Andy is a widely published author, CPE presenter, radio and TV guest, and podcaster on State and Local Tax issues. In January, 2018 his book, “Start with Nexus - How Great CPA's Protect Their Clients From Devastating State Tax Audits”, was a #1 Amazon bestseller. Andy is also the author of the AICPA Multistate Income Taxation online course used by hundreds of CPAs. His other articles and whitepapers include, “Think and Grow Rich? Forget About It! Who Wants To Go To All That Effort?” and “If You Bill It (Sales tax), They Won’t Come?”, “It’s the Wild Wild West in State Taxes Right Now”, and “Sales and Use Tax Audits Uncovered: Who gets audited, why they get audited, and the impact on companies” -- a joint study with Avalara, and “The 5 Fundamentals of a Nexus Study” a white paper with Vertex, all of which have been widely acclaimed.

Andy is active in church and civic affairs and with Diane they are the parents of 8 children. His oldest son works in the consulting practice as well. Diane and Andy raised their family on a 700 acre working cattle ranch in Texas. Andy and Diane were featured on the cover of the CPA Practice Advisor, February 2013 edition and in an article entitled: “All My Nexus Live in Texas”. After 16 years of the ranch life, they sold the ranch and now live in sunny St George, Utah.

He was the co-founder and managing partner of the CPA firm Peisner Johnson & Company, LLP. He is passionate about helping business grow while dealing with the complexities of state taxes.