About The Instructor
Mariem Talavera is a Manager in the Accounting Advisory Services Group and Assurance Practice of CBIZ & MHM Tampa Bay. Mariem began her career in private industry in various roles that led to controllerships at both publicly traded and privately held companies. After 16 years, Mariem transitioned into public accounting at both regional and national firms.Her experience in private industry included cost and financial management, SEC reporting, budgeting and forecasting, and IPO and private financing transaction preparation In addition, she collaborated with project teams dedicated to financial software implementation, best practices and training initiatives. In her public accounting career, Mariem has managed assurance engagements of publicly traded and privately held companies and also provided outsourced CFO services to mid-market, owner operated companies primarily in the Central Florida area. In addition, since joining the firm, Mariem has managed advisory engagements involving technical accounting issues for areas such as revenue recognition, business combinations, leasing, and complex debt and equity transactions.