About this episode

In this episode, Gary DeHart interviews Jeanne Hardy about her transition from fine arts to accounting and software development, focusing on improving accounting workflows.

What happens when an artist becomes an accountant—and then builds software for accounting firms? In this episode of the Accounting Insiders Podcast, Gary DeHart sits down with Jeanne Hardy, Founder & CEO of Levvy and owner of Creative Business Inc., to discuss her unique journey from fine arts to advisory services and software development. Jeanne shares how rapid firm growth exposed operational blind spots, why visibility matters more than ever in modern accounting practices, and how practice management systems can help firms reduce friction, improve client service, and prepare for AI-driven workflows.

People in this episode

Host: Gary DeHart

Guest: Jeanne Hardy

Topics covered

• accounting workflows
• software development
• firm operations
• visibility in accounting
• practice management systems
• AI in accounting

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Levvy, Creative Business Inc.

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