Run A Successful Business

Ellen Springer, MBA AEP CLTC CSA RFC CPA
CPA and Business Consultant
Educator / Speaker / Author


Business consulting tax and accounting services are provided to businesses, professional practices and individuals. She is President and shareholder of Springer & Company, CPAs, PC., and she has over 35 years of experience in public accounting, including the international firm of Coopers & Lybrand and is President and owner of Run A Successful Business, Inc. and Profitship.com


Published Author & Amazon Bestseller of "Turn Your Passion Into Your Dream Business:
Take it From a Dream to a Real Success"
(Success Publishing, 2011)

Former Adjunct Professor of Business at:

   Kennesaw State University
   Mercer University

Speaker for Conventions & Organizations
Entrepreneur / Career Highlights

In the last 40 years, she has founded and built three traditional CPA practices and an insurance firm, including general management, marketing and public relations, client acquisition, development of business systems, and hiring and development of personnel.
Education

MBA – Georgia State University

BSBA – University of South Florida Leadership

   Past Trustee-Cobb County Library Board of Trustees
   Past Founding President -Kiwanis Club of Kennesaw
   Past-Treasurer-Kiwanis Club of Greater Kennesaw
   Past VP/Treas/Sec – Swift-Cantrell Park Foundation, Inc.
   Past Director-Cobb Landmark and Historical Society
   Past President, Kiwanis Club of Marietta
   Past Board Member and Past-Treasurer – Possible Woman Foundation International, Inc.
   Past Chairman – Kennesaw State University Foundation Planned Giving Committee
   Past Vice President and Past Treasurer – Westover Community Association, Inc.
   Past Board Member – AWSCPA-Atlanta Chapter
   Past Leadership Team – eWomen Network – Atlanta
   Past Secretary/Treasurer – WellStar Health Systems Foundation
   Past-Chairman of the Board and Treasurer – YWCA of North Georgia
   Past-President – Women in Insurance and Financial Services-Atlanta Chapter
   Past President – Georgia Society of CPA’s- North Atlanta Chapter
   Past President – Estate Planning Council of North GA
   Past Treasurer-Visions Anew, Divorce Resources for Women
   Past-Treasurer - Kennesaw Business Association
   Past Board Member (15 years) – Business School of Kennesaw State University
   Past President – Principia Homeowners’ Association
   Assistant Treasurer-Phi Mu Fraternity-Univ of FL

Honors / Awards

   2021-25, 2014-19, (11) years, 5-Star Professional CPA-Atlanta Magazine
   2024-25 Best CPA of West Cobb by Atlanta Best Media
   2014-25, 9 years, NAIFA-Atlanta Top Female Advisor
   2019-23-25 Marquis Who’s Who-Lifetime Achievement
   2022, 2025 Top 100 CPA-Top 100 Registry
   2021, 2025 Women of the Year-Top 100 Registry
   2020-21-22-25 Best of Georgia Accounting Firm-Georgia Business Journal
   2013-2014 Worldwide Who’s Who VIP of Executives, Professionals, and Entrepreneurs
   2012 Worldwide Who’s Who Registry-Lifetime Achieve
   Nominated for 2012 25 Most Powerful Women in Public Accounting Award
   Nominated-2009 NAWBO Women Entrepreneur Award
   Nominated for 2008 SBA–Financial Champion Award
   Nominated for 2008 Georgia Writers Association Non-Fiction Award
   2007 Cobb Chamber of Commerce Top 25 Small Business Award
   2007 Cambridge Who’s Who Among Executives and Professionals Award
   2006 National Association of Women Business Owners (NAWBO) WE Inspiration Award
   2006 Kennesaw Mayoral Award for Excellence
   2005 – 2006 Kiwanis President’s Honor Roll for Outstanding Service
   2005 Kennesaw Citizen of the Year
   President’s Award 2003 – Kennesaw Business Assoc.
   1995 Women of Achievement of YWCA
   Class 2000 – Leadership Cobb County Chamber, GA
   Class 1987 – Leadership Lee County, FL
   1976 – First All Girl Crew CMCS Sailboat Race