Corporate Finance Education Expert & Business Advisor; Founder of Seidman Financial; Author of "AMA's 5-Day MBA"; TEDx Speaker
Carl Seidman Biography
Carl Seidman is a business advisor, educator, and keynote speaker specializing in financial planning and analysis (FP&A). Seidman began his career at PwC before moving into consulting and later founding Seidman Financial, a practice focused on building effective FP&A functions and developing finance professionals into strategic business partners. His clients include startups, middle-market companies, and Fortune 500 corporations across North America and Europe, where he provides guidance on strategic financial planning, value enhancement, and organizational revitalization.
Seidman holds a Bachelor of Arts in finance and economics and a Master of Science in managerial accounting. He maintains professional credentials including CPA, CIRA, CFF, CFE, CGMA, and Accredited Member in Business Valuation. Seidman is a Certified Speaking Professional and a Microsoft Most Valuable Professional in Excel. His FP&A development methodologies and curricula are used by organizations as part of their Financial Leadership Development Programs. He has served as an adjunct professor in data analytics at Rice University and as adjunct faculty at the American Management Association, where he co-authored "AMA's 5-Day MBA." Seidman has been recognized as a 40 Under 40 honoree by the National Association of Certified Valuators and Analysts.
Seidman has delivered workshops, training programs, and LinkedIn Learning experiences to more than 145,000 participants. His courses on platforms such as Udemy and Maven address financial modeling, cash flow forecasting, data visualization, and strategic planning. His program, "FP&A Technical and Strategic Mastery," is used in FP&A training at numerous Fortune 500 companies. Seidman has facilitated programs across industries including banking, insurance, technology, and manufacturing, with clients such as Spotify, Cigna, Verizon, Michelin, and Hewlett Packard Enterprise.
Seidman is a public voice on the future of work, career development, and financial literacy. His TEDx Talk, "Why I Retired at 32," delivered at TEDxIIT in Chicago, has received significant attention and contributed to discussions on career evolution, retirement, and life design. Seidman has appeared in Time Magazine, Entrepreneur, and on NPR, and has been a guest on podcasts including CFO Weekly and FP&A Today. He is recognized for making complex financial concepts accessible in the field of corporate finance education.
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