Paul G. Shapiro, CPA Supports JDRF

Paul G. Shapiro, CPA is a suppporter of JDRF through Jessica's J-Walkers - a walk team started by 17 year old daughter, Jessica after her diagnosis of Type 1 diabetes in 2002.  We have raised almost $350,000 in those 7 years and hope to continue that trend in 2010.  Although Jessica is in her freshman year at Boston College, the search for a cure doesn't stop.  If you are reading this, please click the link below and help us out.  All amounts are welcome and appreciated.
If you'd like to join us at the walk on November 7, 2010 at Dodger Stadium, you can register at the same link.

See link to register or donate:
Click here to support JDRF & Jessica's J-Walkers

Thanks for being part of this great event for a great cause.

More information - please write - shapirowalk "at" earthlink.net

Client History

Interim CFO & Finance Consultant

EdgeCast Networks, Inc.

Start up Content Delivery Network (CDN) company. Working with CEO and management to create and enhance financial structure and controls, build out operating plan and manage day-to-day financial needs. http://www.edgecast.com/

Interim CFO

Catchpoint.com

Working closely with CEO and team to help start-up Software as a Service company focused on improving Quality of Experience and website analytics.. http://www.catchpoint.com/

Interim CFO

AccessDNA.com

Working with CEO to build start-up company that is pioneering access to, and education of, DNA lab testing and genetic information to consumers. http://www.accessdna.com/

Finance Consultant

Cooking.com

Helped retail ecommerce company transition to new controller upon resignation of long-term controller. Following that work, continued working with the VP Finance to create a new budget model for managing the company's finances, and other projects. http://www.cooking.com/

Consultant

MediaPass

Finance consultant for company that connects content providers to brands and distribution channels for music video, mainly assisting CEO with build out of financial model. http://www.mediapassnetwork.com/index.php

Finance Consultant

Daily Strength

Worked with CEO and founder of social networking site focused on health and medical communities on various financial and corporate organizational matters, including operating plan and business model, and financial closings. http://www.dailystrength.org/

Finance Consultant

March Vision Care

Various projects for senior management of vision health care company relating to improvements in financial reporting and finance organizational structure. http://www.marchvisioncare.com/

Finance Consultant

Peoplesupport

Started as interim controller for US headquarters of this outsourced call center company; then continued workin on many projects over next 4 years + including working on the team that took the company public in 2004.

Interim VP of Finance

Siderean Software

Interim VP of Finance for this venture backed start-up enterprise software company specializing in navigation software.

Interim Controller

WeddingChannel.com

Replaced long-time controller of this ecommerce, wedding registry company. Soon after starting, the company began negotiations with The Knot to be acquired. Acquisition completed in September 2006 and I stayed on for several months to assist with transition.

Interim Controller

Docufide

In my 3rd stint with the CEO of this company, helped start-up transcript processing company set up financial systems and reporting.

Interim Controller

LowerMyBills.com

First financial manager for this highly successful lead generation and consumer savings company. Helped create initial business plan and raise first round of financing.

Finance Consultant

Quarterdeck

As this publicly held software utilities company was growing by acquisition, I worked on assisting their M&A team with analysis and integration. My role continued with multiple projects working directly with the Treasurer, CFO and CEO. These projects included corporation insurance, investor relations, financial analysis, divestiture and competitive markets. After company was acquired by Symantec Corporation in 1998, helped with the final transition.

Interim Controller

iSearch (Interactive Search, Inc.)

My first consutling client; working with a former employer who started this resume processing start-up in the early Internet days. Helped build-out financial function, reporting and analysis.

Other short-term projects

101 Communications
Artisan Creative
Bingo.com
Boats Direct
Campaigners
Collision Studios
Cooking.com
Direct Ventures
eTherapyMatch.com 

First Look
FreeCarMedia
General Connect
iMall
Kick Media
Load Media
Miller Publishing
MusicBlitz 

NetCatalyst 

Peoplemover 

RxVantage
Thirsty.com
VIC (Venice Interactive Community)
Vizional Technologies

Non-Profit/Community Activities

Member, Treasurer, Board of Directors
JDRF (Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation)

Member of Board of LA Chapter of JDRF, and committee member of Corporate Development and Outreach, as well as co-captain of Jessica's J-Walkers walk team which has raised almost $300,000 in 6+ years of working to find a cure for Type 1 diabetes. Assumed leadership position as Board walk and family outreach liaison. Created email list for family network and support groups serving over 200 families. Elected to position of Treasurer in 2007. For More Info!

Production Assistant - Volunteer
KCRW

Weekly volunteer production assistant with KCRW's flagship morning music show, Morning Becomes Eclectic. Totally a "behind the scenes" role working directly with the host and producer of this internationally known program. KCRW is a community based non-profit public radio station housed at Santa Monica College and provides an oasis from my financial practice each Tuesday morning. I also get to meet and listen to cool, current, known and unknown music artists. Plus, I get my name announced on the air at the end of each show. http://www.kcrw.org/

Member, Advisory Board
Santa Monica College, Business Dept

Community business advisor to the Business Department of Santa Monica College. http://www.smc.edu/business/

Employment History

Corporate Controller

Robert Charles Lesser & Co

RCLCo is a national, multi-office real estate consulting firm. My work as controller entailed manging the financial operations of the company, as well as assisting with 2 M&A transactions where the company acquired or merged with other consulting practices.

Controller

Monogram Software

Controller for start-up software company known for DOLLARS & SENSE, home accounting program. Subsidiary of Softsel (aka Merisel)

Controller

Pacific Electric Pictures

Controller for start-up computer graphics company that was a pioneer in helping to launch this industry.

Audit Senior

Phillips, Rosen & Company

Auditor for CPA firm in West LA and Santa Monica

Further background & interests

A graduate of the University of Delaware with a Bachelor of Science degree in accounting, and a California CPA. Mr. Shapiro is a native of New Jersey and moved to Los Angeles to marry his college sweetheart. Having a daughter in 1992 helped Mr. Shapiro realize that there is more to life than work and began a consulting career in 1994 - mainly working with venture backed start-up companies and other small businesses. In the years since, he has helped over 40 companies with their financial management on either an interim CFO/Controller role, or assistance on a specific project basis.

To help maintain a balance in his life beyond career, Mr. Shapiro is an active member of the California Society of CPAs, former board member of the LA Chapter, State Business and Industry Committee, and past chairman of the LA Members in Industry Committee for the Society. He volunteers each week with KCRW-FM’s Morning Becomes Eclectic, and has raised almost $300,000 for Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation (JDRF) in just 6 years with his family (since his daughter was diagnosed with Type 1 diabetes). He is on the Board of the Los Angeles Chapter of the JDRF and is currently Treasurer. He also sits on the Advisory Board for Santa Monica College’s Business department.

He still enjoys bike riding to clients as often as he can, and playing basketball a few times per month