Erin Daiber is a relatable and results-oriented CPA turned coach, speaker & change agent in the accounting profession, and the founder and CEO of Well Balanced Accountants. Erin is dedicated to empowering independent CPA firms to grow revenue, increase capacity, and achieve sustainable profitability-without sacrificing their independence. 

Well Balanced Accountants started after she went from a high-performing accountant to a burned-out, now-recovering CPA. Erin specializes in working with CPA firms to create a culture where accountants love to work, addressing key challenges such as engaging top talent, building an internal leadership pipeline, scaling for capacity, and planning for succession.

Drawing on deep industry experience and a passion for developing strong leaders and engaged teams, Erin partners with firm leaders to help them build organizations where people thrive and client service excels. As a speaker, Erin champions practical, people-first solutions that drive firm value and ensure long-term success in a rapidly changing profession.

Chris Gaetano is the technology editor for Accounting Today. He brings with him more than a decade of experience covering the accounting profession as part of the NYSSCPA’s Trusted Professional. Prior to that, he was a local news reporter at Greater Media Newspapers in New Jersey. He graduated from Rowan University, in Glassboro, NJ.

Daniel Hood has been editor-in-chief of Accounting Today since 2011; he joined Accounting Today as managing editor in 1998. A graduate of Georgetown University, he has also served as a business editor for the New York Daily News, and as a production editor for The Wall Street Journal Europe. He is the author of five novels and a guidebook to New York City.