Gail Perry, CPA, is the editor-in-chief of CPA Practice Advisor. She also speaks at many accounting events, trade shows, and webinars. She is the author of over 30 books (including Mint.com For Dummies and QuickBooks 2014 On Demand), and she maintains a small tax practice. Gail is a graduate of Indiana University where she earned a bachelors degree in journalism. She returned to school to study accounting at Illinois State University, earned her CPA, and worked for Deloitte in the firm's Chicago tax department. She has taught college-level accounting principles and personal finance, and was on staff for 10 years at the Indiana CPA Society as a computer applications instructor. Gail was the publisher and editor-in-chief of AccountingWEB before joining the CPA Practice Advisor team.
September 12, 2014
Frequently I hear that cloud technology and anytime/anywhere accounting is here now, it's great, it's what all accountants should be using and encouraging their clients to use, and this new technology will free the accountant to do what he or she was actually trained to do. But exactly what is that? Many accountants, particularly small…
September 12, 2014
This article appeared along with, "Will You Succeed as a 21st Century Accountant?" In this installment, Gail interviewed Jennifer Warawa, VP and General Manager of Sage Accountant Solutions.
September 12, 2014
We seem to have reached a point in the accounting profession where accounting firms that want to grow and continue to be successful have embraced the need for technology. In doing so, they are turning over many of the mundane footing and ticking and balancing and reconciling and data entry activities to the software that…
August 12, 2014
The Year in the Life of a Payroll Accountant series is a series that is being created for the small to medium-sized practitioner who is interested in starting or growing a payroll practice.
August 11, 2014
When I think of August, I think of lazy hot summer days that last from whenever my friends and I wake up to when the streetlights come on - the sign to end summer play and return home for the night. I'm glad I have a head full of sweet summer memories from my childhood…
June 9, 2014
I'm a constant believer in fate. Things happen for a reason; there is a path we move along in life that is waiting for us to discover. I'm also a believer in taking control of your life and helping yourself move along that path, looking out for yourself, and making sure obstacles don't deter you…
June 7, 2014
There are many in the accounting profession who can remember being the stereotypical accountant: the green eyeshade blocking out the glaring light bulb over a desk or table filled with handwritten ledger sheets, footing and cross-footing with a 10-key before handheld calculators existed...
June 6, 2014
CPA Practice Advisor's Editor-inChief spoke with cloud accounting vendor Xero's top executives, Global CEO Rod Drury and North American CEO Peter Karpas on how they perceive the evolution of the small business accounting space.
June 6, 2014
CPA Practice Advisor's Editor-inChief spoke with cloud accounting vendor Jim Secord, the CEO of small business accounting developer Kashoo on the evolution of online accounting systems.
June 6, 2014
CPA Practice Advisor's Editor-inChief spoke with Scott Zandbergen, the V.P. of cloud accounting vendor Wave, about how the company views the evolution of the small business accounting space.
June 6, 2014
CPA Practice Advisor's Editor-inChief spoke with Mike McDerment, the CEO and Co-Founder of FreshBooks, about how the company views the evolution of the small business accounting space.
June 6, 2014
The Year in the Life of a State and Local Tax (SALT) Accountant series is being created with the practitioner in mind. In cooperation with Avalara, each month we'll provide you with the latest news relating to state and local tax issues, updates on federal legislation, checklists and tips for building and improving your SALT…
