Facilitated by Jaquilla Ross Denise Thomas is the President and Owner of The Effective Communication Coach, LLC, a consultancy focused on Ross Financial provides income tax preparation for individuals, small business owners, small business accounting services, and financial consulting. Over the course of three years in business, Jaquilla’s firm has helped citizens in the local community save nearly $30,000 in taxes. They also serve nearly 100 clients during the tax season. Outside of tax season, Ross Financial, serves small business owners with their monthly accounting services and educates the community on financial literacy. Seeing the increasing need for financial literacy in her community, she decided to take things a step further and re-branded herself as the “Finance Gurl.” The mission of Finance Gurl is to promote financial literacy education in the community and empower minority women business owners on how to make money, keep money, and save money. Jaquilla earned her Bachelor of Science Degree in Accounting from Marquette University and her Master of Professional Accountancy Degree from the University of Wisconsin Whitewater. She is also a proud member of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority Incorporated. Jaquilla’s goal, is to become a global brand and help others build economic wealth. Session Take-away:

• What are cash flows?
• Positive vs Negative Cash Flows
• Cash Flows vs. Revenue
• Cash Flow Projections
• 7 ways to properly manage cash flow