Dr. Antoinette Smith | Architect of Growth & Intelligent Automation

About Dr. Smith

Dr. Antoinette Smith

Email| drasmithoffice@gmail.com or problemsolved@nextlevelachieved.com
LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/drantoinettesmith
Consulting: NextLevelAchieved.com

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PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY

Strategic architect of intelligent growth, specializing in the use of Artificial Intelligence, analytics, audit discipline, and modern marketing systems to protect and grow income—ensuring every dollar earned is visible, traceable, and working as intended.

Brings over 25 years of leadership and auditing expertise, beginning as a professional auditor from 1989 to 2000, followed by a distinguished academic and executive career teaching, researching, and publishing in auditing, fraud detection, analytics, and performance measurement. Experience spans NASA, the U.S. Department of Defense, public accounting, entrepreneurship, and academia. Featured in The Wall Street Journal and recognized for uncovering $1.2 billion in fraud and financial leakage as an Air Force auditor.

A Certified Artificial Intelligence Consultant (CAIC), specializing in Artificial Intelligence–driven automation, revenue intelligence, and marketing accountability. Creator of 1,000+ intelligent automations since 2020, translating decades of audit rigor into real-time systems that connect marketing activity directly to revenue, protection, and scale.

Published scholar in Decision Sciences, The Accounting Review, and the International Journal of Accounting Information Systems, known for bridging rigorous theory with practical execution to deliver clarity, control, and unstoppable growth.

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CORE COMPETENCIES

  • Automation Architecture & Intelligent Systems Design
  • Fraud Detection, Forensic Accounting & Revenue Leakage Identification
  • Artificial Intelligence & Data Analytics (Python, Machine Learning)
  • Business Process Reengineering & Scalable Operations
  • Financial Systems, Audit Controls & Income Protection Frameworks
  • Revenue Intelligence & Marketing Accountability
  • End-to-End Revenue Visibility (Lead → Contract → Payment)
  • Risk Intelligence, Exception Monitoring & Early-Warning Systems
  • Robotic Process Automation (UiPath Studio & Orchestrator)
  • Ethical Artificial Intelligence Integration & Governance
  • Artificial Intelligence Governance, Privacy & Risk Oversight (IAPP – AIGP)
  • Executive Leadership, Advisory & Organizational Enablement
  • Teaching, Mentorship & Thought Leadership

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PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

NEXT LEVEL ACHIEVED, LLC – Automation & Business Consulting | Miramar, FL
Founder & Automation Strategist | 2025 – Present

  • Founded and lead a multidisciplinary automation and business consulting firm focused on protecting and growing income through Artificial Intelligence–enabled automation, marketing accountability, and asset protection systems. Successfully transitioned multiple organizations from paper-based, manual operations into fully automated, data-driven ecosystems, resulting in 2–3x revenue growth, improved cash flow visibility, and reduced operational risk.
  • Architect and deploy end-to-end automation solutions spanning Robotic Process Automation (UiPath), Artificial Intelligence, analytics, CRM, and digital marketing—connecting lead generation, revenue tracking, fraud detection, and financial oversight into a single, auditable system of record.
  • Design and implement revenue visibility and asset protection frameworks that detect financial leakage, enforce accountability, and provide executives and high-earning professionals with real-time insight into income, expenses, and performance—without disrupting core operations or creative workflows.
  • Advise founders, executives, and professional service firms across accounting, real estate, healthcare, education, and media on scaling operations responsibly through intelligent process redesign, ethical Artificial Intelligence integration, and automation governance.
  • Deliver executive-level workshops and advisory engagements on intelligent process reengineering, automation ROI, revenue intelligence, and risk-aware growth strategies, translating complex technology into practical, defensible business outcomes.

