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saving the company $4 million annually in the process. Mr. Shaw is also visiting adjunct professor of accounting at Johnson County Community College. He is also founder of the Kansas City Financial Shared Services Consortium (KCFSSC) – a consortium of multinational companies headquartered in Kansas City whose mission is to benchmark best practice performance measures across several industries. “We fulfill all your accounting, bookkeeping, audit and tax needs�
Sydney S. Shaw
President & CEO S&S Financial Services, LLC
Improving Business Performance About Us
Services we provide Accounting Preparation and analysis of financial information which is reported to internal and external users via financial statements. We reconcile general ledger accounts to ensure accuracy of the financial statements. Auditing Services Evaluating the reliability and credibility of financial information, as well as the systems and processes responsible for recording and summarizing that information.
S&S Financial Services was founded in 2005 by Sydney S. Shaw, a financial services industry veteran. The company is committed to providing professional business performance measurement and management consulting services. We partner with clients in all sectors and regions to identify their highest value opportunities, address their most critical challenges, and improve their business performance.
CFO Advisory Services Our role as CFO can be permanent part-time, interim or as a complement to the existing CFO to assist with special projects such as business plan reviews, capital planning, loan facility negotiations, process improvement, and pricing analysis. We help implement and supervise internal controls and serve as key advisors to company management.
Leadership
Bookkeeping We work with companies to monitor, record, and track all financial transactions performed by the company. We ensure all transactions are recorded in the correct customer & vendor sub ledger and general ledger.
Sydney Shaw, B.S., M.B.A., Founder and CEO graduated from Hampton University with a B.S. in Accounting. He holds an M.B.A. from Northern Illinois University. Mr. Shaw is also a faculty member of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA). He has held several senior leadership positions in finance and accounting management at Fortune 1000 multinational firms crossing various industries, including hi-tech, insurance, pharmaceutical, private equity, retail, telecommunications and wholesale. Companies include Ascension Insurance, Aventis Pharmaceutical, Hallmark Cards, Motorola, and Sprint. He founded and led the implementation of a multi-million dollar accounting shared services center for Hallmark Cards, 48 MBEConnect Profiles I Fall Issue
Taxation We prepare corporate and individual tax returns. We also advise new startups on the proper business structure (LLC vs. Corp) for their business model. Long-term Business Strategic Planning Plan long-term business direction and decision-making on allocation of resources to pursue strategy, including capital and people. mbeconnectmagazine.com