Thursday, October 9, 2014

Local Entrepreneur Named as One of the Top 100 Most Influential People in Accounting


Doug Sleeter, CEO of the Pleasanton Based Sleeter Group, Recognized Nationally in "Accounting Today's" Top 100 Most Influential People

(Pleasanton, Calif., October 3, 2014)  ---  Accounting expert and local Bay Area resident Doug Sleeter has received national acclaim from major industry players after being named as one of 100 most influential people in accounting by "Accounting Today", an honor which he has consecutively held for the past seven years in a row.

"I am humbled to be acknowledged in this amazing list of thought leaders and experts in the world of accounting and finance," said Sleeter. "For me, accounting has always been about more than just the numbers; it's about the business. I'm always seeking out new software, technology and strategies which will help our members really grow into valued consultants."

As an evangelist for Adobe and Apple in the 1980s, Doug drove success of desktop publishing solutions on the Macintosh. Since then, he has built his own business, the Sleeter Group, into a world leader in consulting services for small businesses and software developers. 
Doug believes that his locale has positively contributed to his success by allowing him to interact with start-up's, executives from Fortune 500 technology companies, and many others who are disrupting the traditional marketplace.

 "The Bay Area celebrates innovation more than any other area I've seen," said Sleeter. "The culture here just encourages individuals and business to take risks and be bold."

Doug, a proud alumni of UC Santa Cruz, was also recently tapped as a judge for the Small Business Influencer Awards, as a keynote speaker for the Intuit QB Connect conference, and also leads all the content and strategy for Solutions14, the Sleeter Group's annual Accounting Solutions Conference which takes place November 9-12 in Las Vegas.

Along with being the publisher of the wildly popular QuickBooks and Beyond blog, Doug has authored numerous books and pens a regular column for CPA Practice Advisor.
To learn more about the Doug and the Sleeter Group, call 888-484-5484 or check out their website at http://www.sleeter.com


About the Sleeter Group:

The Sleeter Group is dedicated to helping accountants and small businesses work together by using the most innovative and tested tools/systems to generate greater efficiencies and higher profits. The company represents an independent view, separate from any particular company or product, and evaluates products and solutions based solely on how they meet the demands of small business owners. In addition, the Sleeter Group runs the Sleeter Group Consultants Network, which is a community comprised of nearly 800 accounting experts who provide consulting services to small and medium sized business owners in accounting software and business process design. For more information on the Sleeter Group, please visit http://www.sleeter.com or follow them on twitter @sleetergroup.
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