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NATURAL WELLNESS CENTER (Florida Multi-Location Business) | Pembroke Pines • Coconut Creek • West Palm Beach
Owner & Automation Director | 2019 – 2024

  • Founded and operated three medical wellness locations, achieving #1 state ranking within the franchise network.
  • Automated all core operations—intake, medical records, state compliance, inventory, and appointment management—reducing manual labor hours by 70 percent.
  • Recruited and managed licensed physicians while ensuring regulatory compliance in a highly regulated industry.
  • Developed client-fit matching protocol for personalized wellness plans and integrated hemp-based product tracking for quality assurance.
  • First Black owner to reach top performance status within the franchise’s Florida operations.
  • Model of automation and compliance has been replicated by other owners statewide.

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INTELLECTUAL INSIGHTS | Florida
Founder & Business Process Automator | 2007 – 2009

  • Authored books and developed business automation systems for entrepreneurs and small firms.
  • Created digital templates, CRM integrations, and data dashboards that cut manual paperwork and enhanced client visibility.
  • Provided coaching on strategic workflow design and technology adoption to improve productivity.

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FLORIDA INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY – College of Business | Miami, FL
Full Professor of Accounting & Information Systems | 2006 – Present

  • Teach forensic accounting, AI in business, data analytics, and automation for finance.
  • Published in top journals including Decision Sciences and The Accounting Review.
  • Implemented over 1,000 automations enhancing academic and business operations.
  • Advisor to NABA FIU; mentor hundreds of students toward careers in AI and automation.
  • Awarded the MBAF Professorship in Accounting; featured in The Wall Street Journal for leadership in technology integration.

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EASON, LAWSON & WESTPHAL, CPAs | Tampa, FL
Auditor, Tax Consultant & Software Implementation Specialist | 1994 – 1996

  • Executed financial audits and prepared tax returns for corporate and individual clients.
  • Implemented the firm’s custom accounting software at client sites, training staff and optimizing usage.
  • Consolidated data across departments for audit evidence and reduced turnaround time by 20 percent.
  • Advised executives on system controls and internal efficiency improvements.

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U.S. AIR FORCE AUDIT AGENCY / DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE | Global Locations
Senior Auditor & Fraud Investigator | 1996 – 2000

  • Conducted complex audits and fraud investigations in the U.S., Azores, Panama, and London.
  • Discovered ≈ $1.2 billion in fraud, waste, and inefficiencies across multiple bases.
  • Received the Fraud Investigator of the East Coast Award three years in a row.
  • Audited aircraft maintenance, training, restaurant services, grants, and accounting systems.
  • Introduced data-analytic fraud detection techniques that became a model for agency-wide audits.

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NASA LANGLEY RESEARCH CENTER | Hampton, VA
Administrative Assistant → Logistics & Supply Chain Specialist → Budget Analyst | 1987 – 1994

  • Began post-high-school career supporting administrative operations during the rise of email and Internet systems.
  • Transitioned into logistics, managing warehousing, procurement, and supplier invoice processing for mission projects.
  • Led the logistics department’s migration from PCs to Macs, overseeing hardware purchasing and user training.
  • Created and taught Microsoft Office curriculum for logistics teams, raising department efficiency and digital adoption.
  • Final role as Budget Analyst on the Boeing 757 Project developing cost models and forecasting for budget optimization.

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EDUCATION

Ph.D. Accounting (Information Systems) – University of South Florida (2004)

MBA – College of William & Mary

B.S. Accounting – Christopher Newport University (1996)

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CERTIFICATIONS & RECOGNITION

Certified Artificial Intelligence Consultant (CAIC) – USAII | UiPath RPA Associate
Fraud Investigator of the East Coast (3×) | MBAF Professorship in Accounting – FIU
Featured in The Wall Street Journal | First Black Full Professor in FIU College of Business

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SELECTED PUBLICATIONS & RESEARCH

  • Smith, A. et al., “AI and Fraud Detection in Financial Analytics,” Decision Sciences Journal, 2025.
  • Smith, A., “The Impact of Information Technology on Fraudulent Employee Behavior,” International Journal of Accounting Information Systems.
  • Smith, A., “Fraud Brainstorming Using Computer-Mediated Communication,” The Accounting Review.
  • Additional articles in Accounting Horizons, Journal of Information Systems, and Journal of Behavioral Finance.

