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CPAClub Founder Honored as Top 100 Most Influential People in Accounting by Accounting Today

Published on01 December 2023

Continuing the mission to make accounting and assurance – and now tax and advisory – better

Irvine, CA – December 6, 2023 – Chris Vanover, founder of CPAClub™, was recently named one of the Top 100 Most Influential People in Accounting by Accounting Today, the leading information resource for public accountants serving the community of professionals who provide tax preparation, bookkeeping, auditing, financial planning and business advisory and consulting services to individuals and small businesses.

The publication’s 2023 edition of the annual Top 100 Most Influential People in Accounting recognized founder and president Chris Vanover for CPAClub and its innovative model that provides flexible and fractional access to a seasoned team of domestic accounting, audit, tax, and advisory professionals with broad and deep professional experience for the benefit of CPAClub passholders.

“Accounting Today plays a crucial role in championing innovation and progress within the accounting industry,” said Vanover. “It’s truly humbling to receive recognition and appreciation amongst our professional community for the work we’re doing. Our mission is to make accounting, assurance, and now tax and advisory better by tackling some of the most significant challenges in our profession. We continue to introduce innovative solutions to address the talent shortage, and our commitment to quality is evident through our concierge approach. CPAClub is determined to reshape the traditional business model, striving to create opportunities, and fostering a more positive perception of our profession.”

Founded and led by former partners with a unique and valuable mix of Big 4, regional and local firm experience, CPAClub delivers solutions through a unique passholder model. In addition to year-round support through CPAClub Care, passholders also benefit from fractional or private access to a team of professionals through technology-enabled and flexible monthly and daily passes. With three levels of passes, CPAClub is tailored to meet the needs of CPA firms and companies of all sizes and scalable for varying budgets.

To learn more about CPAClub, visit the CPAClub website.

About CPAClub

CPAClub is transforming how public accounting firms and companies meet accounting, advisory and assurance requirements by turning the traditional model upside down. Founded and led by one of Accounting Today’s Top 100 Most Influential People in Accounting and one of CPA Practice Advisor’s 20 Under 40 Top Influencers, CPAClub was recognized as the CalCPA Firm of the Year and a Top New Product by Accounting Today. CPAClub offers onshore accounting, advisory and assurance solutions throughout the United States and abroad via its award-winning subscription model. Learn more at cpaclub.cpa.

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