JGD & Associates LLP.The power of three has been working for Dan Schreiber In 2007, Dan Schreiber was a 21 year old who won a World Series of Poker bracelet in his first ever poker tournament event, the $5,000 Heads-up No Limit Hold'em event. Schreiber swept Las Vegas poker pro Mark Muchnik in the best 2 out of three matches. , David Brzezniak and William Botzum in the number-crunching world of accounting. The threesome took over JGD JGD John G Diefenbaker High School (Calgary, Alberta) JGD Joint Ground Domain (Joint Tactical Radio System US DoD) JGD JTRS Ground Domain (JTRS = Joint Tactical Radio Systems; US DoD) & Associates LLP LLP - Lower Layer Protocol two years ago as partners. Founded in 1977, the accounting firm is nearly 30 years old. Combined, Schreiber, Brzezniak and Botzum have more than 65 years of experience. Formerly known as Jassoy, Graft graft, in surgery: see transplantation, medical. graft In horticulture, the act of placing a portion of one plant (called a bud or scion) into or on a stem, root, or branch of another (called the stock) in such a way that a union forms and the & Douglas, JGD & Associates had revenues last year of $4 million, up from $3.8 million in 2004. Each man has his own reason for taking the leap into small-business ownership. Botzum said he was driven by a passion for accounting, while Brzezniak said he wanted to control his destiny and Schreiber said he found motivation by watching his self-employed father, who owned a small cheese factory in Wisconsin. According to according to prep. 1. As stated or indicated by; on the authority of: according to historians. 2. In keeping with: according to instructions. 3. Schreiber, the biggest plus of being the boss is the excitement of making a decision and then seeing the actual result, as well as having the flexibility to get away from time to time. VITALS vi·tals pl.n. 1. The vital body organs. 2. The parts that are essential to continued functioning, as of a system. Name: Dan Schreiber, David R. Brzezniak, William Botzum. Titles: Managing partner, tax partner, audit partner, respectively. Company: JGD & Associates LLP. Company address: 4520 Executive Drive, Suite 350, San Diego San Diego (săn dēā`gō), city (1990 pop. 1,110,549), seat of San Diego co., S Calif., on San Diego Bay; inc. 1850. San Diego includes the unincorporated communities of La Jolla and Spring Valley. Coronado is across the bay. 92121. Company phone: (858) 587-1000. Year founded: 1977. Prior business experience: More than 20 years of public and private accounting experience for each partner. Average hours worked weekly: 50-55. Source of startup capital: Personal savings and loans savings and loan n. a banking and lending institution, chartered either by a state or the Federal government. Savings and loans only make loans secured by real property from deposits, upon which they pay interest slightly higher than that paid by most banks. . 2005 revenue: $4 million. 2004 revenue: $3.8 million. Number of employees: 25. Web site: www.jgdnet.com. DAN'S BACKGROUND Birthplace birth·place n. The place where someone is born or where something originates. birthplace Noun the place where someone was born or where something originated Noun 1. : Green Bay, Wis. Education: University of Wisconsin. Age: 52. Current residence: University City. Family: Wife, Kathy; son, Chad, 29; daughter, Shanna, 27. Hobbies: Boating, golf, tennis. DAVID'S BACKGROUND Birthplace: Detroit. Education: Michigan State University Michigan State University, at East Lansing; land-grant and state supported; coeducational; chartered 1855. It opened in 1857 as Michigan Agricultural College, the first state agricultural college. . Age: 52. Current residence: Carmel Valley. Family: Wife, Sandi; daughter, Alexi, 15; son, Trevor, 13. Hobbies: Tennis, travel, sporting events, personal finance, gourmet eating and fine wines. WILLIAM'S BACKGROUND Birthplace: Los Angeles Los Angeles (lôs ăn`jələs, lŏs, ăn`jəlēz'), city (1990 pop. 3,485,398), seat of Los Angeles co., S Calif.; inc. 1850. . Education: Cal State Fullerton. Age: 49. Current residence: Sorrento Valley. Family: Engaged, no children. Hobbies: Volleyball volleyball, outdoor or indoor ball and net game played on a level court. An upright net, 3 ft (or 1 m) high, the top of which stands 8 ft (2.43 m) from the ground for men, 7 ft 4 1/8 in (2. , tennis, golf. JUDGMENT CALLS How we plan to grow the business: By providing exceptional client service, concentrating our service menu on a select group of businesses and their owners, knowledge of our firm's capabilities spreading by word-of-mouth, utilizing limited formal marketing campaigns to create brand awareness and developing our management team's skill set to help them develop their own personal growth plans. Biggest business strength: Calmness in the heat of the battle and listening skills. Biggest business weakness: Resources and strategies for training our younger team members quickly enough to provide an immediate impact in client service. Biggest risk: Limited resources. Biggest ongoing challenge: Personnel shortage in the accounting industry. The most important part of our business: Keeping team members' workloads balanced and yet challenging at the same time. Our business works best when: Everyone is communicating clearly--both speaking and listening is in alignment. Best way to stay competitive: Keeping current with industry trends through reading, conferences and personal research. GOALS Goals yet to be achieved: Our firm's succession plan. Our five-year business plan: Don't really have one; time frame seems to be too long in today's fast-paced marketplace. However, we would like to average growth in revenue and profits by at least 15 percent annually in the next few years. Guiding principles we will continue to follow: Exceeding client service expectations and rewarding our team members for their efforts and time commitment to our firm's future. |
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