Carol Topp, CPA (CarolToppCPA.com) is an author and accountant specializing in tax preparation, small/micro business accounting, and nonprofit accounting. Through her writing, speaking and consulting, Carol converts confusing tax rules and business language into clear, easy-to-understand English for readers.
She is the is the author 15 books including
Business Tips and Taxes for Writers,
The Micro Business for Teens series
Homeschool Co-ops: How to Start Them, Run Them and Not Burn Out.
She has also published several magazine articles in:
- The Old Schoolhouse magazine
- Advanced Christian Writer
- National Association of Tax Professionals TaxPro
- Nonprofit World
- Writers Market 2014 and 2015
Carol has presented numerous workshops on money management, business start up and taxes to writers groups and community organizations.
She has hosted or co-hosted podcasts and hosted an hour-long PBS television production Starting a Micro Business based on her Micro Business for Teens book of the same title.
Carol was born and raised in Wisconsin and graduated from Purdue University with a BS in Engineering. She worked for the US Navy as a cost analyst before obtaining her CPA license. Carol lives in Cincinnati, Ohio with her husband and has two daughters.