Jody is the Vice President of Tax Strategy and Evangelism at April. She has led the transition of next-generation public accounting firms through open collaboration and change management. The idea of using AI and automation to transform taxes is Jody's passion and her work is centered around developing, evolving, and sharing a simplified and pleasurable tax experience.
Go after those people looking for a second career and show them how working in accounting is an opportunity to change their lives. After teaching for years at the community college, these future professionals have a lot to offer and are too often overlooked by hiring managers and firms because they don't fit the stereotypical intern or first-year hire. Their broad base of other experience is an overlooked opportunity that could make a real difference in firms today.
Accounting's influencers offer their advice for solving the profession's most critical issue.