Amanda Aguillard, CPA

Amanda is the owner of Padgett New Orleans, as well as the Chief Operating Officer for Padgett’s corporate office. She has known she wanted to become a CPA from age 16, and now holds a Master’s Degree in Taxation from the University of Denver. Prior to joining the Padgett team, Amanda ran Aguillard Accounting LLC and is the founder of Accounting Salon, a thinktank of cloud accounting experts, and its virtual offshoot, SALONv. She has been named one of the Top 50 Women in Accounting in 2018 and 2019 and regularly speaks at state CPA societies and industry technology conferences. When she’s not advocating for her industry or helping clients succeed, she spends her free time cooking for her two children, reading historical fiction and backcountry hiking.