A historical ranking of the 100 most influential people in accounting on social media, originally published on rise.global and sponsored by Avalara. Score period 15 – 29 March 2023.
This page is a preserved archive of The Accounting Top 100, a social media leaderboard that ran on rise.global, ranking the 100 most influential CPAs, tax professionals, accounting firms, and educators by their reach and engagement online.
The leaderboard was originally sponsored by Avalara, the tax compliance software company, and frequently cited by Accounting Today, CPA Practice Advisor, and the broader accounting press. The 29 March 2023 release captures a moment when the profession was actively wrestling with the talent crisis, the rise of AI in tax, and the ongoing modernization of firm management — themes reflected throughout the rankings. We are keeping it online because press articles, firm websites, and industry round-ups still link to it.
| Rank | Move | Accountant | About | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | — | Kim Bryant CPA | Kim Bryant is a CPA specializing is working with small businesses, helping them save on taxes and increase their wealth. | 46 |
| 2 | ▲ 7 | Brian Streig, CPA | CPA focusing on tax. Most of my tweets are related to #TaxTwiter or about Austin, Breckenridge, Italy, tattoos, food and my puppy. He/Him | 46 |
| 3 | ▲ 12 | Matthew J. | Small town tax professional working with individuals and small businesses to help save tax dollars and make better futures. | 46 |
| 4 | ▲ 2 | Jason Staats | I talk tech & AI for the accounting profession | 46 |
| 5 | ▼ 3 | Logan Graf | Pioneering the tax landscape one tweet at a time. | 45 |
| 6 | ▲ 1 | Kelly Phillips Erb | Tax lawyer, writer, coffee drinker, dirt lover, baker, sports mom. Former southerner who converted mostly for the snow. | 45 |
| 7 | ▼ 3 | Travis Raml, CPA | I'm a Solutions and Growth focused CPA with over 20 years of accounting, tax, consulting (advisory + CFO) exp. My ultimate goal is to help clients achieve New Levels of Growth, Profits, & Wealth. | 45 |
| 8 | ▲ 3 | Nicole Davis | Wife to 1, mom to 5 and CPA to many | Speaker | Coach | I share my journey of being a firm owner with the hubs and 5 children | #FirmManagement #WomenTalking | 44 |
| 9 | ▲ 42 | Matt Metras | Dad into taxes, tattoos, and tequila, not typically at the same time. WICSD Board of Ed. Cryptocurrency taxes / Enrolled Agent | 43 |
| 10 | — | Sabrina Cook | CPA. Runner. Mom. | 43 |
| 11 | ▼ 6 | Davidleary | exploring, challenging, influencing, #SmallBiz Ecosystem Evangelist, co-host @cloudacctpod, husband, dad, ex-@Intuit. ❤️'s: @BuffaloBills, madden, | 42 |
| 12 | ▲ 18 | Justin Miller | Partner and National Director of Wealth Planning at Evercore, Tax Prof. at GGU Law, and ACTEC Fellow. Opinions are my own. Not legal or tax advice. | 41 |
| 13 | ▲ 4 | Nayo Carter-Gray, EA | Virtual Accountant who loves a corny joke, funky glasses, and is passionate about #technology. Host of @TYFVirtual #ForbesTop100MustFollowTaxTwitterAccounts | 41 |
| 14 | ▲ 15 | Vimal (vic) Bava | CPA | Success Coach - Helping other professionals "GROW" in their journey! "The Backpack CPA" | 41 |
| 15 | ▼ 7 | Jeremy Wells, PhD, CPA, EA | 41 | |
| 16 | ▲ 5 | Lorilyn Wilson | SMB Tax & Accounting Expert | Honorary Matt | 41 |
| 17 | NEW | Josh Youngblood, E.a. | Enrolled Agent - loves solving problems. | 41 |
