Karen Kernan is an author and communications consultant. She began her career as a journalist and held various positions with marketing and e-learning companies in Connecticut, working directly with Fortune 1000 clients before establishing her consulting practice, Writing For Business LLC , which specializes in finance, technology, and executive communications. (Her recent feature article on new technology for business reporting can be seen in the AICPA's October issue of The Journal of Accountancy.) Ms. Kernan resides in Branford, Connecticut with her husband, photographer Sean Kernan.