Ric Payne

Ric Payne is President and CEO of global accounting and consulting network, Principa. He co-founded Results Accountants' Systems and the Accountants' Boot Camp in 1992 and has been instrumental in providing thousands of accountants around the world with the mindset, the tools, the systems and the support to help their clients build extraordinary businessesand have fun in the process. More than 7000 accounting professionals worldwide have learned how to run a more valuable, more profitable and more enjoyable practice through Payne's teachings at The Accountants' Boot Camp in the past decade. Payne is a frequent keynote speaker at accounting conferences around the world and has been named in the Top 100 Most Influential People in The Accounting Profession by premier US publication, Accounting Today. He is tireless in the passionate pursuit of his mission to help small and mid sized accounting practices remain relevant and retain their rightful place as primary advisor to their business clients. Principa and The Principa Alliance were created with that vision in mind. Expand bio >

Kerry Payne

Kerry Payne is co-founder and Vice President of global accounting and consulting network, Principa. For nearly a decade Kerry has worked with 1,000 accounting firms worldwide in the development, delivery, implementation and support of value-added services and practice systems. She is excited to be making a real difference to the firms and their clients around the world. Prior to focusing on the accounting profession, Kerry worked with the Australian government as an advisor to small-and medium-sized businesses and has extensive hands-on experience in coaching business owners to improve their organization and grow their bottom line. Kerry is an accomplished speaker and has delivered keynote speeches, training seminars and workshops to advisors, accountants and their team members across Australia, New Zealand, the USA, Canada and the United Kingdom. Expand bio >

Steve Stravolo

Steve Stravolo is the founder and partner of The Stravolo Group, located in upstate South Carolina. His firm provides tax, accounting, valuations, business coaching, and financial services. Over the last four years, he has successfully led a large regional focus team (SERAS, based in Atlanta) of CPAs, which has become the area's premier CPA association in sharing best practices of business coaching and practice development. Leading a regional focus team can greatly benefit your practice. These teams thrive on consistent interaction, benefiting from the input and troubleshooting ideas contributed by like-minded firms. Steve will share his experiences, and secrets to leading a successful group. Three prime topics will be addressed: initial challenges faced by the organizers, where to focus energies to ensure the greatest success, and how to maintain enthusiasm and camaraderie among the group members. Expand bio >

Ron Stiller

Ron Stiller, entrepreneur and business coach has worked directly with CPA firms for many years. Ron specializes in how to improve productivity through leadership training, team dynamics, and personal development. He is a co-creator of the soon-to-be released CPA-Plus development program. At the core of all business coaching is leadership. Ron will be presenting Leadership Training for a New Era. Unlike classic leadership training that generally draws from an "evangelistic" style, New Era concepts highlight multiple paths to successful leadership. You will see how everyone has the capacity to lead, and where it begins in each individual. This unique approach to successful leadership integrates all aspects of the person, emphasizing the innate strengths that all of us possess. Expand bio >

Glen Keenan

Glen Keenan is President of Xpitax and XCM Solutions. He has extensive experience in public accounting, having started his career at the Boston Office for Deloitte & Touche where he focused on the paperless work environment, internal controls and risk assessment. He also has also been an active contributor to the high tech community in the Boston area, having most recently served as the financial officer of Software Company specializing in document and content management. Xpitax was the pioneer in outsourcing tax, accounting and bookkeeping services across the United States and Canada. The success of Xpitax has been largely due to the workflow and process developed by Glen and the other members on his management team who collectively have more than 80 years experience within the CPA industry. This workflow has been made available to CPAs through XCM Solutions. In addition, he is a member of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants and the Massachusetts Society of Certified Public Accountants. Glen holds a Bachelor of Science degree in accounting from Boston College. Expand bio >