Janet Harris, CPA, MBA is a finance and accounting professional with extensive experience across manufacturing, real estate, and small- to mid-sized businesses. She is the Founder and Principal of Harris Business Advisors, LLC, where she serves as a fractional CFO and strategic advisor, helping organizations strengthen financial operations, improve decision-making, and scale sustainably.

Janet’s career includes roles as Chief Financial Officer for a multi-entity manufacturing group and Vice President of Finance for a commercial real estate portfolio, as well as ongoing work as an independent CFO consultant. Her expertise spans financial reporting, budgeting and forecasting, internal controls, systems implementation, and operational finance, with a strong emphasis on using data to drive business performance.

A Certified Public Accountant (CPA) with an MBA, Janet brings a practical, real-world perspective to the classroom. She is passionate about connecting accounting and finance concepts to actual business scenarios, preparing students to confidently apply technical skills in their future careers.