Jean A. Meyer
Visiting Assistant Professor of Accounting
Address: 6363
St. Charles Avenue, Box 15
New Orleans, LA 70118
Phone: (504)864-7939
Fax: (504)864-7970
Email:
jameyer@loyno.edu
Office: Miller 303
Education
- PhD in Human Resource Education with a minor in Accounting, Louisiana State University, May, 2007
- M.B.A., Louisiana State University, 1987
- B.S., Accounting, Louisiana State University, 1979
Academic/Industry Experience
- 2000-Present XAVIER UNIVERSITY OF NEW ORLEANS, New Orleans, Louisiana. Instructor, Teach various sections of accounting, including: principles of accounting, managerial accounting, intermediate accounting I and II, advanced accounting, advanced tax accounting, governmental accounting, accounting theory, and auditing. Teach courses outside the field of accounting including: personal finance, introduction to economics, as well as business statistics. Serve as academic advisor for all accounting students, particularly, freshman and sophomore students. Serve as faculty advisor for student organization, NABA. Serve as Blackboard liaison for the Business Department. Serve on the Faculty Development Committee for the University. Serve as key recruitment faculty for the Business Department. This entails coordinating mail outs of letters, information flyers and promotional items as well as telephone contact with potential freshman interested in attending Xavier University in the area of business. .
- 1997- 2000 RIVER OAKS HOSPITAL, New Orleans, Louisiana. Chief Financial Officer, Maintain all financial reporting of operations for a 120 bed psychiatric hospital owned by Universal Health Services. This information is sent to the corporate office for analysis and consolidation on a monthly basis. Coordinate and establish controls for information flow between the Business Office and other departments for correct and timely billing. Reviewing hospital billing practices and making recommendations for revisions when necessary for compliance with state and Federal billing guidelines. Supervise three departments including hiring and training of Business Office personnel. Work with top management of the hospital to develop new business for the hospital within the health care community, including preparing proformas and analyzing proposals for new programs within the hospital. Prepare the annual budget for the facility as well as present and defend the budget to corporate finance staff and the vice president of operations. Maintain support schedules for the preparation of an annual audit along with both Federal and state tax returns.
- 1992 - 1997 CARDIOVASCULAR VENTURES, INC ., New Orleans, Louisiana. Controller, Established and expanded, the finance department of a fast growing corporation. Hired, trained and managed staff of ten that encompass all aspects of financial reporting for the corporate office, twelve subsidiaries and partnerships located throughout the United States, including one thirteen member physician practice.Centralized the accounting functions: accounts payable, cash management, billing and collections for remote clinics located in Texas, Florida, and Maryland. Decreased accounts receivable days for the company to 62 days. Completed selection and implementation of new billing and accounting system.Coordinated the budget process for the corporation including five year projections used in presentation to investment bankers. Played a key role in evaluating and decision making of potential acquisitions. Developed and implemented policy and procedures for the corporate office finance department and remote clinics including the chart of accounts, the accounts payables approval process, and capturing of information for billing and collections.Facilitated between the outside auditors and the accounting staff the annual audit of consolidated financial statements of the corporation, including the corporate office, its subsidiaries and partnerships. Successfully coordinated simultaneous audits performed as a result of the acquisition of a thirteen member physician practice.
- 1988 - 1992 RAMSAY HEALTH CARE, INC ., New Orleans, Louisiana. Director of financial and operational review, Developed and coordinated budget process for entire company of over $220 million in gross revenues including time scheduled, budget worksheets, and questionnaires for over 17 hospitals, the corporate office and new business ventures. Managed professional staff located throughout the U.S. while heading up a task force to revise current reporting requirements based on new computer system including daily, weekly, and monthly management reports. Regional Controller, Supervised hospital Controllers of nine facilities in four state region. Performed final interview and initial training of new Controllers. Provided support to hospital as Controller until a replacement was hired and trained. Established policies and procedures for a startup facility, including hiring and training of the business office staff. Reviewed and analyzed monthly financial results of facilities.
- 1986 - 1988 COMMUNITY PSYCHIATRIC CENTERS, Baton Rouge, Louisiana. Business Office Consultant, Reviewed accounts receivable and advised Business Office managers of company policies and procedures of eight hospitals in four states and Puerto Rico, trained new Business Office Mangers, including new hires for startup hospitals. Business Office Manager, Responsible for reporting of monthly operation of facility. Implemented procedures for ancillary departments to ensure collection of all charges.
- 1980-1986 PHIL T. GRAHAM, C.P.A., Baton Rouge, Louisiana. Senior Auditor / Accountant, Managed audits, reviews and compilations for business clients and prepared income tax returns for all types of entities. Drafted reports and recommendations of improvements in clients' accounting systems. Instructed clients' personnel in changes in both manual and computer accounting systems.
- 1979-1980 MOORE, ROMERO, AND COMPANY, Lafayette, Louisiana. Junior Auditor, Completed audit procedures on businesses in a variety of industries. Recommended improved internal controls for more efficient reporting.
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