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About Us
J&S is passionate about helping business owners save time, have more freedom, improve profit and cash-flow, minimize taxes, and use their financial information to run their business more strategically.
Teamwork is the ability to work together toward a common vision. The ability to direct individual accomplishments toward organizational objectives. It is the fuel that allows common people to attain uncommon results.
- Andrew Carnegie
Aces in their places
Every team member at J&S Accounting is involved in your strategic success! Alongside your Account Manager, you will receive the unwavering support of the entire J&S Team to ensure the optimal financial performance of your business or nonprofit.
MEET OUR TEAM
The People Behind the Brand
Janel Varnadoe
CEO AND FOUNDER
Janel Varnadoe, President of J&S Accounting, is a proud Cuban-American and a native of the beautiful Florida Keys. Janel holds a Master’s in Business Administration with a concentration in Accounting and a Bachelor’s in Legal Studies. She also holds an Enrolled Agent license with the IRS — the highest credential the IRS awards.
Janel is dedicated to providing excellent service to her clients, building lasting trust, and maintaining the highest standards of security and integrity in every client relationship.
Pfeffer McMaken
DIRECTOR OF NON-PROFIT SERVICES
Pfeffer McMaken brings twenty-five years of professional experience supporting small businesses and nonprofits. She understands their unique challenges and opportunities and the importance of sound fiscal management. She provides hands-on services from bookkeeping to grant support, and assists J&S with strategic planning, business development, and communications.
Megan Robertson
DIRECTOR OF SYSTEM OPERATIONS
Megan Robertson, a passionate advocate for small businesses, combines her corporate background and marketing degree from Virginia Wesleyan College to offer innovative digital strategy solutions. With experience as a Marketing Consultant and a strong background in finance positions at Fortune 500 companies, Megan is dedicated to delivering excellence and ensuring client satisfaction.
Judith Blankenship
SENIOR BOOKKEEPER & QUICKBOOKS PROADVISOR
Judith Blankenship is a native New Yorker who has demonstrated outstanding support in fast-paced environments. She attended Baruch College in Manhattan for Business Administration. After working in the legal field for a few years, Judith began supporting a global non-profit organization for fifteen years as a full-time volunteer where she conducted staff development training and contributed to the curricula of such training courses. Now located in Las Vegas, she continues as a part-time volunteer but also enjoys caring for small businesses with their bookkeeping needs as a QuickBooks ProAdvisor. She enjoys working with and supporting others to make caring for their day-to-day business tasks a pleasant experience.
Lindsay Newman
BOOKKEEPER & QUICKBOOKS PROADVISOR
Lindsay Newman grew up in Huntington, WV, and attended Marshall University and the University of Phoenix. She has built a career in administration, focusing on bookkeeping, payroll, management, and human resources. She brings over 10 years of expertise to the field.
Lindsay is also actively involved in accounting-related activities and affiliations. Outside of her professional life, she is an avid crafter passionate about party planning and holiday decorating. She enjoys reading historical fiction and is known for her exceptional organizational skills and attention to detail.
Beth Lazarczyk
NON-PROFIT ACCOUNT SPECIALIST
Beth Lazarczyk brings over two decades of experience supporting clients in the library and nonprofit sectors, with a focus on communication, organization, and customer service. She began her career in archives management after earning her MLS from Simmons University and later transitioned into library technology, where she has spent close to 20 years advocating for public libraries. Today, Beth applies that same attention to detail and commitment to accuracy in her bookkeeping work. After growing up in Vermont and spending most of her life in Colorado, she now calls Savannah home.
Shannon Nelson
BOOKKEEPER & QUICKBOOKS PROADVISOR
Shannon Nelson was born and raised in Chicago and brings over two decades of hospitality experience to her work in bookkeeping. With a Bachelor of Science degree focused in health from Northern Illinois University, she combines analytical skills with a genuine passion for organization and numbers. Shannon loves helping people and their businesses succeed, offering reliability, clarity, and care in every financial detail.
Janel Varnadoe
CEO AND FOUNDER
Janel Varnadoe, President of J&S Accounting, is a proud Cuban-American and a native of the beautiful Florida Keys. Janel holds a Master’s in Business Administration with a concentration in Accounting and a Bachelor’s in Legal Studies. She also holds an Enrolled Agent license with the IRS — the highest credential the IRS awards.