| 18 | ▼ 2 | Paul Caron | TaxProf Blog: The #1 tax and legal education blog on the Internet. Dean and Tax Professor at Pepperdine Caruso Law School | 41 |
| 19 | ▼ 1 | Scott Ingram CPA, CA | Data-driven former CPA, CA and current Toronto REALTOR® offering balanced views of the market — not an "only goes up" industry hype man | 41 |
| 20 | ▲ 8 | Della Hudson | Author of The Numbers Business: how to build a successful cloud accountancy practice. Speaker, writer, consultant | 40 |
| 21 | ▲ 6 | Kay Bell | Kay's an award-winning journalist, blogger and author who's been writing about taxes for two-plus decades. | 40 |
| 22 | ▲ 24 | Ben Wann | EEAT Niche site owner x10- Content & SEO I help true subject matter experts become #1 on Google. https://t.co/Bq7LAuClWm | 40 |
| 23 | ▼ 9 | Rick Telberg | Live links to breaking news for tax, accounting and finance professionals. Upgrade to premium and start profiting today https://t.co/u5Z9L4XT0g | 39 |
| 24 | ▲ 41 | Jeremy Stephens | A licensed CPA in TX BS in Math -Dallas Baptist Univ Grad Certificate in Adult Education -Sam Houston State IPT Sales Tax School 2 & NYU Institute on State & Local Taxation | 39 |
| 25 | ▼ 22 | Blake Oliver | CPA and Co-host @cloudacctpod | 38 |
| 26 | ▼ 4 | Dr Amanda | I'm an Aussie accounting academic based in Sydney. I love helping students understand how the study of accounting fits in to their future career path. | 38 |
| 27 | ▲ 5 | Sean Stein Smith CPA | @LehmanCollege Prof, @WallStreetBTC Board, @GildedFinance Board, @NJBIZ Power 50 @NYSSCPA 40 under 40 @NJCPA Ovation Award @AIER Fellow @ForbesCrypto | 38 |
| 28 | ▲ 6 | Craig Hausz, CPA CFP | Visionary CPA that wants to make the world better through financial advisory to growth minded entrepreneurs and high net worth families. | 37 |
| 29 | ▲ 2 | Sherrell T. | Virtual #Accountant & #RockstarBookkeeper @nitramfinancial | #HubDocTop50 | #AccountingTop100 | Luvs #creativity #interiordesign #designbuild & the beach | 37 |
| 30 | ▼ 18 | Jean-Yves Gonin | Director @PwC_France • Future Trends, EmergingTech, AR, VR, Entertainment, HealthTech, FashionTech, RetailTech, Startup, Finance & more | 37 |
| 31 | ▼ 8 | Greg Zbylut | SuperLawyer. CA Certified Specialist in Tax. Award-winning Actor. Dashingly good-looking tax advisor to the rich and famous. One of these is not true. IL/CA | 37 |
| 32 | ▼ 13 | Anders Liu-Lindberg | Leading advisor to senior Finance and FP&A; leaders on how to succeed with business partnering | Entrepreneur | #FinanceMaster | 37 |
| 33 | ▲ 14 | George Papadopoulos | Independent Fee Only Certified Financial Planner (CFP) & CPA. I provide top quality personal finance advice. Wall Street Journal Expert panelist. | 37 |
| 34 | ▲ 65 | Kyle Johnson | Saving the world one tax return at a time as a #CPA! | 36 |
| 35 | ▼ 2 | Byron Patrick, CPA | Just a guy with some amazingly smart friends. VP, Client Success at B3Method Institute. | 36 |
| 36 | ▲ 237 | Joey Havens | Author of Leading with Significance, Christian, Pops to my grandkids, Father, Husband, CPA, Everything Ole Miss, Read my #beBetter blog https://t.co/PhbmVXxBDk | 36 |
| 37 | ▲ 22 | Chris Hervochon, CPA, CVA | Dad. Husband. Future-focused #CPA helping #marketing agencies be more profitable & efficient. Talking about CAS (or CAAS) on @CPAAdvisoryShow. #AccountingTop100 | 36 |
