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We’ve worked hard to earn the trust of clients, business partners, and industry leaders, and this is reflected in the relationships we’ve built. Explore some of those relationships here, and read what others have to say about us. Or check out our Presentations & Interviews page.

2024 Local Businessperson of the Year in Logan Square

We’ve had a hyper-local focus on helping entrepreneurs in and around Logan Square start, grow, and manage their businesses since long before the neighborhood “hit it big”. We’re proud to share that Alignable members appreciate our hard work and have voted Nancy the Local Businessperson of the Year in Logan Square.

2023 Insightful Accountant Top 100 ProAdvisor

We’re delighted to share that Nancy McClelland CPA was selected by Insightful Accountant as one of the Top 100 ProAdvisors of 2023. This is among the highest honors in the field, and something to which she has aspired for years. See the full list of award recipients; it’s an honor to share space with such luminaries in the QuickBooks world.

2023 Top 50 Women In Accounting

Nancy is honored to have been nominated again as a leader in the field. It’s exciting to be recognized among so many hard-working, committed women shaping the future of accounting!

Gusto Partner Program | Silver Partner

Gusto Silver Partner

We have been impressed year-after-year by the technology, customer support, and all-around effectiveness and expertise of Gusto’s payroll offerings. We’re proud to be a Gusto Silver Partner.

Top 10 Accounting Blog on Blog Overview
September 2021

“The variety of her posts reflects the broad range of her experience in dealing with real-world challenges faced by previous & current clients.” We’re honored to be among the Top 10 accounting blogs at Blog Overview.

2020 Top 50 Women In Accounting – February 2021

Nancy McClelland CPA is honored to be included in a list of incredible women across the globe who are paving the way and creating change — driven and passionate women who are dedicated to pushing our industry forward, together.

Featured In Logan Squarist Article – February 2021

In this article on the second round of PPP loans, Logan Squarist highlighted a webinar Nancy gave with her State Rep on how small business owners can apply for a Paycheck Protection Loan. Proud to be featured in one of her favorite publications!

Insightful Accountant Top 100 ProAdvisors Nominee – February 2021

Nancy McClelland CPA was nominated for inclusion as a Top 100 ProAdvisor of 2021 by Insightful Accountant — her second time!

Bookkeeping Buds 2020 Bud of the Year – December 2020

The Dancing Accountant, Nancy McClelland, has received her share of awards through the years, but few have meant as much as the 2020 Bookkeeping Bud Of The Year award.

This group of professional bookkeepers and accountants has been a resource, salve and opportunity for mentorship like no other, especially during the most challenging year of our professional lives. These women put their clients first, helping them survive the financial struggles of the pandemic by providing knowledge and resources to access relief programs. Nancy has had the privileged position of being able to share her expertise in areas such as the PPP, ERC, and local/state/industry grants — as well as bookkeeping and tax ramifications of those programs — on a daily basis with members, as well as with targeted webinars. By sharing this information with a dedicated crew of small business bookkeepers and accountants, the relief has a wide reach, as every consultant caters to their own clientele. It has been a labor of love, and to have this hard work recognized in such a public way was a reward like no other.

Journal of Accountancy Interview – December 2020

AICPA’s Journal of Accountancy interviewed Nancy McClelland CPA about how to protect small business clients from predatory loans for its CPA Insider newsletter.

Insightful Accountant Top 100 ProAdvisors Nominee – February 2019

Nancy McClelland CPA was nominated for inclusion as a Top 100 ProAdvisor of 2019 by Insightful Accountant. The final list was published in May 2019 and reads like a who’s-who of industry greats. It was an honor to be considered for a place among them.

Top Accounting Influencers of 2018 – July, 2018

The Dancing Accountant was named one of the Top Accounting Influencers of 2018 by FitSmallBusiness. We are humbled and honored to be in the same space as some of our most respected colleagues, and thankful to FitSmallBusiness for recognizing our work.

Link to Feedspot's Top 100 Accounting BlogsFeedspot Top 100 Accounting Blogs – March, 2017

The Dancing Accountant blog was added to Feedspot’s list of the top 100 accounting blogs. A webapp that aggregates all your reading — blogs, news, web comics, youtube channels — into one place, it also allows you to easily search content as well as share on social media.

11 Blogs You Should Be Following – January, 2017

Proud to be highlighted alongside a couple of our favorite blogs — Accounting Today and Accounting Web.

Best Accounting Blog 2016 – October, 2016

The Dancing Accountant blog had the honor of being chosen as one of the best accounting blogs of 2016 by FitSmallBusiness.com. A great resource for small businesses, they offer “best of” lists, buying guides, and articles to help navigate the world of business ownership.

NCBA CLUSA Spotlight on The Dancing Accountant

NCBA CLUSA – April, 2016

The Dancing Accountant was featured in NCBA CLUSA’s Member Spotlight, discussing the power of the cooperative business model.

Nancy McClelland on The Green Apple PodcastGreen Apple Podcast / What’s Your ‘And’? – October, 2015

The Dancing Accountant had the pleasure of being interviewed by John Garrett on Episode 2 of the Green Apple Podcast (now called  What’s Your ‘And’?). John’s podcast showcases his fun, engaging interview style, and their conversation might inspire you to bring more fun to your own work life.


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