Peter J. Henley

Peter J. Henley

Contact

peterhenley@clarknuber.com
425.454.4919

Numbers

21 visits to China to give motivational talks
5 careers so far, including logger and CPA
3 delightful decades of marriage
2 children nearing adulthood

"Spreadsheets used to be 90% of what accountants did with computers. Now it's more like 10%. We're always looking for new ways to leverage IT." - Peter

True, working at Clark Nuber does not involve felling many trees. But it is an ideal environment for Peter to push the envelope of information technology for accounting. As he puts it, "Clark Nuber is one of those rare organizations where leadership sees IT as a strategic asset rather than a cost."

It's the job of Peter and his team to deliver on this vision-and boy, do they deliver:

  • An award-winning speech recognition server that enables callers to speak an accountant’s name to be connected—even to a cell phone.
  • A client portal that enables paperless client collaboration without vast volumes of e-mail.
  • A policy of providing employees with state of the art tools and support.
If a technology is proven and has the potential to make life easier for clients and accountants, Peter will work hard to make it fit. "It's not about having the latest thing," he concludes, "it's about providing people with the right tools for the job."

Summary

Business Responsibilities

  • Align IT with business strategy

Proven Results

  • Popular speaker and writer on technology in the public accounting industry
  • Successfully assisted many businesses in aligning technology with their strategic business plan
  • Successfully brought a healthcare business from complete technology disarray into compliance and digital excellence.
  • 15 years of work on the cutting edge of technology and information science

Education

  • Seattle University, Utah State University, B.S.

Activities

  • American Institute of Certified Public Accountants
  • Washington Society of Certified Public Accountants
  • Certified Information Technology Professional
  • Microsoft Certified Professional