Gail Perry

About

Editor-in-Chief at CPA Practice Advisor magazine, a print and online magazine that provides news and commentary as well as insights on technology solutions to help members of the accounting profession grow and succeed in their practices. Tax accountant based in Indianapolis, financial planning advisor. Author of more than 30 books. Public speaker. AICPA/CPA.com workshop facilitator: "Financial Planning Advisory Services: An Extension of Your Tax Practice."Until December 2013, publisher at Sift Media US and Editor-in-Chief at AccountingWEB.com, a daily online news source for accounting professionals and those interested in the accounting profession. Other writing experience:* Author of 30+ books about taxes, personal finances, spreadsheets, and financial software, including: -- “The Idiot’s Guide to Introductory Accounting” (with David Ringstrom) -- "QuickBooks 2014 on Demand" (with Michelle Long) -- "Mint.com For Dummies" (with Matt Krantz) -- "Excel 2007 Macros Made Easy" -- "The Complete Idiot's Guide to Doing Your Income Taxes" -- "TurboTax; The Official Guide" -- "Quicken All-in-One Desk Reference for Dummies" -- "Surviving Financial Downsizing: A Practical Guide to Living Well on Less Income." -- "TurboTax for Dummies"* Instructor of online personal financial planning course offered through Education2Go - 9 years(www.ed2go.com) at more than 2,000 colleges and adult education facilities across North America.* Contributing Editor, Accounting Today magazine, 5 years* Tax columnist, The Indianapoils Star newspaper, 5 yearsPublic accounting experience:* Deloitte - Chicago tax department, 3 years, specializing in multi-state corporate taxation* Blue & Co., Indianapolis - tax department - 5 years, individual and corporate taxation* Geo. S. Olive & Co., Indianapolis (now Forvis Mazars) - 5 years - Tax accountant specializing in multi-state corporate issues; Supervisor of Software EducationIndiana CPA Society - Software instructor (Microsoft and Intuit products), 10 yearsMember: AICPA, AICPA PFS Credential Committee