 | Rory Rawlings, founder and chief tax automation officer for Avalara, has been named one of the 2009 Top 100 Most Influential People in Accounting by Accounting Today, a top industry publication. For 15 years now, the Top 100 list has recognized leaders who bring the most value to the accounting profession.
This is the second time an Avalara executive has made the list, and Rory Rawlings joins Marshal Kushniruk, executive vice president of strategic accounts and customer experience, who was named to the 2008 list – firmly signaling the preeminence of Software-as-a-Service within the accounting profession.
Along with Rawlings, the 2009 list includes: U.S. President Barack Obama, Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke, Chairman of the Financial Accounting Standards Boards Robert Herz, U.S. Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner, and Intacct CEO Mike Braun, not to mention other key players affecting the industry, including lawyers, CPAs, and policymakers. |