Douglas Sleeter (Founder/President) has taught over 25,000 accountants and QuickBooks users how to properly use QuickBooks software. Doug has worked with hundreds of QuickBooks consultants in numerous industries since 1994. Doug was a pioneer in developing the first QuickBooks seminars in the country and was selected to develop early Intuit training materials. In 2002, Intuit Inc., the developer of QuickBooks software, recognized The Sleeter Group's quality by endorsing their QuickBooks Technology Workshops and Managing & Marketing Your Practice Seminars for accounting professionals. Doug continues to consult with Intuit on numerous product development projects.

Joe Woodard is a Certified QuickBooks ProAdvisor and Trainer with over 7 years of experience supporting clients who use QuickBooks. Since Joe began teaching QuickBooks 5 years ago, he has taught over 10,000 QuickBooks users and QuickBooks consultants. Joe consults with The Sleeter Group and with Intuit Inc. to develop and co-present QuickBooks seminars to accounting professionals. Joe has co-authored two Intuit endorsed classroom curriculums focused on building successful QuickBooks consulting practices: The Sleeter Group’s “QuickBooks Technology Workshop”, and The Sleeter Group’s “Practice Management and Marketing Seminar.” Joe is also the co-developer of The Sleeter Group’s “Successful QuickBooks Consulting System,” a QuickBooks-centered practice management and marketing tool for CPAs and accountants. Joe has built two accounting software consulting practices: the first in New Orleans, LA and the second in Atlanta, GA – Creative Financial Software (CFS). Joe is also a ProAdvisor for Fishbowl Inventory - a powerful warehouse management and manufacturing solution that integrates with QuickBooks. In addition to working with QuickBooks users, CFS offers advisory services to CPA firms and other QuickBooks ProAdvisors, helping them to better service their clients who use QuickBooks.

Christine L. Manor, CPA joined the Sleeter Group Instructor team in 2001. Christine facilitates the Not-for-Profit Solutions section of our conference. She has been working with not-for-profits for 24 years. Christine's background includes advisory roles with the National Center for Charitable Statistics at The Urban Institute, CompassPoint Nonprofit Services of San Francisco, California Association of Nonprofits. Her clients include National Academy of Social Insurance, National Association of Regulatory Utility Commissioners, Society of Conservation Biologists, American Architectural Foundation, Nuclear Threat Initiative, the Electric Power Supply Association, the Post Secondary Electronics Standards Council and many more. Christine is currently working with Intuit on not-for-profit aspects of QuickBooks software.