Dan Erling, CPC
President & CEO

Team Member Profile

About

Dan is celebrating his 25th year at Accountants One in 2023. As CEO, Dan considers the opportunity to serve his A1 Family an honor. Watching others set and achieve goals is a source of great joy.

Dan was recognized as one of Atlanta's Most Admired CEOs by the Atlanta Business Chronicle in 2021. He was also recognized as an Executive Champion in Corporate Citizenship. Dan is in the Georgia Association of Personnel Services (GAPS) Million Dollar Hall of Fame. Under Dan's leadership, Accountants One has been named one of Atlanta's Best Places to Work.

Dan is the creator of the Search for the South's Funniest Accountant. This combination fundraiser/stereotype debunker has become a tradition in the accounting community. In 2022 the Search was back and selling out the Coca-Cola Roxy to raise $100,000 for Junior Achievement of Georgia.  

Dan has been on the JA board for over a decade, allowing him the opportunity to continue to make a difference in the lives of children. Accountants One is involved in Case Study Challenges at Banneker High School and the team regularly volunteers at the Discovery Center.

He earned a Bachelor of Science in Mathematics from Georgia State University and his master's degree from Emory University. Before joining Accountants One, Dan was an inner-city math teacher. In 1996, he was named the Academic Achievement Incentive Teacher of the Year for Middle Schools.

In 1998, Dan had the opportunity to join his father, Bert Erling, at Accountants One. This followed several summers of working for the firm. While Dan unexpectedly lost his dad on May 2, 2010, he considers the opportunity to work with Bert one of the highlights of his life.

Dan's wife, Michelle, is an art educator and painter (she painted the two pieces that hang in the lobby of the main office). He has two sons that he is very proud of. Dan's personal interests include abstract art and music. He has a love-hate relationship with two pugs.

Dan no longer works a recruiting desk, though he misses serving clients and candidates. Dan still spends a great deal of time consulting with companies on Hiring Best Practices. Creating successful recruiting and retention plans has become more and more complicated in our current business environment. Helping companies solve these business problems is exciting and challenging work.

Dan is an author -- MATCH, A Systematic, Sane Process for Hiring the Right Person Every Time was published in December 2010 by Wiley Publishing and is available wherever books and ebooks are sold. MATCH describes the recruiting process that Accountants One utilizes in achieving the incomparable success rate it has maintained for decades.

The opportunity to serve people and bring value in an authentic way continues to motivate and inspire Dan every day. He truly loves his job.

Fun Facts

Current Obsession
Collecting and trying new types of rum
Go-To Karaoke Anthem
Tequila by the Champs
If you could bring one thing with you to a deserted island, what would you bring?
A copy of Ulysses by James Joyce

My Job Listings

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Billing Manager/AR Manager
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Smyrna
Georgia
95000
105000
Harcrow
Hybrid
Tax Accountant
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Dunwoody
Georgia
60000
80000
Orr
In-Office
Senior Accountant
|
Atlanta
Georgia
75000
85000
McElhannon
In-Office
Accounting Manager
|
Woodstock
Georgia
65000
80000
Harris
In-Office
Accounting Manager
|
Duluth
Georgia
100000
110000
Elliot
In-Office
Tax Manager
|
Alpharetta
Georgia
80000
120000
Cannon
Hybrid
Lease Analyst
|
Atlanta
Georgia
65000
75000
Orr
In-Office
Controller
|
Smyrna
Georgia
140000
175000
Harris
Tax Manager
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Sandy Springs
Georgia
110000
125000
Orr
In-Office
Construction Estimator
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Atlanta
Georgia
100000
150000
Harcrow
Project Accountant
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Smyrna
Georgia
65000
70000
Harcrow
Hybrid
Senior Project Manager
|
Atlanta
Georgia
100000
150000
Harcrow
Human Resources Manager
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Canton
Georgia
90000
110000
Harris
Senior Sales & Use Tax Accountant - Hybrid
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Alpharetta
Georgia
65000
75000
Cannon
Hybrid
Senior Accounting Manager
|
Atlanta
Georgia
120000
150000
McElhannon
Remote
Manager of Financial Reporting and Consolidations
|
Atlanta
Georgia
125000
175000
Harris
Senior Internal Auditor
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Sandy Springs
Georgia
90000
98990
Orr
Hybrid
Corporate Accountant
|
Atlanta
Georgia
75000
90000
Gutenstein
In-Office
Senior Accountant
|
Atlanta
Georgia
80000
90000
Gutenstein
Hybrid
Bookkeeping / Customer Service Specialist
|
Atlanta
Georgia
50000
55000
Lord
In-Office
Accountant
|
Atlanta
Georgia
55000
65000
Elliot
In-Office
Controller
|
Atlanta
Georgia
110000
125000
Harris
Accounting Specialist
|
East Point
Georgia
55000
57500
Harris
Payroll Manager
|
Snellville
Georgia
80000
100000
Gutenstein
In-Office
Part-Time HR Admin
|
Duluth
Georgia
0
35
Gutenstein
Hybrid
Accounts Receivable Analyst
|
Atlanta
Georgia
50000
57500
Hanson
Hybrid
Tax Manager
|
Atlanta
Georgia
125000
165000
Harris
Hybrid
Full Charge Bookkeeper
|
Atlanta
Georgia
55000
68000
Lord
In-Office
Controller
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Dunwoody
Georgia
130000
150000
Hanson
Hybrid
Staff Accountant
|
Atlanta
Georgia
65000
80000
Lord
Senior Financial Analyst
|
Atlanta
Georgia
95000
110000
Gutenstein
Remote
Billing Analyst
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Tucker
Georgia
55000
60000
Oluwatimilehin
In-Office
Operational Auditor
|
Sandy Springs
Georgia
90000
100000
Orr
Hybrid
Accounts Payable Specialist
|
Woodstock
Georgia
0
24
Hanson
In-Office
Senior Accountant
|
Tucker
Georgia
70000
80000
Oluwatimilehin
In-Office
accounting manager
|
Atlanta
Georgia
80000
100000
Hanson
In-Office
Senior Accounting Associate
|
Atlanta
Georgia
90000
102000
Gutenstein
Hybrid
Senior Staff Accountant
|
Atlanta
Georgia
85000
92000
Gutenstein
Hybrid
Staff Accountant
|
Norcross
Georgia
75000
85000
Cannon
In-Office
Accounts Payable Specialist
|
Atlanta
Georgia
0
30
Cannon
Hybrid
Senior Accountant
|
Peachtree Corners
Georgia
75000
85000
Cannon
In-Office
Accounts Payable Specialist
|
College Park
Georgia
0
25
Cannon
In-Office
Procurement Specialist (Hybrid)
|
Duluth
Georgia
0
25
Oluwatimilehin
Hybrid