Advanced Preparation

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  Tom Wadelton

  • Virtual CFO, Summit Virtual CFO by Anders

  Tom is a highly-skilled and exceptionally credentialed CPA. Tom graduated from Purdue University with a Bachelor’s degree in Information Technology and received his MBA from the Kelley School of Business at Indiana University with an emphasis in Finance. He also earned the Chartered Global Management Accountant designation, which requires a combination of accounting knowledge, financial expertise, and strategic insight. Prior to joining the team at Summit, Tom worked as the controller of a multi-entity company in the construction industry, including oversight of companies in the Midwest and Florida.

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  Jody Grunden

  • Partner at Anders CPAs + Advisors, Head of Summit Virtual CFO by Anders

  Jody Grunden is an accounting visionary with over 20 years of experience. He has helped pioneer innovative changes within the industry, including the introduction of the first subscription-based billing method employed by an accounting firm. He is the author of two books, Digital Dollars and Cents and Building the Virtual CFO Firm in the Cloud. Together with his partner Adam Hale, Jody co-founded Summit CPA Group (Summit) in 2002, which merged with Anders CPAs + Advisors (Anders) in 2022. 

  Summit, now Summit Virtual CFO by Anders, was the first fully distributed firm and the leading provider of Virtual CFO Services in North America. With this merger, Summit brings to Anders many benefits which will help continue Jody’s vision... Read more

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