Moneta Accounting Solutions
Hi! We are Jean and Kendall, mother and daughter, and co-founders of Moneta Accounting Solutions. Both CPAs, we are so excited to join forces and pursue the dream of having a business of our own. Between us, we have over 35 years of experience in the accounting industry, and can’t wait to help fellow entrepreneurs and business owners get their finances in order and take the timely (and, yes, boring for many) task of maintaining the books off their hands.
Where does the name Moneta come from? Juno Moneta is the Roman goddess of money and protectress of funds. She is often depicted on ancient coins, and is shown holding a pair of scales with which to measure out the pile of money that lies at her feet. She is also believed to have been the guard of the Roman temple Capitoline, which was used as the mint for the Roman Empire for over four centuries. We thought to ourselves, “how perfect is this?!” and thus, Moneta Accounting Solutions was born.
Jean Kernus
Jean was born and raised in Sarasota, Florida where she attended college at the University of South Florida and earned her accounting degree and CPA license. She still retains her certificate in Florida, as well as Virginia. She has varied experience working for a county government, a large accounting firm, and a large law firm. Jean decided to begin her own bookkeeping practice in 2011.
Kendall Rife
Kendall graduated from George Mason University with a bachelor’s and master’s degree in Accounting and earned her CPA license shortly after. After graduating, she worked in public accounting, specifically auditing, for almost six years. She then moved into the private sector and worked on the finance team at a financial services firm.