Hi, I'm Blake
I'm a CPA who specializes in cloud technology and the co-host of the Cloud Accounting Podcast, a weekly news update for accountants and bookkeepers.
In 2016 and 2017, I was honored to be named to CPA Practice Advisor's “40 Under 40” list. In 2019 and 2020, I was named to Accounting Today’s “Top 100 Most Influential People” list.
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My Background
Before taking the leap into full-time podcasting, I was the marketing director at Jirav, a developer of FP&A software. As the first marketing hire, I helped Jirav scale from pre-Series A to post-Series B.
I got my start in tech with FloQast as a product marketer. I built out the content marketing team and webinar program, which became our most successful inbound lead generation campaign.
My accounting career began in 2012 when I founded Cloudsourced Accounting, an online bookkeeping and cloud integration firm that grew to serve hundreds of clients. We were one of the first Xero bookkeeping partners in the United States and led the way in leveraging cloud accounting and online project collaboration tools to provide our clients with a superior customer experience.
Cloudsourced Accounting was acquired by Aprio Cloud, (formerly HPC) in 2015. After the purchase, I served as Director of Technology and Marketing for Aprio Cloud, then as a Manager in the Outsourced Finance & Accounting division of the Consulting practice at Armanino LLP, the largest California-based CPA & Consulting firm and a top 25 firm nationwide.
I earned my bachelor’s degree at Northwestern University, where I majored in cello performance.