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Jacob Schroeder, CPA

Editor · DISC type CS
CEO & Founder at Ascend Consulting LLC
📍 Bellefontaine, Ohio, United States

Jacob Schroeder is the CEO and Founder of Ascend Consulting LLC, where he leverages his CPA background to help entrepreneurs scale their businesses. A graduate of Wright State University, he is also an angel investor and strategic advisor for the Ohio Angel Collective, focusing on business strategy, tax, and capital allocation.

He is passionate about evolving the accounting industry to be more forward-looking and client-focused rather than just historical reporting. Jacob is deeply involved in his local Ohio community, aiming to prove that professionals can build successful, world-class careers while enjoying the quality of life in smaller towns.

He was one of only eight professionals selected for the 2017-2018 Intuit Accountants Council to provide feedback on new products and strategic vision.

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Experience
8 Years
Current Role
CEO & Founder
Job Level
Leadership
Location
Bellefontaine, Ohio, United States
Personality Overview

How Jacob shows up

Sometimes Friendly
Objective Thinker
Late Adopter

They are heavily focused on quality and prefer doing things the right way, even if it takes time. They are always well-planned and adopt a systematic approach. Being observant comes to them naturally.

Priorities

Topics Jacob cares about

Entrepreneurial Support
As a CEO and angel investor, his work is centered on helping entrepreneurs build their businesses through strategic financial advising.
Future of Accounting
Advocates for a forward-looking approach to accounting, co-founding a company to evolve the industry and speaking on transforming traditional firm models.
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Career

Work history

8-2017
CEO & Founder
Ascend Consulting LLC
9-2023
Strategic Advisor
Ohio Angel Collective
8-2020 - 7-2024
Co-Founder
Hydda Living
1-2019 - 12-2023
Co-Founder
Ideation: Think Forward
1-2017 - 12-2018
Intuit Accountants Council
Intuit
In the press

Media appearances

January 2022 – Goalsetting with Jacob Schroeder, Founder of Ascend Consulting LLC. Featured in The We Spend Local Network (Apple Podcasts)
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Education
2009 - 2010
Masters
Wright State University
2007 - 2009
Bachelors
Urbana University
Social presence
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Behavioral profile

DISC profile (public)

C

Calculativeness (C)

Calculativeness (C) reflects the degree to which a person is likely to be cautious, systematic and analytical. Those scoring high tend to emphasise quality and accuracy.

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