Linda helps lenders say 'Yes' to good loans! Her niche practice focuses on lending to business, lending to farmers and lending to the wealthy.

She draws on her 30 years of experience consulting with and training lending institutions, her background in public accounting, 15 years as CFO of the family residential construction company, experience as an Examiner with the Washington State Auditor's office and as adjunct faculty in Accounting Principles and Managerial Accounting.

Of course you know those are not consecutive years...or she'd be over 100 by now!

One of only ten Certified Public Accountants who is also a Certified Speaking Professional, she knows her topic and is a captivating presenter. Linda is known by her hundreds of clients to be both practical and funny. In fact, there is a move afoot to change her designation to Certified 'Playful' Accountant.

TOPICS (general session, concurrent or workshop format for banking audiences) include:

***The Kayaker's Guide to Risk Management: Plan to get Wet!***
Kayaking in the 50° waters of Puget Sound, miles from shore and in rough conditions is all about risk assessment and incident management. In this often funny and always thought-provoking session, Linda shares insights learned (and earned) from her paddle adventures and applies them to your bank.

***Calm Seas or Rough Waters: The Ten Essentials for Success at Work***
Scouts know to take their ten essentials on every hike even if it is a sunny day. Weather can change, you can get lost or a fellow scout can be injured. It is no different in business or banking. Just when things are looking up, disaster can strike. Adopt Linda's 'Ten Essentials' strategy for success in any conditions.

***Red Flags and Green Lights in Borrower Tax Returns: Don't Get your Signals Crossed***
 Competent tax return analysis is critical to saying 'yes' to good loans. Yet it is more than mere numbers and formulas. Linda Keith CPA will cover some of the red flags that should stop you in your tracks when you see them in a prospective borrower's return. Linda promises you will be surprised by some of them. And she won't stop there. Sometimes a red flag is a green light in disguise.

TRAINING in-person, virtual and self-study for banking audiences:

***Tax Return Analysis in Any Lending Environment***
Hands-on, skill-building training for business, agriculture, consumer and mortgage lenders in a one- or two-day format. Open-enrollment, sponsored by a banking or credit union association or customized and presented in-house.

***Financial Statement Analysis: Understanding the Business Scorecard***
Learn the story behind the numbers. Is the company doing well? What are the red flags? Can the company afford their debt? Is that new business initiative or product line working out? No one 'reads' financial statements, we translate them. Come learn the language of financial statements to make better decisions...by the numbers.

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