June Chapter Meeting

Monday, June 24, 2019
6:15 PM - 8:30 PM 

Beverly Hills Marriott Hotel
1150 South Beverly Drive
Los Angeles, 90035

Sponsored By:

Know Your Numbers?
Why Accounting Matters: Understanding the Fundamentals

Goals are big and stretch us to think about the possibilities of great success. Improved financial knowledge of your operations will provide deep insight and create stability for your business. Strengthen your accounting processes and set yourself on a path to profitability.

Presented by:
Founder of The Accounting Company
Josh Greenbaum

Josh Greenbaum, Founder of The Accounting Company, is based in Los Angeles with over 15 years as a corporate accounting and strategy professional focused, primarily, in the entertainment, service, technology, and retail industries. His effort results in streamlined financial operations, sound business and reporting processes, and strategic financial planning that delivers measurable bottom line results. Josh has worked with a private equity group to operate various companies; advised an entertainment/tech venture capital fund on digital media investments, led financial due diligence, and provides full service accounting to clients. He brings a unique blend of excellent operations-based financial capabilities coupled with strong communication, corporate development and strategic thinking abilities. 

His core professional experience is rooted in public accounting. Before consulting for small business, he worked in both the San Jose and Los Angeles offices of PricewaterhouseCoopers in the financial audit group. This provided him with invaluable experience across a variety of small and large companies from venture capital, social media, semiconductors, and software industries all the way to motion picture and entertainment. 

Josh holds a Bachelors of Science in Business Administration from Cal Poly San Luis Obispo and has been actively involved in The Exchange LA, the Los Angeles Triathlon Club, and completed an Ironman triathlon as well as various ultra-marathons.

The Opportunity Drawing also continues with Cari Dawson!

Cari Dawson, of Cari’s Custom Organizing, has been a Professional Organizer for almost 10 years.  Cari started as a Residential Organizer, added Photo Organizing as a specialty and has now found what she really loves to do with Financial Organizing.

Cari is a member of AADMM, and is a Certified Pro-Advisor for QuickBooks Online. Cari served two terms as NAPO-LA’s Treasurer, and also has volunteered as our database coordinator, a Neighborhood Group Coordinator, and a member of the 2011 Organizing Awards Committee. 

Outside of NAPO, Cari’s previous career was in the Entertainment Industry as a Theatrical Stage Manager and Associate Director for KABC News.  She has held positions on several Non-Profit Boards, and is the proud mother of 2 teenage boys.  She holds a B.A. from Grinnell College and an M.F.A. from U.C.S.D.

An hour of time with Cari could be a meet-up for coffee, or a Skype or she would love to have you over for a coffee at her home in NE L.A.  As a Financial Organizer Cari is a specialist in Small Business Bookkeeping and personal finances, so she can help you with any questions about running your business (bookkeeping, employees, payroll, contracts, technology), or with advice on how you can best help your clients in these areas.

Level 1 & Visitors $15 • Valet Parking Only - $12

Beverly Hills Marriott Hotel
1150 South Beverly Drive
Los Angeles, 90035