Speaker Profile
CARL YOUNG
Carl Young is an Author, Speaker, Trainer, Consultant, and Coach. He holds an MBA and completed graduate studies in Accounting and Taxation. He is a former CFO of a 275M, high growth technology-based company. He has over 25 years of senior-level business management experience. In addition, he has over 25 years of training experience in finance, accounting, and business management. Former CEO of his own small parts manufacturing company as well as former Senior Financial Associate of a major consulting firm. Carl is a member of the following organizations: American Society of Corporate Controllers, Council of Experts (investment firm Gersen & Lehrman), Society of Industry Leaders (sponsored by Standard & Poor's), and the National Association of Accountants. An engaging and entertaining speaker and trainer who draws from his experience as a former CFO to make relevant teaching points. Sessions are rich in content, lively, full of energy and include plenty of audience interaction. He has branded himself as Mr. Simplicity! His goal is to make finance and accounting relevant to non-financial professionals using tools and techniques that are simple to understand and apply.
Carl’s entire working career has involved the administration of payroll to employees.

Carl Young
February 22 2023
01 : 00 PM EST
90 Minutes
Finance and Accounting 101 Simplified Three Courses in One!
Combines three essential finance and accounting webinar/courses into one. Making of Financial Statements, Understanding and Analyzing Financial Statements and Essential Ratios the Road to Profits and Productivity. This composite course covers all the essential elements of these courses. Attendees receive a review and understanding of all essential elements of Finance and Accounting 101 simplified in this on..

Carl Young
March 15 2023
01 : 00 PM EST
60 Minutes
Control Expenses and Cash Uniting Accounts Payable and Receivable, Prevent Fraud Waste and Misuse Through Digital Integration
This webinar covers how to control expenses and cash with technology in three steps. COVID-19 revealed gaps in expenses and cash flow management processes and procedures. Accounts Payable and Receivable are the key systems in efficient expense and cash management.Accounts Payable and Receivable must be united on technology platforms to transform activities from documents (cycles/processes) to date (transact..

Carl Young
April 12 2023
01 : 00 PM EST
60 Minutes
Accounts Payables Internal Controls Best Practices in a Paperless Environment
We operate in a paperless environment. Internal controls are more critical in a paperless environment. During COVID-19 companies have deployed employee in remote locations. This “work from anywhere” WFA environment makes internal controls more difficult as events and activities are not performed in central locations. We must rely on technology to combine them to a central platform. Accounts payable is movin..

Carl Young
May 17 2023
01 : 00 PM EST
75 Minutes
Payroll Rules and Administration Simplified Including New DOL Overtime Rules Plus Inflation and Covid-19 Concerns and Challenges
This webinar covers the complete context of payroll rules and administration made simple. It starts with the basic classification of workers properly classified as Contractors or Workers. Rules for Payment and administration of Contractors is outlined. Rules for workers classified as “Exempt” or “Non-exempt” based on DOL/ FLSA .Rules for payments to exempt and non-exempt employees are examined. Overti..

Carl Young
June 14 2023
01 : 00 PM EST
75 Minutes
Controller Challenges in Changing Times New Roles of Controller as Strategic Partner
The turbulent ever-changing and technology driven world of business requires changing and evolving roles for controllers. The focus is currently more on the soft side of business, rather than accounting and reporting. It is more about people pleasing, than pencil pushing. Studies have shown the controllers who want to rise in the ranks to CFO must learn to put down their pencils and master the soft skills. ..

Carl Young
July 12 2023
01 : 00 PM EST
75 Minutes
Guaranteed RULES for Business Success In a COVID-19 Environment
Five R-U-L-E-S guaranteed to achieve business success in a COVID-19 environment.RULES are foundational and motivational and aimed toward achieving business success in a COVID-19 environment. Each letter is expanded to included essential tools and techniques for business success in an uncertain and turbulent business environment due to COVID-19. COVID-19 has caused companies to struggle to survive. These sur..

