J. Carlton Collins is President of Accounting Software Advisor, LLC. Since 1984, Carlton has worked in the accounting software industry installing systems, consulting with end users, lecturing to more than one hundred thousands businesses, consulting to accounting software companies, publishing books, articles and web sites. He is experienced with many of the top accounting software packages such as MAS 500,  BusinessWorks, Microsoft Dynamics & eEnterprise, Navision Attain, Navision Axapta, ACCPAC Advantage Series, Platinum for Windows, E by Epicor, Open Systems Traverse, MAS 90, MAS 200, Exact's Macola ES, Peachtree Complete Accounting, Solomon IV, SAP R/3, QuickBooks Pro, BusinessVision 32, and more.

•  Has published extensive articles on accounting software in the Journal of Accountancy.

• Has personally delivered over 1,500 lectures as far away as Australia & New Zealand.
• Past Chairperson of the AICPA Technology Conference.
• Past two-term Chairperson of the Georgia Society of CPAs PC Advisory Committee.
• Past five-term President of the PC Consultant’s Group of Atlanta -- an which he founded.
• Has published articles in LAN Magazine, Accounting Today, and other magazines.
• Recipient of the Outstanding Discussion Leader Award from the Georgia Society of CPAs.
• Recipient of the AICPA Lifetime Technical Contribution to the CPA Profession Award.
• Named “Top Ten  CPA Technologists” by Accounting Technologies Magazine.
• Lead author for PPC’s Guide to Installing Microcomputer Accounting Systems.
• Has lectured in more than 40 States and five countries.
• Has delivered keynote lectures at more than a dozen accounting software conferences.
• Created the GSCPA National Microcomputer Consulting Certificate program.
• Has provided consulting services to Compaq, IBM, Microsoft, Best and others.