Sometimes CPAs know a lot about tax returns and financial statements but not what lenders and business owners need to know. Linda has the background in public accounting you would expect of a CPA but it doesn't stop there.

Linda was the CFO of her husband's residential construction business for 20 years. Talk about the thrill of victory and the agony of defeat. Linda's business knowledge is practical and learned in-the-trenches.

The Keith's are residential real estate investors. She is a commercial and mortgage borrower many, many times over. And with complicated tax returns that include two businesses, many rentals and capital gains she put her lenders through their paces.

As the second woman ever hired as an Examiner by the Washington State Auditor's Office, she understands government regulators because she has been in their shoes.

An active volunteer in the public schools, Linda was voted parent of the year of Capital High School in 2000. As a volunteer, she taught hi-capability math in 5th grade and was the parent coach of the Math Olympiad team. And she continues to teach 'Junior Achievement' classes to elementary school students every year.

It is probably not fair that CPAs have a reputation as less than dynamic. But even the dynamic ones aren't necessarily great presenters.

Linda earned the Certified Speaking Professional designation from the National Speakers Association...the speaking/training equivalent of the CPA in accounting.

When you read the testimonials throughout the site, you'll see beyond a shadow of a doubt that Linda is good at what she does.

And Linda created this online training over ten years ago. She is not new to virtual presenting.

In lender training, Linda's Excel-based Worksheet is used by many companies to analyze tax returns. Depending on the level of service you purchase, she also can train to whatever worksheet/software you are using... as long as they work. She'll take a look and give you feedback before the training.

She has trained to everything from Buker's TaxAnalysis™ to the internally-created systems of Northwest Farm Credit Services and First Bank in Denver.

Linda's learners and clients continue to contact her by email and by phone when they run into a challenge. And she continues to help. People are surprised by this. Pleasantly so.