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Kelli Gonzalez, CPA by Jodi Varnado
ver the past two years, our lives have been
For Gonzalez, the practice of accounting began as an
interrupted with a weary season of unexpected
unaware familiar association and evolved into a nurtured
changes. Amid all of our financial demands, the
talent. “I chose to pursue accounting because I loved math. I
last thing we want to worry about is taxes. Where do we start
don’t think I actually knew what an accountant actually did
with so many changes in new tax laws and programs? A trusted
besides taxes. Little did I know, my late grandfather was a
Certified Public Accountant can be a blessing during this
retired accountant from GE. I guess it was truly in my blood.
tricky time!
While still in high school, my grandmother went to see her
Kelli Gonzalez, CPA, has been independently serving
accountant to get her taxes done and mentioned that I was
the Rome community for nine years. “We started our
going to school at Shorter to be an accountant. The rest is
office in December 2012 in a small, two-room office in
just history,” said Gonzalez. “I started working as an intern
Garden Lakes. The business grew and we were able to
for a local firm while in school, and continued working there
move into our current location in October 2018,” said
for twelve years before I opened my own office.”
Gonzalez. If you find yourself in need of individual and
Although small businesses have faced unparalleled
business tax support, and or payroll and accounts payable
uncertainty over the last year, Gonzalez has remained
preparation, Kelli Gonzalez is eager to come along beside
faithful to her community of clients. “We have been
you and provide support with knowledge, confidence,
extremely blessed to see our business continue to grow
and kindness.
during 2021. We have been able to help so many more
22 // January 2022
