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Marc Staut is a Shareholder, the Chief Innovation and Technology Officer and a consultant at Boomer Consulting, Inc., where he helps CPA firms align technology strategy with firm-wide innovation and growth. With a degree in psychology and a career that spans nearly every role in IT, Marc brings a people-first perspective to the tech world, bridging the gap between systems and strategy with empathy, clarity and contagious enthusiasm.
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He’s a sought-after speaker known for delivering practical, actionable insights at conferences nationwide, including the Boomer Circle Summit and numerous sponsor user events. Marc’s long-running series, “What’s in Your Bag?”, has become a cult favorite in the accounting profession, earning him airport shout-outs from fans who follow his clever takes on travel-ready tech. His insights have been featured in videos by Accounting Today and the AICPA, and his work continues to influence technology adoption and transformation across the profession.
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Marc believes true leadership is about creating space for others to grow and innovate. Whether guiding firms through change or mentoring emerging leaders, he brings curiosity, humor, and a deep respect for people to every conversation.
Awards and Recognitions
2016 - 2022 IPA Most Recommended Consultant
2010 - 2019 AICPA Practitioners Symposium and Tech+ Conference
2014 - 2019 Member of AICPA Conference Planning Committee
2011 CPA Practice Advisor 40 Under 40 Award recipient
Unique Abilities
As a visionary IT executive with 30+ year’s expertise in technology and the accounting industry, Marc has a proven record of success innovating and implementing state-of-the-art solutions on time and under budget. A respected leader of diverse, cross-functional teams, he is highly regarded as a strategic thinker and there-is-no-box problem solver with a thorough understanding of the relationship between technology and strategic business interests.
Known for his ability to create and articulate corporate vision and then moving teams to embrace it, he has a history of blending in-house talent with outsourced expertise to balance resources, fill skill gaps, and increase organizational competencies. Marc believes in leveraging technology to increase profits, productivity and competitive edge while simultaneously delivering significant efficiencies in the cost of doing business.
Personal
Marc considers himself a geek in all the best ways. He is also a runner, writer, entrepreneur, avid book lover, amateur psychologist and part-time philosopher, a beer and bourbon snob and an unrelenting ambassador for technology who is happy to “talk tech” all day long. He holds a Bachelor’s degree in Psychology from Virginia Tech.
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Short Bio
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Marc Staut is the Chief Innovation and Technology Officer at Boomer Consulting, Inc., where he helps CPA firms build people-first technology strategies that fuel firm-wide innovation. Known for his widely followed “What’s in Your Bag?” series and a background that spans just about every role in an IT department, Marc brings empathy, humor and deep tech insight wherever he goes, from client engagements to national conferences.
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Speaker Introduction
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Marc Staut is the Chief Innovation and Technology Officer at Boomer Consulting, Inc. With a degree in psychology and a career that includes nearly every role in technology, Marc brings a refreshingly human approach to tech strategy and innovation in accounting. He’s a nationally recognized speaker, a trusted advisor to top firms and the creator of the beloved “What’s in Your Bag?” series, known for blending practical gadgets with road warrior wisdom. Whether he's talking about tools or transformation, Marc inspires audiences to think differently about how technology and people work together to drive lasting change.