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From the small home office where she started the business in 1986, Lisa has
built L. Kianoff & Associates, Inc. into a regional consulting services company
headquartered in Birmingham that supports the business management and accounting
systems of 300+ companies spread across 14 states. During all that time, Lisa
has been a trailblazer, utilizing ever-changing technology to champion the
success of businesses. Today she leads a team of 25 certified consultants, CPAs,
technicians and other professionals who serve clients in a broad range of
industries, from distribution and manufacturing to food service, health care and
high tech. And, the company has been nearly lifelong partners with what have
emerged as the industry’s leading mid-market business management system
publishers: Sage Software and Microsoft. She is one of the select members of
Sage’s Business Partner Advisory Council, a founding member of the Information
Technology Alliance and was one of the first CPAs in Alabama to earn the CITP
(Certified Information Technology Professional) from the American Society of
Certified Public Accountants.
Lisa is a regular featured columnist with the CPA Technology News
and has been invited back many times to speak to industry and professional
groups on better ways to use technology in business. She and the company have
received numerous awards and recognitions, including Top 10 Birmingham Women,
Small Business Person of the Year by the Birmingham Area Chamber of Commerce and
was an SBA Small Business Person of the Year nominee. Lisa is very active in the
community and serves in leadership roles on several local boards and agencies. |