Janet Kaup, EA

Owner

For over 50 years, Padgett has been serving small businesses all over North America. Locally, Gainesville owner Janet Kaup has devoted herself to advising entrepreneurs in an effort to provide peace of mind, maximize the business owner’s wealth, and bring understanding to an area that is often difficult to understand – taxation. Padgett’s aim is to provide tax and accounting advisory services coupled with full service payroll options that allow business owners to focus their efforts on accomplishing the goals that matter most to them. This mission began for Janet in 1998 with employment at Padgett as an accounting student working at the front desk as an associate accountant while earning her degree. Janet believes in coupling a positive mental attitude with constant goal setting and measurement, alongside a strong work ethic. She purchased the Hall County Padgett franchise in 2002 as the youngest Padgett franchise buyer to date. In 2009 she purchased the Gwinnett County territory. Janet’s practice has ranked in the Top 10 Padgett firms every year since 2003, and she was awarded the Padgett Office of the Year award in 2013 and inducted into the Padgett Hall of Fame in 2014. Every year since 2016, she received the Outstanding Growth award. In 2019 she received the Chairman’s Award for practice Growth – one of the highest honors in the company.

Janet has been married since 1999 to Jared, a potter and realtor. The two also partner in a real estate investment venture. She is mom to daughter, Jovi. They have 2 dachshunds, a cat, and a handful of surviving bait-store minnows! Janet is a native of Toccoa, GA, graduate of the University of North GA, formerly North GA College and State University. She and her husband are both members of the Currahee Artist Guild are also active members of Toccoa First UMC.

When she’s not advising business owners and individuals, Janet loves real estate renovation, photography, pastel painting, travel, yoga. Her Ninja skills are:

1. Listening effectively
2. Creating efficient systems
3. Seeing the big picture
4. Creating plans for goal accomplishment both professionally and personally

Janet also believes that every business is a family business. One of her professional commitments is continued promotion and development of her team which will allow each team member to grow into their fullest potential for the betterment of their own families. A successful team will also further propel Padgett in the business community of the future.