Introducing News & Brews Sports Biz
A monthly podcast discussing the latest in collegiate athletics!
The News and Brews Sports Biz podcast discusses a variety topics including name image likeness, updates to NCAA financial reporting, telling your financial story and more. We don’t like long videos and promise we won’t take up too much of your time. We’re just excited to share what we see in the industry to help you face your challenges as best as you can.
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Join us the 2nd Thursday of the month at 4:30 pm Eastern (1:30 pm Pacific) as we have a beer and discuss the latest developments that affect your athletics program! (You can also listen on demand if you’d rather crack open a brew on your own schedule.)
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Hi! We’re Ken and Katie, leaders of the James Moore Collegiate Athletics industry team. One thing we love about our work is serving our collegiate athletics clients on campus, where the action happens. And an added perk to our jobs is exploring the college towns we visit, where we get a chance to enjoy regional foods, learn about beloved traditions…and of course, sample the best in local beers.
Aside from being on campus, we also think we do pretty great work at a brewery just around the corner from our office. We thrive on brainstorming over a beer together, batting around new ideas to help the collegiate athletics industry.
We know this information can help you now more than ever. And that’s when it hit us… why not share our big ideas—and a virtual brew—with you?
Now on Tap
In this episode of News & Brews Sports Biz, Katie Davis and Ken Kurdziel welcome Daniel Shorstein, president of James Moore Digital, for a conversation on AI in college athletics finance. They dive into how athletic department business offices can leverage AI and automation to improve efficiency, strengthen decision-making, and ultimately make their athletic directors (and their institutions) look good. The trio also explores the risks, the hype, and where technologies are headed over the next few years. And as always, they close with a round of brews. Cheers!
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At James Moore, we're passionate about many things. The success of your collegiate athletic department is at the top of that list. That's why we have a team of CPAs and consultants who are experts in your industry. It's our aim to partner with you to find the right solutions that will yield positive results you'll feel for years.
We are proud to partner with 40+ collegiate athletic departments in 10+ conferences coast to coast!
At James Moore, we're dedicated to collegiate athletics. Just like you.
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Katie Davis, CPA, LSS Certified
Partner
Katie Davis is a partner at James Moore and a strategic advisor to collegiate athletics and higher education leaders navigating the financial and operational challenges reshaping the industry. She leads the firm’s Higher Education and Collegiate Athletics practices, which serve more than 100 higher education organizations, including 50+ athletic departments nationwide.
Katie works alongside athletic directors, CFOs and university leaders on financial and operational issues shaping the future of college athletics. Her perspective is shaped not only by over 20 years of experience, but by ongoing conversations and work with athletics leaders across the country. That gives her a broad view of how institutions are responding to industry change and allows her to help clients translate emerging trends into practical decisions for their own organizations.
A CPA and Lean Six Sigma-certified professional, Katie brings a financial lens to athletics without limiting the conversation to accounting. She helps leaders understand what the numbers are telling them, evaluate strategic opportunities and risks, improve how their organizations operate and communicate their financial story to presidents, boards and other stakeholders.
Katie is also an active voice in the national conversation about the financial and operational future of college sports. She speaks and writes regularly on emerging athletics issues and cohosts News & Brews Sports Biz, James Moore’s collegiate athletics podcast. She has been featured in industry publications and broadcast programs discussing topics ranging from NIL and athlete compensation to private capital and financial reporting.
An active member of NACDA, CABMA and NACUBO, Katie is particularly passionate about elevating the role of athletics finance professionals as strategic voices within their departments. Her goal is simple: help athletics leaders make better-informed decisions and build organizations positioned to compete in the next era of college sports.
Ken Kurdziel, CPA
Partner
Ken has nearly 30 years of experience providing accounting, auditing and consulting services. He also contributes to the firm’s strategic planning and implementation of tactical items and oversees the daily administration of the office.As a key member of the firm’s Higher Education Services Team and a noted thought leader in the industry, Ken does a great deal of work with university related entities such as foundations, athletic associations and booster organizations. His efforts drive strategic business development activities and new trends in higher education and university related nonprofit organizations. His experience with auditing their investments, his understanding of their fundraising processes and his knowledge of agreed-upon procedures and internal controls makes him a valuable resource for our clients in that industry. And as co-host of our firm’s News & Brews Sports Biz podcast, he advocates for the financial voices in collegiate athletics and discusses the latest developments in the business of college sports.
Ken is a member of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants, the Florida Institute of Certified Public Accountants, the College Athletic Business Management Association, and the National Association of College and University Business Officers. He is a past president of the FICPA Chapter of North Central Florida. He also generously gives back to the community through his involvement with United Way of North Central Florida (where he previously served as Board Finance Chair).