As a content creator for Wolters Kluwer’s Professional Market, Hillarie focuses on a wide range of accounting and finance technology space topics. As an accountant who enjoys writing, she brings over a decade of accounting experience to her writing.

Michael Powell is the Associate Director of Governmental Relations for Wolters Kluwer, CT Corporation. In this role, he leads a team of Governmental Relations Specialists and a Regulatory Compliance attorney and is responsible for developing and maintaining relationships with state and federal officials, monitoring, and communicating relevant legislation and regulatory updates. The Regulatory Compliance team ensures CT’s compliance with U.S. Treasury Department regulations, including the Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) and the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN). Before joining CT Corporation, Mike was the Director of the Texas Secretary of State, Corporation & UCC Sections. He performed senior-level management work providing direction and guidance in operations, budgeting, and strategic planning for the Business & Public Filings Division. In this role, he assisted small businesses in complying with business statutes. Mike received his undergraduate degree from the Ohio State University and his law degree from South Texas College of Law. He is a licensed attorney in Texas and was admitted to the U.S. Supreme Court. Mike is a member of the Texas Business Organizations Code Committee of the Business Law Section of the State Bar of Texas and a member of the American Bar Association, Business Law Section.

Jason Kadow is the Chief Executive Officer of KMA Accountants and Advisors based in Madison, Wisconsin. Jason received a Bachelor of Business Administration degree from University of Wisconsin-Whitewater and holds a number of certifications and memberships, such as CGMA, AICPA, WICPA, NACVA.