America's #1 Profit Experts, Karla Dennis & Harry Lay, Share Their Secrets

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Karla Dennis – Founder and CEO, Cohesive (http://www.karladennis.com/)

Early on, growing up amidst the tough, hardscrabble streets of Compton, California, Karla Dennis didn’t just dream of something better, she actively sought a way up and out; to motivate and move herself beyond settling for the ordinary or accepting peer pressure. Instead, she targeted the extraordinary. What Karla discovered in herself proved to be a unique talent and aptitude in a realm that usually drives people to fear and dread…tax codes.

Tightly directed and focused, working two jobs and paying her own way, Karla earned a master’s degree in taxation. She eventually achieved the high proficiency Tax Professional designation of Licensed Enrolled Agent. Rigorously tested and approved by the U.S. Treasury, Karla is licensed to tackle the toughest tax issues on behalf of individuals and corporations in all 50 states. Taking the challenge and risk of proprietorship, Karla began a tiny bookkeeping and tax service in 1990.

Due to diligence, quality and service, the firm grew. Larger quarters, more people followed. Cohesive is now a comprehensive tax strategy, accounting and consulting business, consistently growing and expanding service to a increasingly national client base. Cohesive achieved a robust growth for each of the last three years. Karla emerged personally as a sought after public presenter and speaker. She has been nominated for Outstanding Woman in Business by the Orange County Business Journal. She is now an author of two books “Against the Odds with Karla Dennis” and “Tax Storm” .

Today, Karla Dennis is actively sought as a tax expert by the media and has been quoted by Smart Money, CNBC, Consumer Reports and MSNBC. She actively speaks to various business leaders, community factions and civic gatherings. Karla is proud member & Faculty Instructor at CEOSpace International.

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Harry Lay (http://www.laypsi.com/) is the trusted advisor to CEOs and business leaders worldwide. He is uniquely qualified to serve as the voice of experience as well as the clear and constant sounding board to help propel seasoned leadership and the new-kid-on-the-block to extraordinary success.

When companies are performing below their potential the call goes out to Harry Lay. He adds and creates value that directly impacts the bottom line with his unique approach to strategic planning and profitability improvement. According to Harry Lay, “Profitability is not a dirty word,” and, “The success of any business is everyone’s business.” His personalized approach and laser focused practices make him the partner of choice in the process from strategic planning to implementation and execution of those plans.

Lay polished his unique, cross-industry skills and expertise in both the private and public business sectors. He served as the Partner-in-Charge of Non-Traditional Consulting Services and the Director of Profit Advisory for a regional CPA firm, and President/CFO of an international architectural and engineering firm where he oversaw the process from design to opening of all Wal-Mart stores built in the US from 1990-1996. In the public accounting sector, Lay servedhttp://www.laypsi.com/images/magazine.jpg nineteen years in public accounting with three firms--two national and one local.

Leveraging his experience in the public and private sectors, Harry has enjoyed teaching a variety of continuing education courses and facilitating seminars for professional associations and private companies. He has been featured in Fortune magazine and The Wall Street Journal and serves as a member of numerous Boards of Directors. Harry is a member & Faculty Instructor of CEOSpace International.