Talking About Race, Mega Lawsuits, That Oscars Screw-up and More: A Conversation With PwC’s Tim Ryan
Most people would look at the year PwC Chairman and Senior Partner Tim Ryan has had and think, “That’s rough.” After two killings of black men by police officers and the killing of 5 Dallas police officers last summer, Ryan told Fortune in February that he scrapped his plans and, “got the team together and […]
From Andersen to CFO to Startup Founder: A Conversation with Chris Farrell, CEO of Tallie
There is a whole world out there where tech meets accounting that I was never exposed to in my 8 years practicing. Since leaving the accounting world to found my own startup it's been exciting to uncover some of the leading companies improving accounting as we know it. I wanted to learn more about what […]
Getting Cirrus: A Conversation with Blake Oliver of Cloudsourced Accounting
Today, Harshman Phillips & Company announced that it is acquiring Cloudsourced Accounting, a firm that provides "cloud integration and online bookkeeping services" to small businesses. Blake Oliver, one of the co-founders of Cloudsourced, is unique in the respect that he is not a CPA. You may remember a post from back in January where this […]
A CPA Firm with a Chief Creative Designer? A Conversation with Adrian Simmons
Ed. note: This is another interview in our series of discussions with accountants-turned-entrepreneurs or entrepreneurs who run a business in or around the accounting profession. Whether it's an transforming an accounting firm, opening a coffee shop, or developing a mobile app, we're talking to entrepreneurs who know accounting. If you want to suggest someone for […]
The Sharing Economy CPA: An Interview with Derek Davis of Tabby
This is our latest interview with accountants who have gone on to found companies or firms after getting their start in public accounting or an industry position. If you want to suggest an accountant-turned-entrepreneur for this series, email us. Services like Uber and Airbnb have seemingly come out of nowhere. They have changed the […]
PBCs Are NBD: A Conversation with Craig Baldwin and Ryan Watson of Sqrl
Ed. note: This is the second interview in a new series of conversations with accountants who have started a business. Whether it's a CPA firm, a coffee shop, or a mobile app, we're talking to accountants that have an entrepreneurial streak. If you want to suggest an accountant-turned-entrepreneur for this series, email us. For many […]