40 Under 40 Honoree: Andrew Hatfield — 32

40 Under 40 Honoree: Andrew Hatfield — 32
Chief Strategic Officer, Acct1st Technology Group, LLC, Dallas, TX

EDUCATION: BA — Wichita State University
FAMILY: “I’m married to the gym and my companies;”
also, my Harley & a mixed-breed guard dog
HOBBIES & INTERESTS: Handing out $1 bills for Acct1st at
speaking engagements and tradeshows (Where’s Andrew? He’s been spotted
giving away cash at the L.A. show, AICPA Tech, Sage Insights and others. Find
him and you’ll get a buck, too). Other hobbies include art, reading, music,
conversation, sports and lifting weights (bench 355lbs).
OTHER BUSINESS ENDEAVORS: www.fairlytradedorganics.com
(fare trade organic sugar); www.docuscansoftware.com
(paperless software); www.schooldocsllc.com
(paperless software). Also has a line of baby furniture at www.marshmallowkisses.com.

What’s the one piece of technology that MOST helps you get through
your normal workday?
“A massage chair in my office. It’s nice for keeping stress at bay!
Actually, the Acct1st DMS and portal make my life a breeze each day. We use
our own technology internally, and the applications allow me to work from the
road, vacation (yikes!) and from home.”

What will be the biggest change over the next five years in the ways
tax and accounting firms operate?
“When the financial institutions and accounting firms actually share information
in an electronic environment, and input of data from source files to your tax
application is a thing of the past! Hopefully, one day, you will have to dust
off the scanners to use them!”

What Andrew’s peers had to say about him:
Andrew understands process development within firms to achieve document management,
workflow, scanning, data migration and client communication initiatives. He
has developed unique concepts to standardize and simplify processes within accounting
firms. His speaking and writing have continued to influence accounting firm
methodologies.

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