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The Most Popular Master’s Degrees for Women in Business

Women on Business

Obtaining your CPA can open many doors and opportunities in the business world. This degree can help you learn about training and development, company branding, and employee relations. If you are interested in operations management and the administrative side of business, a MBA could be for you.

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The Secret Life Of Terry Starbucker

Terry Starbucker

That somebody else kept a pretty busy schedule of his own, working for a fine little cable company called Bresnan Communications in White Plains, New York, as Senior Vice President of Operations. He started his career back in 1982 with the accounting firm of Ernst & Whinney in San Antonio, Texas (yes, the secret Terry was a CPA).

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The 2 Leadership Traits That Will Set You Apart (and Sustain You For The Long Haul)

Terry Starbucker

After all, I had earned it, having just finished a 28 year run as a CPA, cable company VP of Operations, football stadium project manager, VP of Development for another cable company, and finally, a cable company SVP of Operations.

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Tips for Working With Professional Construction Accounting Firms

Strategy Driven

A general bookkeeper or inexperienced CPA must address this. Developing deep domain expertise in the construction industry allows them to offer valuable value-added services like estimating and budgeting, project cost tracking, progress billing, and software implementation. In addition, they seek out feedback on their work.

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8 Certifications Worth Pursuing in 2024

Strategy Driven

Certified Public Accountant (CPA) Undoubtedly one of the most recognized and respected certifications in the accounting realm, the CPA designation is a hallmark of expertise and integrity. CMAs often become instrumental in strategic planning, helping organizations achieve their goals by providing valuable financial insights.

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The Timeless Strategic Value of Unrealistic Goals

Harvard Business Review

Strategic intent takes the long view: the act of such intent is to operate from the future backward, disregarding the resource scarcity of the present. By developing very different capabilities than Xerox's, Canon created a new recipe for success, and in the process short-circuited Xerox's ability to retaliate quickly.

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Leaders Can Be Human Too: In Praise of Touchy-Feely

Terry Starbucker

A brilliant (but oh so eccentric) entrepreneur who had already amassed a large fortune was looking for more, and tapped me to oversee the operations of his latest acquisition.

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