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Ian is a seasoned consultant who brings over 30 years of experience to the Operational Efficiency team. He manages large scale, multiple stakeholders, complex IT procurements and fairness projects across the federal, provincial, and municipal public sectors. With the procurement world changing around us, Ian invests in optimized digital procurement tools that allow him and other teams to make informed procurement decisions that positively impact their organization's financial outcomes and business success.

In this episode of Accelerate Her Live, Shilpa Mishra, CPA, MBA interviews Sonia Edmonds, Managing Partner, Innovation & Change, and a member of the Executive Leadership Team at BDO. With over 30 years of experience, and 19 years at BDO, Sonia has seen the firm through many transformative changes. Together, they discuss her career trajectory and her secret to success.  --- Dans cet épisode d’Accélérer son élan en direct, Shilpa Mishra, CPA, MBA reçoit Sonia Edmonds, associée directrice de l'équipe Innovation et changement et membre de la haute direction de BDO. Au cours de ses 30 années d’expérience, dont 19 passées chez BDO, Sonia a assisté à de nombreuses transformations. Elle parle avec Shilpa de sa carrière et du secret de sa réussite. 

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A tough go this morning for organizations around the world running Crowdstrike Falcon software, experiencing massive outages across all industries. I suspect the support lines at Crowdstrike could be overloaded so I thought we would post a summary of events and actions. The root cause of the outage is reported to have originated from a defect in a content update for Windows hosts, deployed by Crowdstrike which led to widespread IT outages globally, including areas such as healthcare, banks, transportation and critical infrastructure. This issue causes Windows devices to “blue screen”, also known as “blue screen of death display” (BSOD), rendering those systems unable to start, perform any tasks or receive user input. Possible Workaround - Boot your system into Safe Mode by performing these steps: 1)    Restart your computer. 2)    Press the F8 key (or Shift + F8) repeatedly before the Windows logo appears. 3)    Select Safe Mode from the Advanced Boot Options menu. 4)    Navigate to the CrowdStrike Directory: a.    Open File Explorer. b.    Go to C:\Windows\System32\drivers\CrowdStrike. c.    Locate and Delete the Problematic File: Find the file matching "C-00000291.sys"*. 5)    Delete this file. 6)    Reboot Normally. 7)    Confirm the issue is resolved. Please perform these steps on a test system and validate functionality prior to deploying across the organization. 

Join us for the July episode of BDO’s PE Market Pulse with Braham Moondi, CPA, CA, BDO Canada’s Private Equity Assurance Leader, and our special guest – Ali R. Akbar, Partner at Ironbridge Equity Partners, a Canadian private equity firm that invests in the manufacturing, distribution, consumer products and services, and business products and services sectors. An accomplished senior leader, Ali has significant experience across private equity, management consulting, and investment banking, with extensive knowledge of the manufacturing and distribution industry sectors.  In this episode, Braham and Ali discuss manufacturing industry trends, deal activity, and the impact of technological transformation, AI, and ESG. With the manufacturing sector being one of the most important industries in Canada, this episode is a must-watch. --- Joignez-vous à nous pour l’épisode de PE Market Pulse de BDO de juillet en compagnie de Braham Moondi, CPA, CA, chef, Solutions en matière de capital-investissement, Services en certification, de BDO Canada, et de notre invité spécial Ali R. Akbar, associé chez Ironbridge Equity Partners, fonds de capital-investissement canadien qui investit dans les secteurs de la fabrication, de la distribution, des biens de consommation et des services ainsi que celui des produits et services aux entreprises. Dirigeant chevronné, Ali possède une vaste expérience dans les domaines du capital investissement, des services-conseils en gestion et des services bancaires d’investissement de même qu’une connaissance approfondie des secteurs de la fabrication et de la distribution.  Au cours de cet épisode, Braham et Ali discuteront des tendances du secteur de la fabrication, des activités transactionnelles et des répercussions de la transformation technologique, de l’intelligence artificielle et des facteurs environnementaux, sociaux et de gouvernance. Vu le rôle crucial que joue le secteur de la fabrication au pays, cet épisode est à ne pas manquer.

Missed our webinar on how to save money using the cloud? You can now watch it on-demand to learn: - Four popular myths about the cloud debunked by our team - Three ways you can use the cloud to reduce your IT budget, featuring success stories from our clients - Advanced cost-saving techniques and cloud tools, such as Copilot, to leap your organization forward 🔗Click on the link in the comments get started

Interesting insights coming out of Dayforce's latest research report, focused on Conquering the Frontline Manager Complexity Crisis! Companies employing workers around the world must deal with hundreds or even thousands of different regional compliance jurisdictions, and these are getting more complex by the day.   Nearly all (92%) of the executives surveyed said that their organization is facing compliance challenges. The most commonly cited issues are variable pay, the increased volume of data to manage, and the impacts of AI. So What? Compliance has a huge impact on where and how companies can work. Just imagine employing different classes of workers across hundreds of jurisdictions. Now imagine getting into legal trouble if you mess any of it up!   Technology has a huge role to play in mitigating compliance risks. Learn more in Dayforce's latest report on the frontline workforce: https://lnkd.in/gyDTT3XG #Dayforce #BDO #PeopleExperience

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Getting ready for a private equity investment involves a thorough and strategic approach. You must ensure your business is attractive to potential investors by demonstrating a strong track record of growth, profitability, and scalability. Read this article to learn how to get ready for this complex process. https://direc.to/kCTM #PrivateEquity #PE

Consistency across the firm — at every audit engagement — is our promise to our clients. We start with establishing the tone at the top, demonstrating the leadership’s commitment to quality. It flows down to our partners, leaders, and all employees. Jonathan Chasle, National Quality Leader, Assurance, highlights how each person at BDO makes a personal commitment to upholding quality and contributing to the quality journey. Together, we deliver on our promise to our clients. Explore BDO’s approach to audit quality and learn more about our audit processes and systems of quality management. Read the report: https://direc.to/kq2v #BDOAuditQuality