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I have adopted a unique approach to the service of my profession. The first is as a consultant to public accounting firms and to vendors seeking to serve those firms; the second is as Executive Editor of TheTechGap -- the country’s premier digital resource for content specifically created for the tax and accounting profession and for vendors who seek to serve that community; and the third, just to insure I stay completely current with the trials and tribulations of the practicing accountant, is as Senior Manager of Tax and Technology Consulting with the Top 25 firm of Eide Bailly, LLP.I was the Executive Editor of The CPA Technology Advisor, the country's leading print publication dedicated to the application of technology to public accounting until I left that post in 2009 to slow down. Formerly I was VP at Thomson Creative Solutions and Tax & Technology partner at LaFollette, Jansa, Brandt & Co., LLP. I served on the AICPA CITP Credential Committee (Chair), the National Accreditation Commission (ad hoc via the Credential CITP Committee), the Top Technologies Task Force, and the TECH+ Planning Committee.I completed my professional training at Augustana College . I am a CPA and a CITP and also a member of the AICPA Information Technology Division.I am a national speaker for CPA societies, industry groups, and computer user groups and have published hundreds of articles on financial services and computer systems management. I host dozens on webcasts every year and record a series of regularly scheduled, recurring podcasts.My wife, Kaye, and I have one grown daughter and choose to live in our hometown of Sioux Falls, SD.

Seth Fineberg is the technology editor of Accounting Today and editor in chief of Accounting Technology. He has been a financial/business journalist for the past 20 years and had served as associate editor for Accounting Today from 2002-2004. He had a post as Managing Editor of one of the first interactive advertising-focused publications and has written news and feature length articles for The New York Times, Reuters Newswire, AdAge Magazine, Adweek Magazine, iMarketing News, Fortune Small Business, CNNfn, B2B Magazine, Media Magazine, Accounting Technology, Revolution Magazine, Electronic Media, Video Business, and various ThomsonReuters and McGraw Hill Publications, among others. He has a Bachelor of Arts degree in English Literature from Ramapo College of N.J.

Adam founded Profitably after nearly a decade helping large organizations grow and improve profitability. As he says, “The patterns are so very similar across industries — we can automate this whole process and help so many small businesses do this.” Adam is a “data guy” at heart, at home with quantitative modeling and data management. He has cut his teeth with data optimization, normalization, and categorization algorithms and has written predictive algorithms for a variety of applications. Twice he has helped grow teams from around a dozen people to more than 50, so he also has an experienced eye for talent management during periods of high growth. Prior to Profitably: - Vice President at AlixPartners, the global leader in Turnaround/Restructuring - Head of Business Intelligence at Concentra, a software startup in London - Manager at A.T. Kearney, the global leader in operations-focused Management Consulting

Chris Frederiksen is one of the best-known and most highly-rated seminar leaders in the world as well as a consultant to accountancy firms worldwide. He is also a practicing accountant near San Francisco, California. His experience includes partnership positions with two international CPA firms and building several independent practices in the San Francisco Bay Area. As a consultant for the past twenty years, he has been helping small and medium sized accountancy firms achieve their goals of greater profitability and greater personal satisfaction for the owners. He is now committed to helping CPAs and tax professionals excel in financial services, strategic planning and other new service areas.For the past several years, Chris has been named by Accounting Today as one of the Top 100 Most Influential People in the Accounting Profession.� Earlier this year, he was inducted into the CPA Practice Advisor Hall of Fame.

Robert Bunting, Seattle, Washington, is the Chair of Moss Adams' International Services Group which provides tax, accounting, and advisory services to the Firm’s over 1,300 international clients. He also chairs the Sustainability Services Group. Bunting served as CEO of Moss Adams for 23 years before stepping down from that role in June 2004. Moss Adams is among the 11 largest accounting firms in the U.S. with 18 offices in Washington, Oregon, California, Arizona, and New Mexico.Bunting was President of the International Federation of Accountants (IFAC) from November 2008 until November 2010, after having served two years as IFAC's Deputy President. He also served on the IFAC Board and chaired the Compensation Committee, Nominating Committee, and the International Regulatory Liaison Committee. IFAC serves as the global voice of the accounting profession serving over 2.5 million professional accountants, and acting as the global standards setter for auditing, ethics, education, and public sector financial reporting.In his capacity as IFAC President, Bunting was appointed to a steering committee for the International Integrated Reporting Committee (IIRC) – established to help drive forward the creation of a globally accepted framework for accounting for sustainability.Bunting is also a past chair of the AICPA Board of Directors, completing his term as Chairman in October 2005.

Lou founded his namesake firm in Long Island in 1995. Since then, Fuoco has kept his firm at the forefront of the profession by adding new value-added professional service companies to his group. As Managing Partner, CEO and Chairman of the Board, Lou sets a clear and strong tone from the top, leading his group of multi-office professional services companies in both New York and SE Florida:As a major sponsor to the Long Island Tech Mall, Lou and his companies are very involved in creating and supporting innovation and entrepreneurship on Long Island. The Long Island Tech Mall, is a privately owned and financed business accelerator designed to incentivize technology and related innovations by providing starting and growing companies with virtual and\or temporary office space, collaborative meeting areas, financial, marketing, sales, mentoring, and peer support and networking opportunities.Lou has always been a believer of giving back to the community. As such he is active participation in various civic, charitable and professional associations in both Florida & New York.

A fearless entrepreneur, Salima Syerah Virani walked away from a busy bay street law practice to take over as Editor-in-Chief and CEO of MyBindi.com. Syerah Virani ’s experience as a mergers & acquisitions lawyer combined with her unconventional approach to marketing and lead generation as well her effective use of available social media platforms transformed MyBindi from an events and dating website to an award winning hub which serves as a platform that showcases all aspects South Asian arts, entertainment and lifestyle.It wasn’t long before friends, colleagues and clients were consulting with Syerah Virani to develop their own marketing strategy and were successfully applying her lead generation techniques to their own enterprises.Syerah Virani has an engaging style and brings great passion to her experience. Her recommendations are personally tested and are easy to adopt and implement. Her programs are practical and offer measurable results. Following the success of these programs, Syerah Virani founded Zentrepreneur Inc. where Salima and her team consult as strategy partners and coach to new and established entrepreneurs (ranging from professional service providers such as accountants, lawyers and doctors to businesses such as restaurants, spas and art galleries).Through her company, Zentrepreneur Inc., Syerah Virani assists enterprises with their marketing action plans, social media presence and inspires individuals to fuel their passion with purpose to create profit. Salima Syerah Virani continues to practice law as a sole practitioner and specializes in advising small businesses and start-ups. Syerah Virani can be contacted via email at svirani@zentrepreneur.ca You can also find her on facebook and on LinkedIn, subscribe to her blog on www.zentrepreeur.ca or follow her on Twitter @syerah

Sheri is a manager at WithumSmith+Brown, based in the firm’s New Brunswick office. She has 13 years of experience in tax and auditing in a variety of industries. Sheri is a certified public accountant in the State of New Jersey and specializes in the area of pension plan audits, including 401K, 403b, profit sharing and pension plans. Sheri manages over 50 plans for the New Brunswick office. She is a graduate of Penn State University, University Park, PA, where she earned a bachelor of science degree in Accounting. Sheri is a member of the New Jersey Society of Certified Public Accountants (NJSCPA) and American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA).