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November 2015 • www.CPAPracticeAdvisor.com 3 5 • w w w . C P A P r a c t i c e A d v i s o r . c o m 3 Gail is the Editor-in-Chief of CPA Practice Advisor and a CPA. She is the author of over 30 books (including "Mint.com for Dummies" and "QuickBooks 2014 on Demand") and she maintains a small tax practice. She earned a bachelor's degree in journalism fom Indiana University and studied accounting at Illinois State University before starting her professional career at Deloite. Gail is the former publisher and editor-in-chief at AccountingWEB and is a former columnist for the Indianapolis Star newspaper. By Gail Perry, CPA, Editor-In-Chief FROM THE EDITOR Published by SouthComm Business Media, Inc. PO Box 803 | 1233 Janesville Ave. Fort Atkinson, WI 53538 920-563-6388 | 800-547-7377 VOLUME 25, NUMBER 9 Publisher: Barry Strobel Editor-in-Chief: Gail Perry, CPA Managing Editor: Isaac M. 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