Experience

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  Accelerate Exceed

  • Delray Beach, Florida and Budapest, Hungary

  • Partner

    • Oct 2008 - Present
    • Delray Beach, Florida and Budapest, Hungary

    Accelerate Exceed provides StrategicExecution and Strategic Performance Management services to Other Than Publicly Traded Businesses. Both Sid and Edwin Breman are Certified Balanced Scorecard Graduates of the Kaplan Norton Palladium Group. Eighty percent of businesses surveyed say they have a strategy. However only 25% of businesses believe their strategies were effectively executed. The problem is in the execution.For more information on The Balanced Scorecard Methodology see http://hbr.org/product/using-the-balanced-scorecard-as-a-strategic-manage/an/R0707M-PDF-ENG.One of the professional skills I use to deliver these services is coaching when it is a useful facilitation tool. I learned it as non-directive counseling in college and the U.S. Navy where it was a popular leadership tool.

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  Sid Breman, CPA

  • Greater Pittsburgh Area

  • Owner

    • Jan 1975 - Present
    • Greater Pittsburgh Area

    Starting my own business was the greatest professional experience of my life. You don't know what you don't know, but you will find out. I was a general practitioner until 1989, then started putting all my time into consulting. My son joined me when he finished college (actually he had been working with me when he was in high school). We spent most of our time analyzing and working with financial systems. In 1994, our emphasis shifted to business planning and execution. This ultimately led us to Kaplan-Norton's Balanced Scorecard.

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  Professor of Accounting

  • Boca Raton, FL, Pittsburgh, PA

  • Visiting Professor,

    • Jan 1975 - Present
    • Boca Raton, FL, Pittsburgh, PA

    I have taught accounting, federal income taxes and financial management since 1975. I found that I truly understood a subject when I taught it. Also, I know that I understand concepts and processes when I can explain them to another person or a group of people. Teaching also keeps me current in my field.Schools: Florida Atlantic University, Boca Raton, FL 1997 - 2012 Point Park College, Pittsburgh, PA 1990 - 1997 The Pennsylvania State University, New Kensington, PA, 1974-1987

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  Florida Atlantic University

  • Asst. VP Research

    • 1999 - 2005

    Responsible for leadership, direction, and functional aspects of the Division of Research accounting, payroll, financial reporting, cash management, purchasing and budgeting. Research expenditures in 2005 exceeded $50 million. Also provided support and leadership for Division and the overall University research effort. Reported directly to the Vice President.

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  Ketchum Advertising

  • Greater Pittsburgh Area

  • Financial Analyst

    • Dec 1973 - Jan 1975
    • Greater Pittsburgh Area

    It was known as Ketchum, McLeod & Grove when I worked there. Great experience and great people.

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  PwC

  • Greater Boston Area

  • Staff Accountant

    • Sep 1972 - Nov 1973
    • Greater Boston Area

    When I was hired, it was Lybrand, Ross Bros. & Montgomery. While I was there, they merged with Coopers and became Coopers and Lybrand. I still have business cards from both.Great way to start an accounting career. I have told many of my students that I didn't start studying accounting until I was 30 years old. This gave me a chance to develop a personality first.Audit experience included insurance, hospital, non-profit, mutual funds, electronics manufacturing and one fantastic and funny inventory of a paper mill up for sale.

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  US Navy

  • Boston, Mass., Danang, Vietnam, Yankee Station, South China Sea, Yokosuka , Japa

  • Lieutenant, Lieutenant Junior Grade, Ensign

    • Aug 1964 - Jun 1968
    • Boston, Mass., Danang, Vietnam, Yankee Station, South China Sea, Yokosuka , Japa

    OCS, Newport, RICommander, Seventh Fleet, Top Secret Cryptographer aboard the USS Oklahoma City. Home port, Yokosuka, Japan. Patrol area, North Vietnam and South Vietnam.Naval Support Activity, Danang, Republic of Vietnam, Division Officer, LCM8's, 32 vessels, 250 men.First Naval District, Boston, Mass. Naval Reserve Officers Programs

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  Susquehanna Broadcasting, WSBA, York Pa.

  • York, Pennsylvania

  • On Air Personality

    • Nov 1963 - May 1964
    • York, Pennsylvania

    Worked the FM facility during its initial days.

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  Fort Apache Wild West Village

  • Announcer

    • 1963 - 1963

    Announcer and Program Operations Director. More fun than any 23 year-old should be allowed to have.