About Accounting.com

Lauren Mastbaum earned her master’s in sociology and bachelor’s in journalism from Lehigh University and has more than a decade of experience in editing and marketing. Creating content in financial services, she worked with clients such as Morgan Stanley, Merrill Lynch, and Wells Fargo. She’s also passionate about education and led communications at Drexel University, helping nontraditional students through the school’s academic advising and diversity department and non-degree-seeking learners in Drexel’s continuing education college.

Lizzette Matos began her career at Ernst & Young, where she audited a diverse set of companies, primarily in consumer products and media and entertainment. She has worked in the private industry as an accountant for law firms and ITOCHU Corporation, an international conglomerate that manages over 20 subsidiaries and affiliates. Matos stays up to date on changes in the accounting industry through educational courses.

Casey Watson has over 25 years of experience in internal and external auditing, individual and corporate taxes, corporate and forensic accounting, federal practice, and risk and compliance. She has worked for two Big Four accounting firms, smaller CPA firms, and in industry accounting.

R.J. Weiss is a certified financial planner (CFP) who has worked with clients planning investments, insurance, income taxes, and retirement. Weiss is the CEO of financial education company, The Ways To Wealth, which teaches financial planning fundamentals to hundreds of thousands of monthly readers.

James M. Tobin is a writer, researcher, and editor specializing in student reference and academic research materials related to business, finance, law, technology, and the humanities. He began his professional career in editorial services in 2001 and holds MFA, BFA, and BA degrees in creative writing, journalism, and English literature with an emphasis on research methods.

Cynthia Widmayer is a business writer helping small enterprises, solopreneurs, and creatives tell their brand story with engaging web content since 2013. Her bylines can be found in Bankrate, Metacritic, CNET, and The Simple Dollar, among others. She has a background in mass communication and media studies.