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Laura Roden

Freelance Writer

Laura Roden writes and edits articles on business and personal finance, accounting, banking, entrepreneurship, money raising and investing for Lending Tree and affiliated sites. She has been submitting articles since 2022.

Laura’s authorship expertise is directly related to her long career in financial services. After earning her MBA at Harvard, she worked as a senior consultant for the accounting firm Deloitte. From there she advanced to serve as Chief Financial Officer of a series of established and startup companies

After many years as a CFO, Laura became the director of a private investment group. She then earned her Series 7, 65 and 79 licenses and brokered private investments to high networth individuals and institutions. Additionally, she served on the board of directors of a NASDAQ listed commercial bank.

Throughout the years, Laura has also taught courses in finance, accounting, banking and entrepreneurship at San Jose State University, where she is now a Professor Emeritus. More information and a full list of her articles can be seen on her LinkedIn profile at https://www.linkedin.com/in/rodenlaura/.

Specialties

  • Financial accounting and reporting
  • Banking and borrowing
  • Small business and startups
  • Venture capital and private equity
  • Investment management and analysis

Achievements

  • Held chief financial officer position at several companies
  • Earned Series 7, 63 and 79 licenses to sell securities and provide investment advice
  • Taught university courses in finance and accounting for more than twenty years
  • Raised money for both commercial and nonprofit businesses using debt, equity and donations

Education

  • Bachelor of Arts, Harvard College
  • Master in Business Administration, Harvard Business School
  • Coursework for Doctorate in Business Leadership, University of South Africa

Laura’s thoughts on financial education

“It’s exciting to have the opportunity to share fact-based, useful knowledge about business and personal finance. Most people haven’t had formal education in these areas, and struggle to make good decisions based on partial information or hearsay comments. LendingTree provides an invaluable, free resource of data authored and vetted by credentialed experts, that I’m proud to contribute to.”

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Articles by Laura Roden

What Is an Income Statement?

An income statement is one of the most important forms of financial reporting. If you own or invest in a business, you need to be... read more

How To Find Out Who Owns a Business

If you need to find out who owns a business, there are a variety of free resources available that may provide the information you want.... read more

How to Do a Cash Flow Analysis with Examples

Cash flow analysis puts your cash flow statement under the microscope to understand what causes money to flow into and out of your business. The... read more

Schedule K-1 Tax Form: What Business Owners Need to Know

If you are involved with a partnership, limited liability company (LLC), S corporation or a trust as either an owner or administrator, chances are you’ve... read more

What Is a DBA, and Do I Need One?

A DBA is a nickname you use publicly for your business. DBA stands for “doing business as.” DBAs allow business owners to conduct business under... read more

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