J. Carlton Collins, CPA is an award winning author/editor for the Journal of Accountancy who publishes a monthly technology column in the Journal. In 2013 Collins won the prestigious Lawler Award for excellence in national journalism. J. Carlton Collins, CPA is also an award winning and top rated public speaker, delivering more than 2,000 lectures in 44 states and 5 countries at international, national, and regional conferences and full day CPE presentations. His awards include "AICPA Lifetime Achievement Award", "Tom Radcliffe Outstanding Discussion Leader Award", "GSCPA Outstanding Discussion Leader Award", and "Accounting Technologies' Top Ten CPA Technologists Award". J. Carlton Collins, CPA is also a consultant who has assisted 275+ large and small companies with the selection and implementation of accounting systems. Mr. Collins has a Bachelor’s degree in Accounting from the University of Georgia, is a 25+ year member of the American Institute of CPAs and the Georgia Society of CPAs, and is also a licensed realtor.

Summary of Selected Positions, Awards & Accomplishments:

1.   Author of the monthly technology Q&A column for the Journal of Accountancy. (Click here to read articles.)

2.   Member of the 2013 -2014 GSCPA Leadership Council.

3.   Recipient of the John L. Lawler Literary award for 2012 best article to appear in the Journal of Accountancy.

4.   2013 - 2014 Chair of the GSCPA IT Section.

5.   Recipient of the AICPA’s Lifetime Technical Contribution to the CPA Profession Award.

6.   Honored in 2011 as one of the CPA Industries Top 25 Thought Leaders by CPA Technology Advisor Magazine4.  

7.   Chairman of the Southeast Accounting Show - the South’s largest CPA event (multiple years).

8.   Recipient of the ASCPA's Tom Radcliff Outstanding Discussion Leader Award.

9.   Named “Top Ten CPA Technologists” by Accounting Technologies Magazine (multiple years).

10. Named “Top 100 Most Influential CPAs ” by Accounting Technologies Magazine (multiple years).

11. Has personally delivered over 2,000 technology lectures in multiple countries throughout the world.

12. Recipient of the Outstanding Discussion Leader Award from the Georgia Society of CPAs.

13. Lead author for PPC's Guide to Installing Microcomputer Accounting Systems. 

14. Has installed accounting systems for more than 200 companies.

15. Chairperson of the AICPA Technology Conference.

16. Recipient of the ACCPAC Partner of the Year Award.

17. Determined by SAP to be one of the country's "Top Ten Most Influential ERP Systems Consultants".

18. Has delivered keynote and session lectures at dozens of accounting software conferences including seven Microsoft Partner Conferences, five Sage Conferences, and multiple conferences for Epicor, Open Systems, Exact Software, Sage ACCPAC ERP, Dynamics.NAV, Dynamics. AX, SouthWare, Axapta .

19. Has provided consulting services to many computer companies (including Compaq, IBM, Microsoft, Apple, Novell, Peachtree, Epicor, Sage Software, Exact, ACCPAC, Intuit, Peachtree, Great Plains, and others).

20. Sworn in as a Certified Public Accountant on September 18, 1985.

21. Member of the American Institute of CPAs since 1985.

22. Member of the Georgia Society of CPAs since 1982.

23. Founder of the Atlanta based PC Advisory Group in 1987.

24.  Editor of Accounting Software News since 1998.