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FRAZIER & DEETER’S BUSINESS BEAT: David Deeter and Roger Lusby from Frazier & Deeter

March 21, 2018 by John Ray

Business Beat

FRAZIER & DEETER'S BUSINESS BEAT: David Deeter and Roger Lusby from Frazier & Deeter

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David Deeter and Roger Lusby/Frazier & Deeter

Headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia, Frazier & Deeter is one of the fastest-growing CPA firms in the United States. Their specialized F&D practice groups provide financial expertise for businesses and individuals looking to succeed in the changing global marketplace. Frazier & Deeter’s CPA professionals are available for a wide range of tax, audit, accounting and advisory services. They are widely-recognized in the industry for their practice innovations as well as their commitment to quality client relationships.

SIMON SAYS, LET’S TALK BUSINESS: Brandy Swanson with Smith & Howard

February 16, 2018 by Mike

Gwinnett Studio

SIMON SAYS, LET'S TALK BUSINESS: Brandy Swanson with Smith & Howard

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Brandy Swanson/Smith & Howard

Headquartered in Atlanta, Smith & Howard is a top Atlanta CPA firm providing a wide range of services, including assurance, tax, accounting and advisory services. Their business clients range from start-ups to large, established businesses that operate across the U.S. and internationally. They also have a strong nonprofit client family, including many of Georgia’s most respected organizations. By extension, Smith & Howard also serve the tax, accounting and advisory needs of the owners and executives of businesses. Many of these individuals and families are also clients of Smith & Howard Wealth Management, a wealth management firm serving as the family’s CFO.

Recognized for two consecutive years (2014 and 2015) as the number one firm in the nation by INSIDE Public Accounting and as a Top Accounting Firm to Work For by Accounting Today, they bring a national scope of services with a personal, responsive service approach and a team of smart, dedicated professionals that work with clients year after year.

Smith & Howard’s current clients appreciate their responsiveness, creativity, innovation, expertise, imagination, and an “uncompromising commitment to exceed expectations and contribute to their financial success”.

PARTNERS FOR SUCCESS: Shawn Buffaloe with The Buffaloe Group and Elaine Smith with Blazers of Lexington

September 8, 2017 by Mike

Gwinnett Studio

PARTNERS FOR SUCCESS: Shawn Buffaloe with The Buffaloe Group and Elaine Smith with Blazers of Lexington

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Darcie McNamara, Shawn Buffaloe, Elaine Smith, Randy Hicks

Shawn Buffaloe/The Buffaloe Group

The Buffaloe Group is a full service accounting firm providing business bookkeeping, business and individual tax preparation and tax resolution services, as well as other business services including payroll processing, business consulting and litigation support. Licensed to practice in both Georgia and North Carolina, they have monthly, quarterly and annual solutions for most any size companies.

Elaine Smith/Blazers of Lexington

Blazers of Lexington “Hot Wings” is a small locally owned dine-in or carry-out hot wing restaurant located about 20 miles east of Athens, GA on Hwy. 78, with a small 700 sq.ft. building, which only seats about 21 people for dining in. A lot of people consider Blazers of Lexington to be “fast food”, but all food is cooked to order with a minimum wait time of 15 minutes depending on what was ordered and time of order.

THE DR. DIONNE SHOW: Exploring Gwinnett the Great

June 9, 2017 by Mike

Gwinnett Studio

THE DR. DIONNE SHOW: Exploring Gwinnett the Great

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Noicole Hendrickson, Dr.Dionne Poulton, Brandy Swanson

“Gwinnett is Great” was the motto long-used to describe Gwinnett County, GA. On this edition of “The Dr. Dionne Show“, the panel takes a look inside the day-to-day operations, initiatives, and challenges of growing, sustaining, and enriching a county.

Nicole Hendrickson/Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners

Nicole Hendrickson was appointed as the Director of the Community Outreach Program for the Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners in 2015, and has developed a comprehensive outreach plan that involves engaging diverse constituents in county government. In her first year, Nicole launched two notable programs: the Gwinnett 101 Citizens Academy, and Dinner & Dialogue with Chairman Nash. Both gained popularity with residents across Gwinnett County.

Prior to her role with county government, Nicole served as the Associate Director for the Gwinnett Coalition for Health and Human Services for eight years. In that capacity, she spearheaded the Gwinnett Neighborhood Leadership Institute, providing grassroots community leadership training to residents, and led the annual Gwinnett Great Days of Service which is known as one of the largest volunteer initiatives in the country. She is actively involved in the community, serving in a variety of capacities.

Her current involvement includes serving on the Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta Gwinnett Community Board, the United Way Gwinnett Advisory Board, and the Gwinnett Young Professionals Board of Directors. Nicole is a graduate of the Leadership Gwinnett Class of 2010, the Georgia Center for Non-profit Leadership Program, the 2016 Regional Leadership Institute, and the Georgia Hispanic Chamber’s Cultivating Hispanic Leaders Institute. Nicole is a recipient of the 2017 Gwinnett Chamber of Commerce Annual Public Service Award.

Her work has been featured in Gwinnett Magazine, The Atlanta Business Chronicle, and the Gwinnett Chamber’s Edge Magazine. She has served as a panelist on diversity and inclusion for the Partnership Gwinnett Summit.

