Lahari Neelapareddy, CPA

Examiner
DISC Type : cs

CEO & Founder at TaxHero

Houston, Texas, United States

Overview

Lahari Neelapareddy is the Founder and CEO of TaxHero, providing specialized sales tax and accounting services for CPG and E-commerce brands. A Certified Public Accountant (CPA) with a background at Deloitte and McAfee, she holds both a Bachelors and Masters degree from The University of Texas at Dallas.

Outside of her entrepreneurial ventures, Lahari values disconnecting to gain perspective on her business, as evidenced by a two-week trip to India. This time away allows her to audit her companys operations from a distance, highlighting a belief in the importance of strategic breaks for professional clarity.

Unique fact: Lahari is betting millions that sales tax automation alone is insufficient, believing the human element is a critical, often-missed component for true compliance.

Personality Overview

Late Adopter

Status Quo Seeker

Process Oriented

They do not like taking risks at all and go for proven options in the end.  They are thorough and always follow a systematic approach. Being observant comes to them naturally.

Topics They Care About

E-commerce Tax Compliance
Her company, TaxHero, is a fully managed sales tax service tailored for e-commerce and CPG businesses, addressing complex compliance issues and audit risks.
CPG Brand Financials
She frequently discusses the financial challenges CPG brands face, from calculating the true ROI of influencer marketing to navigating the impact of tariffs on supply chains.
Human-centric Automation
Believes that full automation in sales tax is flawed and that a human element is essential to handle the gray areas and changing rules that AI often misses.

Media Appearances

Lahari has no verified media appearances

Work History

8-2021
CEO & Founder at TaxHero
9-2018
Founder | CEO at LN Accounting Advisor LLC
5-2018 - 1-2019
Capital Analyst at McAfee
1-2016 - 5-2018
Senior Advisory Consultant at Deloitte
8-2015 - 1-2016
Senior Audit Associate at Grant Thornton LLP

Education

2013 - 2014
Master of Science (M.S.) from The University of Texas at Dallas
2010 - 2013
Bachelor of Science (B.S.) from The University of Texas at Dallas

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Exp : 12 Location : Houston, Texas, United States Job Level : Leadership Designation : CEO & Founder at TaxHero
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Insights For Selling To Lahari

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Be firm in your communication and stay in control
  • Expect them to be slow and cautious, encourage them to ask more questions
  • Spend time addressing concerns around risk and change, they will have them even if they don't express them

DONT's

  • Don't push them too hard to make fast decisions, give them time
  • Don't use phrases like 'do not worry', 'i promise' etc.
  • Avoid getting into storytelling mode, especially when they ask specific questions

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Lahari is

  • Low-risk, adoption by others are very important to them, followed by confidence in ROI.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Lahari

  • They don’t say no often, they push out the decisions or keep going around in circles.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Lahari move?

  • They do not like to rush and therefore can be quite slow in their decision-making.
  • Can Lahari take some risk or not?

  • They have little risk-appetite and prefer to take measured decisions.

You And Lahari

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