Grab your favorite beverage and join us for next "Quick in 30" session on January 29, 2026, at 5:00 pm eastern.

Quick in 30: Five Ways to Control Accounts Receivable

Managing accounts receivable is one of the most critical—and often most challenging—aspects of operating a healthy A/E/C firm. In this fast-paced Quick in 30 session, you’ll learn five practical, immediately actionable strategies to keep AR under control and improve your firm’s cash flow.

Whether you’re in finance, project management, or operations, these tips will help you prevent aging receivables, strengthen billing practices, and support project teams in staying on top of client payments.

In just 30 minutes, you’ll learn how to:

• Tighten your invoicing and follow-up processes

• Spot AR red flags before they become collection problems

• Partner with PMs to reduce delays and disputes

• Implement simple habits that improve cash flow

• Use AR data to guide firmwide decision-making

This session is perfect for anyone responsible for billing, project financials, or operations—and a great way to kick off the 2026 year with practical insight you can use right away.

Presenter: Deborah Gill, FSDA, CPA

Deborah Gill, FSDA, CPA, is the owner of Profit by Design, LLC, a consulting firm to the A/E industry.  She formerly held the positions of Chief Strategy Officer and Chief Financial Officer at Precision Measurements, Inc. (PMI), a 75+ person land-surveying firm located in Virginia Beach, VA.  And Director of Business Operations at Clark Nexsen, PC, a 550 person multi-disciplined architecture, engineering, planning, and interior design firm located in VA, NC, GA, and DC.  Deborah has worked in the A/E/C industry for over 40 years.

Deborah has provided many seminars on both accounting and human resources topics to SDA, AIA, NSPE, IFMA, and VSCPA in person, as well as, through webinars at both local and national levels.  She is an SDA Past National President, where she has served as the National President on two separate occasions.  She also volunteers with Women United and the d’Art Center of Norfolk, VA.