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ADDITIONAL SELECTED PUBLICATIONS

  • Fraud Brainstorming Using Computer-Mediated Communication: The Effects of Brainstorming Technique and Facilitation, July 2009, 239 Reads, 103 Citations, The Accounting Review
  • An Investigation of Analysts’ Praise of Management During Earnings Conference Calls, Journal of Behavioral Finance, 2017, Volume 18, Issue 1, Pages 65-77
  • Digital Forensics in the Age of Large Language Models
  • Information Technology Capability, Internal Control Effectiveness, and Audit Fees and Delays, Journal of Information Systems (2014) 28 (2): 149–180
  • IT Governance Characteristics, Electronic Medical Records Sophistication, and Financial Performance in U.S. Hospitals: An Empirical Investigation. June 2013 | Citations: 42

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LEADERSHIP & COMMUNITY

  • President-Elect, AIS Section – American Accounting Association, 2024-present
  • President – Federation of Schools of Accountancy, 2019-2020
  • President-Elect – Federation of Schools of Accountancy, 2018-2019
  • Faculty Fellow, FIU Office to Advance Women, Equity & Diversity | Faculty Advisor, NABA FIU Chapter, 2017-2019
  • Creator of FIU’s Accounting Bridge Program and Behavioral Research Symposium
  • First Black to receive full professorship at FIU Business, 2019
  • Creator of The Florida Behavioral Accounting Research Symposium

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Dr. Antoinette Smith, PhD, CPA, CAIC

I help organizations understand what is really happening in their operations, develop the capability to act on it, and build governed systems that keep working as they grow.

Why Dr. Smith and Her Team

Every organization should have clear, reliable visibility into what matters most. That visibility should be accessible, timely, and grounded in systems leaders can trust. Transparency is not optional. It is the foundation of control, accountability, and sustainable growth.

Dr. Antoinette Smith’s work sits at the intersection of trust, technology, and measurable performance. Her career has been shaped in environments where accuracy, governance, and results are non negotiable.

Her professional journey began at NASA Langley Research Center, where she worked with early digital systems and helped teams adapt technology to real operational demands. That experience established a long standing focus on using intelligent systems not simply to increase speed, but to improve judgment, reliability, and responsible execution.

In 2009, Dr. Smith secured her first major consulting engagement with AAJ Technologies, a government contracting firm operating in highly regulated, high stakes environments. She prepared the firm’s enterprise consulting framework and led a comprehensive reorganization of core operational systems, aligning strategy, controls, and execution. That work contributed to AAJ Technologies receiving the Supplier of the Year Class II Award at the 34th Annual Awards Gala hosted by the Florida Business Council.

This engagement marked an early validation of an approach that has continued throughout her career: designing systems that strengthen credibility, reinforce operational discipline, and support long term growth.

Dr. Smith later made history as the first Black full professor in the College of Business at Florida International University while simultaneously serving as a strategic partner to physician led medical practices across the state of Florida. In these settings, precision matters. Compliance matters. Systems must function with integrity financially, operationally, and ethically.

Across government, academia, healthcare, and enterprise consulting, one principle has remained constant. Growth without visibility introduces risk, and technology without governance creates exposure.

Through Next Level Achieved, Dr. Smith and her team apply this philosophy by building AI enabled automation, revenue visibility, and asset protection systems that help organizations protect income, scale responsibly, and operate with confidence as complexity increases.

Engagements are intentionally selective. Dr. Smith works with a limited number of organizations at a time to ensure each receives focused attention, discretion, and strategic depth. This approach supports leaders who value clarity, accountability, and intelligent growth over speed or convenience.

Dr. Smith does not offer template driven solutions or short term fixes. Each engagement is designed from first principles and aligned with the organization’s risk profile, regulatory environment, revenue model, and long term objectives.

The result is not simply efficiency. It is defensible, scalable systems that protect value, reinforce trust, and perform under real world conditions.