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Stacy Kildal
Stacy Kildal, aka StacyK, has run her own bookkeeping business, Kildal Services LLC, since 2005. Stacy is part of the Intuit Trainer Writer Network and has won numerous awards in the accounting industry. In 2015, her blog was named as one of 15 Essential Sites for Accountants. She launched the StacyK Academy in July 2015 to help accountants and bookkeepers better market and run their practices through proven tools and processes.
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