Leslie N. Masonson, MBA, CCM, is a financial consultant and author. He has 38 years of banking and consulting experience with Irving Trust Company, Bank of America NT&SA, Citibank, and Cash Management Resources. In addition to numerous publications, Mr. Masonson developed the course manual and has been course leader for the American Management Association’s Corporate Cash Management seminar since 1984. He was elected to the American Management Association’s “Wall of Fame” for teaching more than 2,900 attendees the basics of cash management. Mr. Masonson has an MBA in Operations Research from Bernard M. Baruch College and a BBA in Finance and Investments from the City College of New York.