ABOUT CARL - BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCH

Carl L Young is an Author, MBA, former Chief Financial Officer of $275M high growth
company and business owner. He is an expert leader in simplifying finance & accounting and business management with over 25 years of training experience. Consultant and business coach. Carl understands the numbers (hard) and people side of business.

Despite his depth of experience, Carl is a PFA, People Focused Accountant. PFA could also
stand for Pretty Funny Accountant, often considered an oxymoron by many. Carl brings humor to a
topic traditionally considered dry and uninteresting. He knows how to entertain as he educates.
His sessions are lively and his audiences have fun while they learn. As they listen to his
stories and anecdotes, they will lose their fear of finance & accounting.

His specialty is Finance & Accounting for Non-Financial Professionals-Made Simple. He has
branded himself Mr. Simplicity. Attendees at his sessions will see that finance & accounting are
simple when made simple. They will leave grounded in basic principles, concepts, tools & techniques of finance & accounting. Most important, they will be able to apply what they have learned making their businesses better-managed and ultimately more profitable.

His broad knowledge base and experiences serve as the source for his business and motivational presentations, which are rich in content and delivered with anecdotes and stories from his varied experiences.

Thriving in the future environment requires a basic knowledge of finance & accounting. Carl’s approach is to present specifically tailored presentations embodied in simplicity. He will work with event planners to understand specific requirements and expectations. Presentations will be specifically tailored to fit the event and meet or exceed all expectations.

Carl spent 19 years in a high growth technology company that grew from $10 million to $275 million in revenue. He started as Chief Accountant and rose through the ranks to Chief Financial Officer. He is also a former business owner (CEO) of a manufacturing firm producing
small precision parts. He is also a turn-around consultant and coach specializing in organization, management, business processes, internal controls and accounting systems. He has been a regional controller in the document management industry and a Senior Financial Associate
in an information technology consulting firm where he specialized in creating financial frameworks for IT outsourcing contracts of $1 billion in total contract value.

Carl has a MBA with an orientation in Organization and Management and has completed advanced degree requirements in Accounting and Taxation. He is also a retired Lt. Colonel Army Comptroller. He has a lifetime credential to teach college level Industrial Management and a member of the American Society of Corporate Controllers. He is a member of the Council of Experts of the investment firm Gerson Lehrman as a Gerson Lehrman Group Scholar (awarded to the top 20% performers). Additionally, he is a member of the Society of Industry Leaders
sponsored by Standard & Poor’s.

Carl is the author of Carl Young’s Rules of the Business Game—It’s All About People! Thirteen practical rules designed to guide managers and entrepreneurs to greater productivity and profits. These rules are based on Carl’s 25 years of experience in senior level finance, accounting, and business management positions and presented in an easy to read and understand format.

CARL L. YOUNG

EDUCATION:

• MBA, Organization & Management
• Completed requirements for Masters in Accounting
• Completed requirements for Masters in Taxation
• BA, Business Administration/Economics. Honors

WORK EXPERIENCE:

• Army Finance Corps, Active and Reserves, 2nd Lieut. to Lieut. Colonel
• CCH Computax Inc., Chief Accountant to VP Finance & Administration
• C Young Consulting , business coaching and consulting
• President/CEO, Monroe Technical Engineering Corp.
• Perot Systems Corporation, Chief Financial Associate
• Sourcecorp, Western Region Controller
• Professional Speaker/Trainer specializing in business & motivational presentations
• Member of Gerson Lehrman Finance Advisory Council (Top 20%)
• Member Society of Industry Leaders—Standard & Poors
• Urban League BEEP program

TEACHING EXPERIENCE:

• University of Maryland-Business Courses
• LA Trade Technical College-Accounting Courses (15 years)
• LA-Fame Renaissance-Entrepreneurial Training Program
• Calif. State Univ. Fullerton-Business Management
• Pacific Coast Regional Development Corp-Business Management Courses
• Trainer SkillPath Seminars-Controllers Workshop & F&A Non Fin Managers)

CREDENTIALS AND AFFILIATIONS:

• California Community College, Lifetime Credential, Industrial Management
• Certified Business Management Instructor, University of Maryland
• Member, National Association of Accountants
• Member, National Society of Corporate Controllers
• Published Article in Army Finance Journal; Author of Year Award
• Author Carl Young’s Rules of the Business Game—It’s All About People!

PERSONAL INFORMATION:

• Retired Lieutenant Colonel, U.S. Army Comptroller
• Married to Dr. Karen B. Young, University Professor, Consultant , Writer