Life and Advice from Inside CDS: Recent Episodes

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Hear the latest accounting news, leadership advice, and tips on how to help you succeed.

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Listen to CDS Experts Partner, Kelly O'Farrell, CPA, CVA and Senior Accountant, Nate Gwost, CPA as they share insights on Exit Planning.

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Listen to CDS Expert and Partner, Jeff Rislov, CPA, as he discusses tax insights for individuals and businesses for the 2023 filing season featuring Host and Manager, Thomas Stoeckman, CPA.

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Listen to CDS Expert, Bill Fenske, CPA, CVA, CMA as he discusses Strategic Planning of Business Valuations featuring Host and Partner, Kelly O'Farrell, CPA, CVA.

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Listen to CDS Expert, Bill Fenske, CPA, CVA, CMA as he discusses Capital and Debt Structure Optimization featuring Host and Partner, David Corneil, CPA, CVA.

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Listen to CDS Expert, Bill Fenske, CPA, CVA, CMA as he discusses Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) on a Balance Sheet.

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Listen to CDS Expert, Bill Fenske, CPA, CVA, CMA as he discusses Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) on an Income Statement.

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Listen as Bill Fenske, CPA, CVA, CMA, shares about Capital Planning, Budgeting & Prioritization.

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Listen as CDS Expert Nate Gwost, CPA share insights on forecasting.

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Listen as Bill Fenske, CPA, CVA, CMA, give an overview of Virtual CFO services. 

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In this episode, Annette Benson, CPA, CFE and Partner, provides insights for businesses for the 2022 tax filing season.

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In this episode, CPA and Senior Accountant, Thomas Stoeckman, provides individuals with insights for the 2022 tax filing season.

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Partners Brett Aamot, CPA, CGMA, and Dave Corneil, CPA, CVA, share some insights on Succession Planning and Transition Planning.

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Listen as CDS experts, Kelly O'Farrell, CPA, CVA and Bill Fenske, CPA, CVA, CMA, share insights on cash flow forecasting and projection.

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In this second episode of a 2-part series on business valuations, CDS experts, Dave Corneil and Matt Itterman, discuss the primary valuation approaches and what are the primary valuation methods. The host of this series of Bill Fenske, CPA, CVA, CMA and the Director of Business Advisory Services at CDS.

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Two of CDS Certified Valuation Analysts, Dave Corneil and Matt Itterman, discuss business valuations including: common factors that create value for businesses, the two different types of valuations, when should a company obtain a business valuation, primary valuation approaches, and red flags to look for in a valuation report. The host of this two-part series on business valuations is Bill Fenske, CPA, CVA, CMA and the Director of Business Advisory Services at CDS.

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Andrea Wimmer, CPA and Senior Accountant, provided insight on the Outsourced Accounting Services work she does for clients.

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CDS host, Bill Fenske, visits with Lyle and Ryan Lange of Lange Ag Systems. They talk about their roles in the family-owned business, succession and transition planning, cash flow management, obtaining a business valuation and how professionals like the experts at CDS have helped their business grow over the past 41 years.

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Dave and Bill share insights on mergers and acquisitions. They walk listeners through the four stages of M&A.

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Listen to the podcast, Life and Advice from Inside CDS. It’s your source of business and accounting news, leadership advice and actionable takeaways that you can implement in your own life and business. The Director of Business Advisory services at Conway, Deuth & Schmiesing (CDS), Bill Fenske shares some insights on “Business Resiliency” during these uncertain times.

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Listen as CDS Partner and Firm Administrator, Heather Thompson, shares tips for employees with children at home in distance learning and provides advice to employers to engage employees that are working remotely.

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This podcast offers guidance regarding funding and relief opportunities in the CARES Act to help businesses through this time of uncertainty due to COVID-19. The podcast is hosted by Bill Fenske, Director of Healthcare Consulting, with guest Annette Benson, CPA, CFE, and Partner at CDS.