Andrea Hearn is Technical Product Manager at Wolters Kluwer Tax and Accounting North America. Andrea works with customers and software teams to provide new audit products, new features and industry titles for CCH® ProSystem fx® Knowledge Coach and CCH® Axcess® Knowledge Coach. Andrea also works closely with the Wolters Kluwer Research and Learning team to ensure titles have optimal workflow for Knowledge Coach Customers.
 
Prior to joining Wolters Kluwer in 2006, Andrea worked as a business planning manager in the financial services industry and has a Masters Degree in Arts from York University.

Randolph P. (Randy) Johnston, MCS, has been a top-rated speaker in the technology industry for over 30 years. He was inducted into the Accounting Hall of Fame in 2011. He was selected as a Top 25 Thought Leader in Accounting from 2011-2013. His influence throughout the accounting industry is highlighted once again this year by being a recipient of the 2013 Accounting Today's Top 100 Most Influential People in Accounting award for the tenth consecutive year. Among his many other awards, he holds the honor of being one of nine technology stars in the U.S. by Accounting Technology Magazine. Randy writes a monthly column for The CPA Practice Advisor, articles for the Journal of Accountancy, and creates articles for both accounting and technology publications and the author of numerous books. He has started and owns multiple businesses, including K2 Enterprises in Hammond, Louisiana, and Network Management Group, Inc. in Hutchinson, Kansas. In 2010, NMGI announced its national support of CPA firms. His wife and four children enjoy many experiences, including theater, music, travel, golf, skiing, snorkeling, and model trains. Randy’s experience as a college instructor, management and technology consultant and advisor to the industry will be obvious to you in today’s presentation.