Janel is dedicated to providing excellent service to her clients, building lasting trust, and maintaining the highest standards of security and integrity in every client relationship.
Pfeffer McMaken
DIRECTOR OF NON-PROFIT SERVICES
Pfeffer McMaken brings twenty-five years of professional experience supporting small businesses and nonprofits. She understands their unique challenges and opportunities and the importance of sound fiscal management. She provides hands-on services from bookkeeping to grant support, and assists J&S with strategic planning, business development, and communications.
Megan Robertson
DIRECTOR OF SYSTEM OPERATIONS
Megan Robertson, a passionate advocate for small businesses, combines her corporate background and marketing degree from Virginia Wesleyan College to offer innovative digital strategy solutions. With experience as a Marketing Consultant and a strong background in finance positions at Fortune 500 companies, Megan is dedicated to delivering excellence and ensuring client satisfaction.
Judith Blankenship
SENIOR BOOKKEEPER & QUICKBOOKS PROADVISOR
Judith Blankenship is a native New Yorker who has demonstrated outstanding support in fast-paced environments. She attended Baruch College in Manhattan for Business Administration. After working in the legal field for a few years, Judith began supporting a global non-profit organization for fifteen years as a full-time volunteer where she conducted staff development training and contributed to the curricula of such training courses. Now located in Las Vegas, she continues as a part-time volunteer but also enjoys caring for small businesses with their bookkeeping needs as a QuickBooks ProAdvisor. She enjoys working with and supporting others to make caring for their day-to-day business tasks a pleasant experience.
Beth Lazarczyk
NON-PROFIT ACCOUNT SPECIALIST
Beth Lazarczyk brings over two decades of experience supporting clients in the library and nonprofit sectors, with a focus on communication, organization, and customer service. She began her career in archives management after earning her MLS from Simmons University and later transitioned into library technology, where she has spent close to 20 years advocating for public libraries. Today, Beth applies that same attention to detail and commitment to accuracy in her bookkeeping work. After growing up in Vermont and spending most of her life in Colorado, she now calls Savannah home.
Lindsay Newman
BOOKKEEPER & QUICKBOOKS PROADVISOR
Lindsay Newman grew up in Huntington, WV, and attended Marshall University and the University of Phoenix. She has built a career in administration, focusing on bookkeeping, payroll, management, and human resources. She brings over 10 years of expertise to the field.
Lindsay is also actively involved in accounting-related activities and affiliations. Outside of her professional life, she is an avid crafter passionate about party planning and holiday decorating. She enjoys reading historical fiction and is known for her exceptional organizational skills and attention to detail.
Shannon Nelson
BOOKKEEPER & QUICKBOOKS PROADVISOR
Shannon Nelson was born and raised in Chicago and brings over two decades of hospitality experience to her work in bookkeeping. With a Bachelor of Science degree focused in health from Northern Illinois University, she combines analytical skills with a genuine passion for organization and numbers. Shannon loves helping people and their businesses succeed, offering reliability, clarity, and care in every financial detail.
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What others are saying about us
" I could not recommend this company enough!"
The team at J&S Accounting are like working with trusted friends that you have had for a long time. Janel has personally walked me through my first year with QuickBooks as a small business owner, and has made it so easy and enjoyable. She is very professional, knowledgeable, and is always so affirming of how well I am doing. She really takes her time and you can tell that she cares about her customers and wanting them to feel confident about their business finances. I could not recommend this company enough!
- Kelsey H.
"The level of professionalism and commitment to supporting small businesses like mine is unmatched."
If I could give J&S 6 stars I would because they go the extra mile every time! I am so glad I found J&S Accounting. The level of professionalism and commitment to supporting small businesses like mine is unmatched. I am so grateful for J&S. I highly recommend!
"Their customer service and individualized care have remained top tier and we gladly recommend their services."
J & S Accounting has made such a huge impact in our day to day operations at Kicklighter Resource Center. They are very hands on and truly take the time to educate us, whether in person or through trainings and tutorials. Their customer service and individualized care have remained top tier and we gladly recommend their services.
- Jay Ahnee
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