Maire Loughran Introduction A former Certified Public Accountant (CPA)Wrote or co-wrote several booksOwner of a craft-based small businessUniversity professor of Accounting, Auditing, and Taxation Experience Maire Loughran is a former writer for ThoughtCo who wrote about starting a crafting business and business accounting. Maire was a certified public accountant (CPA) for 15 years before starting a small crafting business, MaireLoughran's Folk Art. She combines her skills at accounting with the lessons she learned in opening a business in her writing. Maire also taught Accounting, Auditing, and Taxation courses at the university level.Marie wrote and co-wrote several books about accounting for the popular For Dummies series. These books include Intermediate Accounting for Dummies (For Dummies, 1st edition, 2012), Financial Accounting for Dummies (For Dummies, 1st edition, 2011), and Auditing for Dummies (For Dummies, 1st edition, 2010). As a craft business owner herself, she is very familiar with the unique challenges facing the craft business industry. She lectures extensively on how to start a new business, covering such topics as the selection of a business entity, securing business licenses, and tips on sales tax collection. Education Maire Loughran holds an undergraduate degree in Fine Arts Education and degrees in Economics and Accounting.Awards and PublicationsCo-wrote Accounting All-In-One for Dummies (For Dummies, 1st edition, 2014)Intermediate Accounting for Dummies (For Dummies, 1st edition, 2012)Financial Accounting for Dummies (For Dummies, 1st edition, 2011)Auditing for Dummies (For Dummies, 1st edition, 2010)How to Start a Home-Based Jewelry Making Business (Globe Pequot Press, 2009) LiveAbout and Dotdash Meredith LiveAbout, a Dotdash Meredith brand, is a reference site focused on entertainment, activities, and hobbies. Learn more about us and our editorial guidelines. Read more from Maire Loughran How to Add a Patina to Metal Art Finding Out If Casual Income Subject to Income Tax The Three Types of Arts and Crafts Businesses How to Start a Paper Craft Business Easy DIY Instructions to Make a Resin Charm A Shopping List for the Collage Artist The Five Types of Crafts How to Select a Schedule C Activity Code for an Arts/Crafts Business Examples of Arts and Crafts Product Descriptions