| 38 | ▼ 18 | Deborah Fox, CPA | Dual Licensed CPA in Texas and in Florida. Tax Focused because it can save money for everyone. Teaches IRS Compliance & Strategy for new Small Business Owners. | 36 |
| 39 | ▼ 3 | Kristen Keats | Founder of Breakaway BA. Life goal: Bring Joy to Accounting | 35 |
| 40 | ▲ 3 | Caleb L. Jenkins, EA, CQP | Young Leader in Accounting Profession | Top 10 QuickBooks ProAdvisor | Volunteer for #SALTProgram. | 35 |
| 41 | ▼ 6 | Carl Reader | 34 | |
| 42 | ▼ 17 | Ed Zollars, CPA | Tax CPA & CPE Lecturer for Kaplan Financial Education. Author of material on Current Federal Tax Developments website @edzollars@mastodon.world | 34 |
| 43 | ▼ 30 | Kylie Parker | Own @lotusaccts @lotushomeau @lotusbeachhouse Wrote @planningplanb Business Manager @oneworldcharter | 34 |
| 44 | ▼ 3 | Luke Templin | I've grown 4 CAS/coaching offerings into over 6 figures, including my own at a2advisers.com . I'm guiding others to do the same, so they can do what they love. | 33 |
| 45 | ▲ 4 | Edkless | Meta-consultant, business iconoclast, #Sage colleague, author, talk radio host at #asktsoe and senior fellow at the #VeraSage Institute. | 33 |
| 46 | ▼ 4 | Alison Ball | Director of Marketing and Influencer Strategy for Liscio CX. Loves to help people increase their influence! Life is too short for mean people. | 33 |
| 47 | ▲ 35 | Bill Sheridan | Cuba, NY, native. University at Buffalo alum. Adopted son of Baltimore and St. Louis. Speaker, author, and one of accounting's Most Influential People for 2016. | 33 |
| 48 | ▲ 21 | Sanjay K Sah | Accountant, Consultant, Advisor, Small Business Expert, Multi-Award Winner | 32 |
| 49 | ▲ 239 | Aynsley Damery | CEO @clarity_hq | we help busy accountants thrive by realising the full potential of their team, their firm and their clients | ex @KPMG & @tayabalitomlin | 32 |
| 50 | ▼ 11 | Gene Marks | SMB columnist covering pub policy, tech, workplace for @Guardian, @TheHill, @PhillyInquirer, @WashTimes, @Forbes, @Entrepreneur. President https://t.co/UA9636Gd6t . | 31 |
| 51 | ▲ 34 | Natalie Lennon | 31 | |
| 52 | ▲ 39 | Alan FitzGerald | Independent Fractional CTO | 'The Software Whisperer' | Cold water swimmer | Guitar enthusiast | 5 x Marathon Runner (now just very tired) | 31 |
| 53 | ▲ 5 | Wayne Schmidt | Sales | Marketing | Websites. Launched Xero Australia. 35+ years in the accounting industry. www.wayne-schmidt.com | 31 |
| 54 | ▲ 58 | Anthony Scaffeo, CPA | 30 | |
| 55 | NEW | Tyler S | Founder https://t.co/tY8PuOvuRn . I write all my tweets. We help you to create your dream accounting firm - Add $100K+/Yr ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ rating from 87+ firm owners | 30 |
| 56 | ▲ 27 | Amanda Wilkie | She/her. A passion for emerging technologies and decades of strategic experience - preparing the accounting profession for the 4th Industrial Revolution. | 30 |
| 57 | ▲ 136 | Mark Lee | Accountancy focused Futurist, Influencer, Speaker, Mentor, Author, Debunker | 30 |
| 58 | ▼ 6 | Kelly Gonsalves | 1/2 woman 1/2 amazing, 100% ProAdvisor • top 10 #quickbooks #proadvisor in the world • intuit trainer writer • top 50 cloud accountant • d//d | 29 |
| 59 | ▲ 25 | Marc Staut | 29 | |
| 60 | ▼ 20 | Dan Chodan | 28 | |
| 61 | ▼ 37 | Megan Genest Tarnow | Ferociously committed to helping nonprofits with rock-solid, actionable financials | 28 |
| 62 | ▼ 1 | Heather Smith | Accounting Apps Newsletter http://heathersmithAU.com Cloud Stories podcast | 28 |
