John has been working with tax clients for over 20 years. He is a graduate of Northern Arizona University, in Flagstaff, Arizona, with a Bachelor of Science in Accountancy and a certificate in Corporate Finance. He holds a current CPA license in the State of Alaska.
John's experience began while in college working for H&R Block. Soon after graduating, he began his career as a financial statement auditor for KPMG, LLP, one of the premier accounting firms in the world. During his time with KPMG, he worked with a number of different clientele in a variety of industries.
John's background and understanding of business operations comes from working in the private sector as Vice President of Administration for Gourmet Ventures, for the past 17 years. His responsibilities include daily oversight of all financial and business aspects relating to the companies, including but not limited to, accounting, human resources, insurance, workers compensation issues, asset management and interfacing with the companies outside CPA firm and banking relationships.