Our Team

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We use our expertise as a driver for continual improvement. Our certified processes underpin the work the business undertakes to ensure our services meet or exceed the needs and expectations of our customers.

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Professional Accounting Team

Owning or running a business is challenging and there is usually a shortage of resources to oversee a full-time accounting department to manage your accounts. Money Penny’s experienced business accounting professionals is a full-service accounting team that possesses the knowledge and experience to handle all of your accounting needs.

Penny Breslin

MBA

Founder and CEO of MoneyPenny, Penny Breslin has spent 25+ years helping CPA firms and as well as the accounting and finance departments of private companies lift profits through technology-driven, outsourced back-office solutions. Penny is recognized for her consulting excellence, helping firms streamline their operations and tech stacks, and increase capacity through the successful implementation of outsourced tax and accounting solutions. She has setup multiple offshore and outsourced tax and accounting operations in India and the Philippines, and was the first Director of Outsourcing at Xpitax, now owned by Wolters Kluwer.
 
Penny also consults to accounting technology providers, helping them build and validate fit for purpose accounting and tax applications. Penny is the author of CFO Services for the Accounting Firm: How to Start and co-author of It’s Not Just the Numbers available at CPA Trendlines.

Sharmila Raj Kumar

BCom, ICWA

Sharmila is a results-driven finance leader with deep expertise in accounting, auditing, and taxation. She holds a Bachelor of Commerce from Ethiraj College for Women, Chennai, and professional certifications from the Institute of Cost Accountants of India (ICWA) and CA Intermediate.

She began her career as an Articled Clerk at Jagannathan & Sarabeswaran, Chartered Accountants, gaining hands-on experience in statutory audits and financial reporting. She later joined Xpitax (acquired by Wolters Kluwer) as a Manager, where she spent a decade leading teams in U.S. bookkeeping, tax preparation, and quality reviews for CPA firms and their clients.

As co-Managing Partner, Sharmila combines her audit expertise and leadership skills to deliver high-impact accounting solutions for MoneyPenny’s clients. She is passionate about building agile, client-focused teams and driving operational efficiency in a fast-paced industry. “

Nirmala Lakshminarayanan

BCom & CA

Nirmala is a detail-oriented finance professional with a strong foundation in accounting, taxation, and financial operations. She holds a Bachelor of Commerce from D.R.B.C.C. College, Chennai, and is a qualified Chartered Accountant.

Her career began at K.M. Sundaram Associates in Chennai, followed by a role at E-Serve International, where she gained early exposure to financial services operations. She then joined Xpitax (later acquired by Wolters Kluwer) as a Tax Associate and rose to Deputy Manager, leading teams responsible for U.S. bookkeeping and tax return preparation.

As co-Managing Partner, Nirmala combines her expertise in audit, tax, and operations to deliver tailored financial solutions. She is passionate about building high-performing teams, streamlining processes, and driving measurable outcomes for clients in a dynamic business environment. “

Megan Smesny

Account Manager (Us Team Member)

Megan lives in Houston and enjoys spending time with her family. She works with our clients in developing processes and creating use cases for KPI reporting. She also liaisons with the Chennai team for communications, training and procedure development.

Raji

Meet Raji, she’s the team lead of the Bookkeeping team and has been with MoneyPenny for 8 years.

She has her Bachelor of Commerce and MBA from Madras University.
Her favorite apps are…

Canopy: because it easily keeps all tasks within the client’s workflow which makes it easier to stay on top of deadlines.
QuickBooks Online: because it’s a comprehensive one-stop-shop for managing accounting, taxes, and financial compliance.
Keeper: because it gives easy access to financial reports without the complexity of full accounting tools like QuickBooksOnline

Vidya

Meet Vidya, she’s a manager on the Bookkeeping team.

She’s got a Bachelor of Commerce from Madras University and has worked at MoneyPenny for 10 years.Her favorite apps are…

Keeper: because it allows her to easily collaborate with her clients, all in on eplace.
Shopify: because it has a super user-friendly interface and easy to read reports.
Bill: as it minimizes double entry and keeps the books current automatically, plus its multi-entity capabilities and its approval workflows.

Pragathi

Meet Pragathi, she’s the team lead of the Tax team.

She’s got a Bachelor of Commerce from Madras University and it currently completing her Chartered Accountancy qualification from the Institue of Chartered Accountants India (ICAI).
Her favorite apps are:

UltraTax: for its user-friendly interface and she loves that prior year data can be viewed within the same interface, which facilitates efficient comparison and review.
Engagement Manager: for how it streamlines the end-to-end tax preparation process including posting journal entries and preparing financial statements.

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