| 63 | ▼ 1 | Brad Garland, CPA | #CPA at @BrandBlackwell #TaxTwitter Serve @CFHuntsville @TEDxHuntsville Founder @bnicove @RocketCitySGO | 28 |
| 64 | ▲ 7 | Jon Hubbard | Shareholder & Consultant @ThinkPlanGrow, Consultant to the Accounting Profession, Helping Firms Grow, StoryBrand Certified Guide | 28 |
| 65 | ▲ 2 | Robin Hall | I am the President & Principal Consultant at VARC Solutions, specializing in QuickBooks training and consulting. | 27 |
| 66 | ▲ 60 | Ted Williams CPA CA | Using my experience to guide you with a sound financial plan. I love my work, family and golf. Views are mine, of course. Albertan. | 27 |
| 67 | ▲ 20 | Tracy Shannon Levey | All Things #Tax, #Accounting & #Finance. Forbes Top 100 Must-Follow for Tax 2021. Co-Founder @parkertax Opinions are my own. | 26 |
| 68 | ▼ 11 | Jeff Levine CPA CFP® | "Lead Fin Plan Nerd", https://t.co/mQhLEvNLAj | Chief Planning Officer, Buckingham Wealth Partners | Relentless learner/educator | Dad x 3 + husband | Opinions are my own | 26 |
| 69 | ▲ 33 | Rachel Vaughn, CPA | Tax CPA, Gamecock/wrestling mom, fan of Vandy and Cubs, Thistle Farmer and WCS parent. Spurs up & Anchor Down. | 26 |
| 70 | ▼ 20 | Shay | CEO/Founder of Shay CPA P.C. CPA, Quickbooks ProAdvisor, Deep expertise in Early Stage Tech Company Accounting, Tax Compliance, and R&D; Tax Credits. | 25 |
| 71 | ▲ 38 | Sharon Perry, CPA,CA | Small Business Advocate. Accounting & Tax Wizard. QBO Master. Clan Matriarch. Community Champion. Big | 25 |
| 72 | ▲ 7 | Sandra Wiley | Consultant to the accounting industry; expertise includes HR, training and management | 25 |
| 73 | ▼ 20 | Lucia Pacioli | Tax manager at a CPA firm, name meant to be confused with the author of the math encyclopedia. Run by @ _lizzieg_ | 25 |
| 74 | ▼ 1 | Ron Baker | Quest: To bury the billable hour and timesheets. Founder of VeraSage Institute. Radio Talk-Show Host, The Soul of Enterprise, on @VoiceAmericaTRN | 25 |
| 75 | ▲ 20 | Rachel Fisch | Accounting & Tax for Real Estate Agents & Brokers, Technology advocate, former @Deloitte & @Sage_Canada, Inaugural member @accountingsalon, 80s Music Nut | 25 |
| 76 | ▲ 2 | Keith Jones, CPA TheCPATaxProblemSolver | I help GOOD folks solve IRS tax problems and get on the road to financial freedom! | 25 |
| 77 | ▲ 42 | Kristen Nies Ciraldo | bookkeeping + systems + guidance for restaurants | bars | specialty shops #yummyorder | #mathforfood #kickassquality | #whyrestaurants | 25 |
| 78 | ▼ 10 | Shayna Chapman | CPA.CITP, CGMA, Tech addict. Founder & Chief Strategist of Shaynaco LLC. Tax and CAS for small businesses and real estate. Gummy bear aficionado. | 25 |
| 79 | ▼ 3 | Jeff Beckley, CPA | CPA, tax professional--helping you make sense of arcane U.S. and state tax law. | 25 |
| 80 | ▲ 56 | John Bly | Leader, Business Enthusiast, Author, Speaker. Regional Managing Partner of the South Atlantic of @Aprio. Past-EO Global Board Member, @ypo, CPA, #M&A; | 24 |
| 81 | ▼ 33 | Karen Reyburn | Owner of @weare_pf. She/her. Author of The Accountant Marketer, due late 2023. Dual British-American citizen. Coffee, whisky, faith, magic, walking.✨Slytherin | 24 |
| 82 | ▲ 15 | Jackie Meyer,CPA,CTC | Jackie is a CPA and Certified Tax Coach, helping executives and accounting firms realize their highest return on investment in taxes and firm of the future technology. | 24 |
