Gregory Lafollette

About Gregory Lafollette

Greg LaFollette is a consultant, speaker, and an acknowledged expert in the area of technology and accounting and was an early adopter of Webcasting and Podcasting, and the founder (in 2004) of The Tech Gap, the first blog dedicated specifically to area of tax and technology. His interdisciplinary career path has allowed Greg to bring a 360° perspective to many of the issues of public accountancy. He was named to the CPA Practice Advisor’s “Hall of Fame” in 2011, and is listed among the Top 25 Though Leaders in Accounting and the Top 100 Most Influential People in Accounting.Greg began his career in Sioux Falls, SD after completing his professional accountancy training at Augustana University. In 1998, Greg left public practice and Sioux Falls in order to join Thompson Reuters as Vice President of Product Strategy. In 2004, Greg left Thompson Reuters to become Executive Editor of the CPA Technology Advisor. Greg’s tenure at the CPA Technology Advisor (now known as the CPA Practice Advisor) lasted until 2010 when accepted a position as VP Product Strategy with CPA2Biz (now know as CPA.com), a subsidiary of the AICPA. Although Greg retired from that position in January 2014, he maintains an ongoing relationship with CPA.com as s Strategic Advisor.Greg continues to travel for consulting and public speaking purposes, giving keynotes for state and national CPA conferences throughout the United States. He is currently a member of the Subject Matter Panel on Technology and a regular columnist for the Journal of Accountancy, and serves as Chair of the Board of Ethics for the city of Sioux Falls where he resides. When he is not on a plane to somewhere, Greg enjoys volunteering as a high school Oral Interp coach, spending time with his family, exercise, and serving on the Boards of Directors of local theatre and social service agencies.

Experience

1. President of the Board of Directors

   Village Cooperative Of Sioux Falls

   Mar 2022 — Present · Sioux Falls, SD, US

Education

• Northern State University

  Speech Communictions

  1965 — 1967

• Augustana University (SD)

  CPA, Accounting

  1973 — 1975

• O’Gorman High School

  College/University Preparatory and Advanced High School/Secondary Diploma Program

  1961 — 1965

Skills

• Certified Information Technology Professional
• Cpa
• Managerial Finance
• Financial Reporting
• Management Consulting
• Internal Controls
• Consulting
• Professional Services
• Financial Accounting
• Small Business
• Tax Accounting
• Saas
• Podcasting
• Public Speaking
• Quickbooks
• Strategic Partnerships
• Mergers
• Competitive Analysis
• Sec Filings
• Start-Ups
• Strategic Planning
• Internal Audit
• Sarbanes-Oxley Act
• Preparation
• Management
• Gaap
• General Ledger
• Cost Accounting
• Budgets
• Intacct
• Finance
• Product Management
• Financial Analysis
• Mergers & Acquisitions
• Marketing
• Corporate Tax
• Technology
• Bookkeeping
• Cloud Computing
• Webcasting