Janet Berry-Johnson

Janet Berry-Johnson

  • Certified Public Accountant for more than 12 years
  • Personal finance writer for 5+ years
  • Bachelors in Accounting

Expertise

Taxes, small business, personal finance

Personal finance experience

Janet Berry-Johnson is an authority on income taxes and small business accounting. Before leaving the accounting world to focus on freelance writing, she specialized in income tax consulting and compliance for individuals and small businesses. Janet is passionate about helping people make sense of complicated tax, accounting and personal finance topics.

Previous experience

Janet has written for several well-known media outlets, including The New York Times, Forbes.com, and Business Insider. In 2021, Canopy named her one of the Top 10 Influential Women in Accounting and Tax. She lives in Omaha, Nebraska, with her husband, son, and rescue dog, Dexter. Outside of writing and talking tax, she enjoys reading, playing Mah Jongg, and being a sports mom. You can find her on Twitter or on LinkedIn.

Education

Janet received her bachelor’s degree in Accounting from Morrison University and her CPA license from the State of Nevada in 2009.

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