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Janet Berry-Johnson

Janet Berry-Johnson, CPA

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Janet Berry-Johnson is a freelance writer with a background in accounting and insurance. She has a bachelor’s degree in accounting from Morrison University. Her writing has appeared in Capitalist Review, Chase News & Stories, Discover Student Loans, Forbes, Freshbooks, Guyvorce, Intuit’s Firm of the Future blog, and The Penny Hoarder. Janet lives in Nebraska with her husband and son and their rescue dog, Dexter.
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