Megan Ward

Megan Ward has extensive work experience in the field of accounting and finance. Megan is currently working as an Accounting Manager at Attivo Partners, a finance and accounting firm that provides comprehensive support to founders, entrepreneurs, and emerging growth companies. Their role involves assisting clients in raising capital, building business models, and managing day-to-day finance, accounting, and payroll needs. Prior to this, Megan worked as an Accounting Manager at SOURCE Global from September 2020 to October 2022. In this role, they were responsible for overseeing accounting operations.

Before joining SOURCE Global, Megan served as a Corporate Accounting Manager at Virtua Partners. Their responsibilities included effectively managing and mentoring staff accountants, assisting with the preparation of financial statements, and overseeing the reconciliation of bank accounts, credit card accounts, and balance sheet accounts. Megan also worked as a Senior Analyst and Staff Accountant at Virtua Partners, where they prepared budget analysis and performed bank reconciliations, respectively.

Additionally, Megan had a freelance photography business called Megan L. Ward Photography from 2010 to 2017. Megan provided various photography services such as family, portrait, event, and real estate photography. Moreover, they designed and built their business website and utilized Adobe Photoshop CC and Adobe Lightroom CC for professional image editing.

Before pursuing photography, Megan worked as an Accounting Manager at Creative International, LLC from December 2005 to September 2007. In this role, they prepared financial reports for an international paper brokerage firm that handled the acquisition, selling, and logistics of paper products from China to customers in the US and Canada.

Overall, Megan Ward has showcased their expertise in accounting, finance, and photography throughout their professional journey.

Megan Ward completed their Bachelor's Degree in Finance from the W. P. Carey School of Business at Arizona State University. This occurred between the years 2016 and 2017. Before their bachelor's degree, Megan obtained an Associate's Degree in Business/Commerce, General from Scottsdale Community College. In addition to their formal education, Megan has also obtained several certifications, including the People Advisory Certification from Gusto and the QuickBooks Online Certification from Intuit in October 2022. Megan also received the 2022 Anti-Bribery & Anti-Corruption certification from Traliant in March 2022. Megan's additional certifications include the Bill.com Certification from BILL and the ExpensifyApproved! certification from Expensify, although the specific months and years of their acquisition are not mentioned.