital thought leadership.

http://www.execsense.com/about-company

About Gary W. Patterson

May 3, 2014 by fiscaldoctor

Why You Should Become Best Friends With Your Company’s Chief Financial Officer

Lisa was nice enough to share the link in Fast Company on my quote for her article on seismic changes in middle market companies.

Even though this seems to be a penny wise, pound foolish trend, the roles of CFO and COO are being combined.

In a majority of situations I have seen and heard about, the CFO chair is winning over the COO chair. Think of the reason being that it is easier for the CFO to take over primary responsibility for operations than for the COO to take over responsibility for finance and accounting,

http://www.fastcompany.com/3029818/bottom-line/why-you-should-become-best-friends-with-your-companys-chief-financial-officer?partner=newsletter

However regardless of whether you agree or disagree with the situation, the trend is here. Ignore the trend at your own peril.

April 16, 2014 by fiscaldoctor

Best Practices for Getting Your First Board Seat as a CFO

ExecSense, Selects ERM/ORM Expert Gary W. Patterson to Lead Discussion

April 8, 2014 – San Francisco, CA and Atlanta, GA – Gary Patterson, FiscalDoctor®, international high growth and enterprise risk management (ERM) expert and speaker, was selected by the speaker board of ExecSense to lead a webinar titled “Positioning Yourself for Board Member Seats as a CFO.” The webinar is now available at http://www.execsense.com/positioning-yourself-for-board-member-seats-as-a-cfo.html?___store=default

Patterson’s webinar focused on these key points:

Hear the biggest benefits and risks from a fellow CFO and board member.
Better appreciate where your background adds value upon joining.
Learn the 10 biggest myths and misconceptions about the process.
Gain 100 hours of precious time.
Select from over a dozen strategic questions.
Exploit the board opportunity.
Surprises are career limiting.

About Gary W. Patterson

Enabling growth through leverage you did not know you had, Gary W. Patterson, president & CEO of FiscalDoctor®, has been interviewed or presented internationally at over 100 of the leading and most prestigious publications and groups in the world and helped over than 200 companies during 30 years, spanning supply chain, technology, transportation, construction, and service industries.

His most recent book Million Dollar Blind Spots: 20/20 Vision for Financial Growth provides best practices 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.

April 9, 2014 by fiscaldoctor

Learn How to Better Allocate Scarce Resources

New Growth Accelerator Available As Either Project or Workshop

April 2, 2014 – Atlanta, GA – Gary Patterson, FiscalDoctor®, international profitable high growth expert and speaker, offers a new service to dramatically improve the ability of your organization to confidently accept new business.

The key for many companies ramping back into growth mode requires reallocating resources of time, people and money. The hunkering down that got you through the downtimes will not get you back in growth mode. In fact, you need a springboard to catapult you into growing market opportunities.

Business Growth Roadmap — Business Maturity Diagnostic

Gary Patterson has that catapult.

Call him for a free 15 minute consultation on your specific situation at 678-319-4739.