Jian Xiao, CPA, CGMA, is founder and CFO of Turning Point Solutions on Long Island, N.Y. For more than nine years, she has provided services including treasury management, planning, accounting, reporting, valuation advisory, and startup training to small and midsize business owners and technical accounting training to finance professionals. She reflects on how she chose consulting, its advantages, and advice for others considering consulting.
How and why I started consulting: Prior to having my son 10 years ago, I was