Joe is the owner of Mill Creek Publishing LLC, a provider of self-study courses for CPAs. Joe has over 30 years of experience as a CPA in both public accounting and industry with extensive experience in financial reporting and analysis, treasury, tax, information technology, legal and regulatory matters, and strategic planning. 

After graduating from Butler University with a degree in Accounting, Joe got his start at Ernst & Young and, subsequent to that, has served as Chief Financial Officer, Director of Treasury and Tax, Controller, and Manager of Financial Planning, Reporting, and Analysis for several different companies. Joe, along with his wife Patricia McCarthy, have published articles in Missouri and Texas CPA Society publications. 

About Us: Patricia McCarthy and Joe Helstrom CPA are the owners of Mill Creek Publishing LLC. They specialize in creating continuing professional education materials for CPAs. Our courses, eBooks, and Videos can be found on a variety of CPE Provider sites.  We create a variety of courses, including accounting and fraud,  however, our two areas of concentration are Ethics and Microsoft Excel. Currently, all our material is self-study -eBooks and Videos.