Brandy Swanson/Smith & Howard CPA

Brandy Swanson is an associate with Smith & Howard CPA firm. With over 20 years of experience in small business leadership, development and management, she has proven skills in senior leadership, business development, budgeting, recruiting, profitability, accounting, sales, customer service and human resources.

Brandy earned a Bachelor of Business Administration degree from Georgia State University and is a proud graduate of Leadership Gwinnett. She is an active member of the Gwinnett Rotary Club and has been a Rotarian for over 24 years. Their motto “Service above Self” is her mantra. Over the years, she has served as president, treasurer, vocational chair, youth services chair and international chair.

Prior to Smith & Howard, Brandy was VP at Accent Creative Group; Executive VP at Sandler Training; the Chief Operations and Financial Officer at Lloyd Pro Group; VP of Operations at VIP Auto Care; and a Sales Manager for Administrative Managers, Inc. Her financial planning and advanced skills in contract negotiation significantly increased profitability and guided the sale and purchase of several businesses.

HOST: Dr. Dionne Wright Poulton

Dionne Wright Poulton, Ph.D., is an HR and Leadership Consultant, Educator, Author, Speaker, and Owner of Poulton Consulting Group, LLC, an HR and leadership consulting business specializing in diversity and inclusion, equity, bias, intercultural communication, adult learning, adult behavior, and conflict mediation. Since its inception in 2004, Poulton Consulting Group has worked with a wide range of diverse clients in the U.S. and Canada including many in the San Francisco tech and digital marketing industry; K-12 schools and higher education; and many corporate and service industries. Poulton Consulting Group is also a government-approved business for local, state and federal level contracts.

Dr. Wright Poulton is author of the acclaimed book “It’s Not Always Racist…but Sometimes It Is” which is an extension of her PhD dissertation at the University of Georgia where she researched the racial biases and assumptions of teachers. She is also a certified K-12 teacher whose work is inspired by her 16 years of cumulative experiences as a high school teacher and university instructor in public and private institutions in Canada and the United States. Additionally, Dr. Wright Poulton has earned professional degrees from San Francisco State University (M.A.), the University of Toronto/OISE (B.Ed.), and from Rice University (B.A.) in Houston, TX where she was a former NCAA Division I track and field scholarship athlete.

In 2014, Profiles In Diversity Journal identified Dr. Wright Poulton as “a woman to watch.” She has presented social commentary in print media in the U.S. and the United Kingdom, as well as on numerous radio shows including CBS Radio stations in Atlanta, GA and on Tavis Smiley’s Radio Show. “The Dr Dionne Show” debuted in 2016 on Business RadioX with a focus on smart dialogue about diversity, leadership, and behavior in the workplace and beyond.

Dr. Wright Poulton is originally from Toronto, Canada and is a former member of Canada’s National Track and Field Team. She currently lives with her husband and two daughters in Snellville, GA.

To book Dr. Dionne Poulton as a speaker for your next event, or to facilitate one of her innovative professional development workshops based on her PhD research, you can reach her through:

Email: dionne@poultonconsultinggroup.com
Phone: 404-323-3842 or 1-877-263-2227 (internationally)
Facebook: The Dr. Dionne Show
LinkedIn: @Dr Dionne (Wright) Poulton
Twitter: @DrDionnePoulton

For more information, visit Dr. Poulton’s business website: www.poultonconsultinggroup.com

Elizabeth Gordon interviews Stacey Gorowitz, CPA, MBA – Managing Partner of S.J. Gorowitz Accounting & Tax Services, P.C.

February 17, 2009 by angishields

Chic Perspectives

Elizabeth Gordon interviews Stacey Gorowitz, CPA, MBA - Managing Partner of S.J. Gorowitz Accounting & Tax Services, P.C.

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Stacey Gorowitz is a CPA with her MBA and a savvy entrepreneur. Â Stacey founded her accounting firm in 1991 and has grown it to a thriving practice that services hundreds of clients, through the collective intelligence and creativity of an experienced staff.

Stacey’s company, Â S.J. Gorowitz Accounting & Tax Services, P.C.,Â does tax planning and projections, mergers and acquisitions, IRS representation, bankruptcy and litigation support, and trusts and estates.

Prior to founding the firm, Stacey worked with the International CPA firm of Price Waterhouse in Miami, Florida, where she worked extensively with closely held businesses in the areas of income tax planning and preparation, financial statement preparation and business consulting services.

In this Chic Perspective, Stacey reveals the strategies she has used to grow her firm beyond just her, how she overcame obstacles, and how she planned ahead to get where she was headed.

She also talks about mistakes she has seen other business owners make that can cost them time, money and competitive advantage.

Having worked with hundreds of entrepreneurs helping them to strategize financially on how to grow their business, Stacey shares the inside scoop on how the success stories do it.

Check out Certified Public Accountant at S.J. Gorowitz Accounting & Tax Services, P.C.,Â sone of the fastest growing accounting boutiques in Atlanta @ http://www.sjgorowitz.com/

Listen to Stacey’s Gorowitz’s Chic Tip for women entrepreneurs here. Â The entire 30 minute interview is included in Season Two of the Chic Perspectives Show.