Carl Young
August 16 2023
01 : 00 PM EST
90 Minutes
The Making of Financial Statements
All business produce financial transactions. These transactions are transformed into three financial statements that indicate the financial results produced from these transactions. Results are expressed in required statements: Balance Sheet, Income Statement, and Cash Flow Statement. These statements provide the language that communicates the financial health of the company to its managers and stakeh..

Carl Young
September 13 2023
01 : 00 PM EST
60 Minutes
Understanding and Analyzing Financial Statements
All non-financial professionals are challenged in today’s business environment to manage and ensure full and efficient utilization of limited resources to improve profits and productivity and achieve overall business success. This requires as a foundation the understanding & analyzing of financial statements. Financial transactions of a business are transformed through an accounting process to thr..

Carl Young
November 15 2023
01 : 00 PM EST
60 Minutes
Understanding Key Financial Ratios as the Road to Profits and Productivity
What You Will Learn: How business/financial transactions are transformed into financial statementsKey components of financial statements Simple blocks ad key concepts used in creating statementsSimple meaning and relevance of accrual basis accountingSimple meaning and relevance of finance and accountingKey components of ratios used in financial statement analysis: - Comparison - Trends - Cash..

Carl Young
October 13 2023
01 : 00 PM EST
60 Minutes
Planning and Budgeting for Non-Financial Professionals in a COVID-19 Environment
Non-Financial Professionals are required to take leading roles in control of financial resources. This requires a basic knowledge and understanding of the basic tools and techniques of planning and budgeting. This is especially critical in a COVID-19 environment when recourses are scarce yet profit expectations remain high. This Webinar provides basic tools, techniques, methods and models related to plannin..

Carl Young
Recorded Webinar
60 Minutes
Accounts Payables Internal Controls Best Practices In A Paperless Environment
We operate in a paperless environment. Internal controls are more critical in a paperless environment. We must rely on technology. It all starts with accounts payable since it is at the core of all other company processes, systems and functions. Hence accounts payable must drive all internal control elements of awareness and concern.Areas Covered Webinar Segments Internal Control Best Practices:Defined appr..

Carl Young
Recorded Webinar
75 Minutes
Controller Challenges In Changing Times New Roles Of Controller As Strategic Partner
The turbulent ever-changing and technology-driven world of business requires changing and evolving roles for controllers. The focus is currently more on the soft side of the business, rather than accounting and reporting. It is more about people-pleasing than pencil-pushing. Studies have shown the controllers who want to rise in the ranks of CFO must learn to put down their pencils and master the soft skill..

Carl Young
Recorded Webinar
90 Minutes
Finance And Accounting Made Simple! Three Webinars In One!
Making of Financial StatementsUnderstanding and Analysing Financial StatementsFinancial Ratios The Path to Profits and ProfitabilityThree related Finance and Accounting topics are presented in this webinar:Understanding and Analysing Financial Statements:Overview of the entire accounting process is simple to understand steps Interactive exercises to illustrate the accounting process Transforming transaction..

Carl Young
Recorded Webinar
120 Minutes
How to Develop, Prepare, Analyze and Present an Outstanding Capital Expenditure Proposal
Join us to learn about the latest and most accurate methods for performing capital expenditure (CAPEX) analyses. Learn how to establish your hurdle rate (minimum acceptable rate of return) for your CAPEX projects and which metric most fairly represents the true expected rate of return on your projects. Receive our standardized CAPEX model for use in performing future analyses.Areas CoveredIdentify your true..

Carl Young
Recorded Webinar
75 Minutes
Small Business Management Simplified: Tools, Tips, Techniques, Methods And Models For Successful Business Management
Many business owners and managers have excellent product ideas that could be very profitable. However, their enterprises are not as successful as they could or should be. This is typically due to their lack of a basic understanding and foundation of the tools and techniques needed to successfully manage a business. This webinar is a summary of simple tools and techniques needed to be successful at managing ..