Professional Career

Greg is one of the most recognized and respected voices on technology within the accounting profession. He has a broad background in the field, having spent time in private practice, as an executive with a top-tier technology vendor and as an editor of a leading publication keyed to accounting technology. He is also a sought-after speaker at trade shows and conferences.

Prior to joining CPA.com, Greg was a consultant to public accounting firms and to technology vendors with a focus on the accounting profession. Additionally, he was the Executive Editor of TheTechGap — the country’s first blog specifically created for the tax and accounting profession and for vendors who seek to serve that community, and Senior Manager of Tax and Technology Consulting with the Top 25 firm of Eide Bailly, LLP.

Earlier in his career, Greg served as the Executive Editor of The CPA Practice Advisor (formerly The CPA Technology Advisor), VP of Product Strategy at Thomson Reuters Creative Solutions, and founding partner at LaFollette, Jansa, Brandt & Co., LLP in Sioux Falls, SD. He served on the AICPA’s CITP Credential Committee (Chair), the National Accreditation Commission (ad hoc via the Credential CITP Committee), and the Top Technologies Task Force, the TECH+ Planning Committee. He serves on the Technology Advisory Board of the Journal of Accountancy where his column, “What’s Your App-Titude,” is printed monthly. He appears on Accounting Today’s list of the Top 100 Most Influential People in Accounting, the CPA Practice Advisor’s Top 25 Thought-Leaders.

He completed his professional accountancy training at Augustana University in Sioux Falls and is a graduate and former staff lecturer at the AICPA’s National Tax Institute. During his career Greg saw his profession from nearly all vantage points and was proud of his many accomplishments and accolades. He addressed conferences in over 40 states (while racking up nearly 2 million air miles,) published hundreds of articles, was inducted into the Accounting Technology Hall of Fame in 2011, and named as one of the 25 Top Thought Leaders and one of the 100 Most Influential People in Accounting. In addition to being a CPA (Certified Public Accountant) he was a CITP (Certified Information Technology Professional) and a GCMA (Chartered Global Management Accountant.) He served on and Chaired the CITP Credential Committee of the AICPA. Greg founded several events that are now staples of the professional community -- among them are the Annual Tax & Accounting Innovation Awards, the AICPA / CPA.com Executive Roundtable, and the Accounting Thought Leader Symposium. He is a member of the AICPA and the SD CPA Society.