Amy's Biography

 
 

Amy Vetter’s Biography

Amy Vetter, CPA, CITP, CGMA, MBA, is the CEO of The B³ Method Institute and B³ Yoga, which provide ongoing learning to help people in all industries and career levels to achieve their desired potential in work and life. 

Amy is a transformative keynote speaker, consultant, board member, author, and host of the podcast, Breaking Beliefs. As the  creator of the B³ Method® for Business, Balance & Bliss, Amy has inspired thousands of people at hundreds of events on the mindful use of technology, change management, connected leadership, mindfulness in the workplace, and work-life balance. 

As a CPA, Amy is also a key influencer in the accounting and finance profession. She has been named one of the “Most Powerful Women in Accounting” by the AICPA and CPA Practice Advisor and a Top 100 Most Influential Person by Accounting Today multiple times. Amy also shares her accounting and business insights as a contributor to AICPA’s Journal of Accountancy, Accounting Today, CPA Practice Advisor as well as  Inc.com and Entrepreneur.com.

Amy is a member of the AICPA Council, a Board Member for the Ohio Society of CPAs, and a member of the AICPA’s Engage Tech+ conference planning committee. Additionally, Amy has been a part of the AICPA’s key blockchain initiatives, including: AICPA’s Blockchain Symposium, technical reviewer and speaker for the AICPA’s Blockchain Fundamentals Program.  

With an MBA and deep entrepreneurial roots, Amy is a skilled c-suite executive and corporate board member. She has deep experience in cloud technology and transformation, and creating go-to-market (GTM) strategies to scale businesses nationally and internationally. Amy has held leadership roles overseeing sales, education, marketing, and advisory services functions at accounting software companies, as a partner in a CPA Firm, and when she owned and operated her own national accounting and advisory services practice. 

As the creator of the B³ Method, Amy authored the book Business, Balance & Bliss: How the B³ Method Can Transform Your Career and Life. In her book, Amy created a methodology, backed by scientific research, on how to live a more authentic life and achieve work-life harmony. This book is based on her own career journey as a CPA, entrepreneur and corporate executive and those experiences of other successful business leaders. To share her message more broadly, Amy presented the award-winning TEDx Talk, “Disconnect to Connect: The Path to Work-Life Harmony.”

Amy’s second book Integrative Advisory Services: Expanding Your Accounting Services Beyond the Cloud, is published by John Wiley & Sons. In her book, she explores that while  technology is replacing much of the traditional data entry tasks of accounting professionals, there is one thing it cannot replace: human connection. This book is the CPA, accounting professional and bookkeeper's ‘how-to” guide to becoming a “Cherished Advisor” -- a highly valued, strategic advisor who is a critical component to their clients’ success.

Amy has been recognized by many organizations. Most notably as the:

  • Most Powerful Women in Accounting by the AICPA & CPA Practice Advisor (2022 - 2016)

  • Top 100 Most Influential People in Public Accounting by Accounting Today (2019, 2017 - 2015)

  • Most Compelling Presentation Award Winner at the 2018 AICPA Executive Roundtable

  • Audience Choice Award Winner for the TEDx Cincinnati Salon (2017) 

  • Outstanding 40 under 40 by CPA Technology Advisor (2009, 2006)  

Learn more at www.amyvetter.com and follow @AmyVetterCPA on Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn and Twitter.

 

As a CPA, CITP (Certified Information Technology Professional) and Yogi, Amy was able to bring a relatable, practical and motivating message to fellow accounting and technology professionals during her keynote address at CPA Canada’s National Technology Forum. Attendee comments included, “10/10”, “Refreshing” and “great topic, excellent speaker” to name a few. Thank you Amy.

Anne-Marie Laderoute, CPA Canada Advisory Committee Member