Insights

Insights & Thinking

Thinking at the Edge of the Profession

Tax strategy. Systems design. The future of how finance functions actually work.

Jane writes, speaks, and shares perspectives shaped by real-world experience — building, redesigning, and leading tax functions across both firms and industry.

This is not commentary. It’s applied thinking.

Areas of Focus

What Jane Writes & Speaks About

These are not surface-level insights.

They come from building systems inside real businesses — across Big 4, industry leadership, and firm ownership.

Each perspective is grounded in what actually works and what breaks under pressure.

  • Topics include:
  • The fractional tax leader model — where it works, and where it doesn’t
  • Designing tax infrastructure — moving beyond reactive compliance
  • Automation and AI in accounting — what actually matters
  • Building scalable firms — lessons from TTS Advisory and Koru
  • The in-house vs advisory perspective — and why both matter
  • Simplicity as a design principle in complex environments
  • What CFOs should expect from a well-structured tax function

Featured Topics

The Questions Worth Asking

Not every question has a straightforward answer.
 These are the ones that actually change how businesses operate.

I

Is Your Tax Function Built to Scale?

Most tax functions are designed to survive the current year.
 Very few are built to support growth.

The constraint isn’t always resources.
 It’s design.

II

The Case for Fractional Tax Leadership

Growth-stage companies often need senior tax expertise long before they can justify a full-time role.

The fractional model works — when it’s built around real accountability, not just advisory hours.

III

What AI Can and Cannot Fix in Finance

AI is already changing the profession.

But the firms that benefit most aren’t the ones adopting tools fastest — they’re the ones with the strongest underlying systems.

Technology doesn’t replace structure.
 It amplifies it.

Speaking & Panels

Jane on Stage and in Conversation

Jane contributes to industry conversations around firm building, systems design, and the evolving role of the tax function.

Her perspective comes from working on both sides — advising businesses and operating within them.

She focuses on making complex ideas clear, practical, and usable.

If you’re looking for depth over theory — she brings both.

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Industry Forums & Panels

Panellist at national accounting forums — contributing to conversations on modern firm design and the future of advisory.

Professional Communities

Active participant in one of the profession’s most forward-thinking communities — focused on firm evolution and leadership.

Podcast Appearances

Guest on industry podcasts discussing tax strategy, firm building, and the shift toward structured advisory models.

Industry Roundtables

Participant in executive-level discussions on how accounting firms and finance leaders adapt to increasing complexity.