Gail Perry - Voice of the Editor
Gail Perry is Publisher at Sift Media US, Inc. and oversees the content on the Sift websites, AccountingWEB.com and GoingConcern.com. She has been the editor-in-chief at Sift Media US since 2007, overseeing the content on AccountingWEB.
Perry is a CPA and a former senior tax accountant with Big Four firm Deloitte. She maintains a small tax practice, she is a personal finance instructor, and the author of thirty books, including Surviving Financial Downsizing: A Practical Guide to Living Well on Less Income (Adams Media); QuickBooks on Demand (Que); Excel 2007 Macros Made Easy (McGraw Hill); The Complete Idiot's Guide to Doing Your Income Taxes (Alpha/MacMillan); and, most recently, Mint.com for Dummies (John Wiley & Sons). In addition, she is a former columnist for the Indianapolis Star and Indianapolis News daily newspapers.
Perry is a nationally recognized speaker who advises public accountants on using Internet tools to improve their accounting practices. She also taught a college-level introductory accounting class and was on staff at the Indiana CPA Society as a computer applications instructor. For five years, she was a contributing editor for Accounting Today magazine before taking over the helm at AccountingWEB.
Perry is a graduate of Indiana University where she earned a bachelor’s degree in journalism. She returned to school to study accounting at Illinois State University, passed the CPA exam (in one sitting!), and worked for Deloitte in the Chicago tax department.
Gail has been named one of the 25 Most Powerful Women in Accounting by CPA Practice Advisor magazine and the American Society of Women Accountants.
Perry is a CPA and a former senior tax accountant with Big Four firm Deloitte. She maintains a small tax practice, she is a personal finance instructor, and the author of thirty books, including Surviving Financial Downsizing: A Practical Guide to Living Well on Less Income (Adams Media); QuickBooks on Demand (Que); Excel 2007 Macros Made Easy (McGraw Hill); The Complete Idiot's Guide to Doing Your Income Taxes (Alpha/MacMillan); and, most recently, Mint.com for Dummies (John Wiley & Sons). In addition, she is a former columnist for the Indianapolis Star and Indianapolis News daily newspapers.
Perry is a nationally recognized speaker who advises public accountants on using Internet tools to improve their accounting practices. She also taught a college-level introductory accounting class and was on staff at the Indiana CPA Society as a computer applications instructor. For five years, she was a contributing editor for Accounting Today magazine before taking over the helm at AccountingWEB.
Perry is a graduate of Indiana University where she earned a bachelor’s degree in journalism. She returned to school to study accounting at Illinois State University, passed the CPA exam (in one sitting!), and worked for Deloitte in the Chicago tax department.
Gail has been named one of the 25 Most Powerful Women in Accounting by CPA Practice Advisor magazine and the American Society of Women Accountants.
Latest posts
Jul
13
The Sleeter Group, whose members are known for providing accounting and software solutions, has created an innovative road show wherein accountants attend technology solutions training sessions in the company of their clients. I can attest to the success of this model.
Jul
11
In conjunction with our monthly theme on retirement planning, we have some information for you today on the rules for early withdrawals from retirement plans, and, in particular, a summary of the exceptions that can allow a person to make an early withdrawal without penalty. Client counseling needs to be done thoughtfully and carefully in this area.
Jul
10
College grads have it tough these days. Not only are jobs hard to find, but most grads have to worry about paying off their student loans, which is hard to do without a job. To make matters worse, many have to deal with credit card debt they amassed during college.
Jul
05
The nation is off and running with its attempt at a socialized health care program for the masses, although there are those who have suggested that the recent Supreme Court decision will create rather than solve many of the problems associated with health care. One thing is certain, however: many new jobs will be created, and there will be lots of health care-related work for accountants and lawyers.
Jul
03
Do you have any financial regrets? The National Foundation for Credit Counseling polled more than 2,200 consumers and found that overspending topped the list of financial regrets, followed by insufficiently preparing for retirement. Take our poll on Facebook and share your biggest financial regrets (it's okay to add "No regrets!" as an answer!). But there's a deeper meaning to this poll for accountants.
Jul
02
Is your firm considering a merger or an acquisition? There is a cause and effect process that relates to the valuation of an accounting firm, and we often focus on the effect rather than the causes. M&A strategist Joel Sinken sheds some light on the causes that play into the valuation of a firm.
Jun
27
While we wait for the U.S. Supreme Court to decide the fate of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (aka PPACA and known to many as Obamacare), the IRS provides guidance on contribution limits for flexible spending accounts.
Jun
25
Pay close attention to "Twelve Ways to Get a Midyear Boost." The title is misleading because the article actually presents almost thirty ways to get a midyear boost. We're approaching the dog days of summer (my favorite time of the year) – don't let this summer slip by without implementing some energizing changes in your workplace.
Jun
21
We all know (or at least it is hoped and perhaps assumed that we all know) right from wrong, how to behave with clients, what types of activities are taboo, what words aren't to be spoken in polite company, how to use discretion when dealing with client information. But we're not just talking about the Golden Rule here. The best way to ensure cooperation and adherence to the rules is to put the rules and expectations in writing.
Jun
20
The latest attempt of our government to offer tax incentives to employers who expand their workforce is being met with the same yawns that previous unsuccessful new hire tax breaks have received. Is it time to try something new?
