Jared Ballew
VP of Government Relations at Drake Software and TaxAct
- Role
- Member Board of Directors at Taxwell
- Location
- Franklin, NC, US
- LinkedIn followers
- 500 followers
Experience
Member Board of Directors
May 2025 — Present
CERCA, launched in 1994, was founded at the direct request of the Internal Revenue Service to provide a forum and liaison point between the IRS, the tax industry, and other key stakeholders. Its goal was to support the development of electronic filing and advanced electronic tax administration. CERCA is proud to have contributed to the phenomenal growth of e-file and numerous technological innovations led by the IRS.Since its inception, CERCA’s membership has reflected the diversity of the industry—from tax software firms to the largest tax preparation chains, major technology integrators, and financial service providers offering banking products and credit card solutions.Jared serves on the Board of Directors, where he provides leadership and strategic insight in support of CERCA’s mission and the nation’s voluntary tax compliance system.
Education
Cisco Systems
CCNA, Routing and Switching
2005 — 2007
East Carolina University - College of Business
Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.) 3.94 GPA
2015 — 2018
Southwestern Community College
AAS: Network Administration & Support, Cisco Systems, Network Architecture
2005 — 2007
East Carolina University
BSBE, Business Information Technology Education
2011 — 2014
Skills
- Accounts Receivable
- Tax Accounting
- Bookkeeping
- Tax Preparation
- Accounting
- Microsoft Office
- Sales
- Management
- Customer Satisfaction
- Training
- Call Centers
- Income Tax
- Small Business
- Leadership
- Spreadsheets
- Time Management
- Tax
- Access
- Quickbooks
- Sales Management
- Customer Service
- Financial Reporting
- Html
- Crm
- Team Leadership
- Account Management
- Troubleshooting
- Tax Returns
- Outlook
- Microsoft Excel
- Technical Support
- Business Analysis
- Software Documentation
- Accounts Payable
- Networking
- Process Improvement
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