| 83 | ▼ 9 | Shane Sullivan | CPA and Senior Accountant | 24 |
| 84 | ▲ 54 | Amyvettercpa | Keynote Speaker- CPA,Yogi, & Technologist, TEDx Speaker, Breaking Beliefs Podcast host-https://t.co/Ah6Hj3xwB9 | 24 |
| 85 | ▲ 5 | L. Gary Boomer | Founder & Visionary at BCI with a focus on leadership, talent, technology, processes and growth for leading CPA firms and their clients. Think, Plan, Grow!® | 24 |
| 86 | ▲ 20 | JimBourke | CPA/Managing Director of Advisory Services @ Withum Global Technology & Advisory Leader @ HLB International Accounting Today Top 100/CPA Global Thought Leader | 24 |
| 87 | ▲ 1 | Jennifer Wilson | Driving change in the CPA profession: empowering Next Gen clients and talent and helping firm leaders create firms that young people want to own. | 24 |
| 88 | ▲ 8 | TaxMama® | Award winning author - Top 100 accountant and tax blog - dean of TaxMama's® #EnrolledAgent (EA) Time for Self-Study! https://t.co/QzmlivtwVY | 24 |
| 89 | ▼ 45 | Mike Piper | I write about retirement planning. CPA. Also created this: https://t.co/9TrNsSZ1vw | 24 |
| 90 | ▲ 45 | Jacob I. | CEO at @oberlanderandco Advisor & Fractional CFO for growing business | 24 |
| 91 | ▼ 2 | Arianna Campbell | I use my passion for process improvement and professional development to help make accounting firms successful and future ready. | 24 |
| 92 | ▲ 18 | Brian Tankersley | CPA, CITP, CGMA. Consultant, Speaker - K2 Enterprises, Father, Husband, Beekeeper. | 23 |
| 93 | — | Heather Robinson | She/her. #MarketingManager for @thinkplangrow Focusing on developing marketing strategy & brand awareness! #AccountingMarketing | 23 |
| 94 | ▲ 33 | Jeff Breeden | Tax Consulting partner with Rubin Brown in Las Vegas. I find joy in solving sticky problems. My twins and wife keep me grounded. #LLV16 All views are my own. | 23 |
| 95 | ▼ 69 | Jacob Schroeder | CPA, entrepreneur, Founder Ascend Consulting, 2017/2018 Intuit Accountants Council member, Co-Founder Ideation: Think Forward, Co-Founder Hydda Living | 23 |
| 96 | ▼ 32 | Hitendra Patil | Top 100 Most Influential People in Accounting 2017-22⭐ Bestselling Author - Client Accounting Services (CAS), Accountaneur | 22 |
| 97 | ▲ 76 | Tom Wheelwright | Tom Wheelwright, CPA is an international speaker and worldwide authority on cutting taxes and building wealth. | 22 |
| 98 | ▼ 17 | Chris Cicalese, CPA | » Associate Partner @AlloyCPAs & Former Pine Valley Caddy » Helping Pro Athletes, Amusement/Ent Industry, & traditional biz | 22 |
| 99 | ▼ 24 | April Walker | CPA. Mom. Wife. Ironman. Tar Heel. Love learning and all things tax. | 21 |
| 100 | ▼ 62 | Nerd Enterprises Inc | I'm a teacher and a CFO which means I can communicate complex financial concepts in terms that make them easy to understand. #QuickBooksOnline #Accounting #CFO | 21 |
The Accounting Top 100 was recomputed every two weeks. Each person received a Power Score based on their social media activity and engagement during the score period, with weighting designed to favour authentic professional conversation over raw follower counts.
The "Move" column shows the change in rank versus the previous bulletin — useful for spotting rising voices in the profession.
Note: This is a static archive of the 29 March 2023 release. The data is no longer updated. The descriptions reflect each person's own Twitter bio at the time.
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