Stephen M. Yoss

Stephen M. Yoss, Jr. · MS, CPA

I am

CPA turned technologist. I run Devmatics, teach through CPE Today, and light up the sky every Fourth of July — for crowds in the hundreds of thousands.

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Suited up
25+
Years in technology
20+
Years a licensed pyrotechnician
150+
Courses & articles authored
100k+
Professionals trained
Upcoming sessions

Where to catch me next

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What I do

Three crafts, one common thread

Different rooms, same instinct: find the technology-based solution and make it work in the real world.

Devmatics, LLC

Build software

As CEO of Devmatics, I lead a senior team building the complicated software other shops won't touch — custom applications, deep integrations, automation, and real AI capability for organizations that can't buy what they need off the shelf.

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CPE Today · K2 Enterprises

Write, teach & speak

I'm an author and educator first: I've written 150+ continuing-education courses and countless articles, and present at events nationwide on AI, automation, Excel, security, and the cloud — reaching 100,000+ professionals and counting.

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Licensed pyrotechnician

Create fire art

Twenty-plus years licensed to design and choreograph pyrotechnic displays — Macy's Fourth of July, Burning Man, and a crew I lead every Independence Day. Painting the sky for crowds in the hundreds of thousands.

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Continuing education

Come learn with me

A live look at the continuing-education catalog I teach from — AI, automation, Excel, security, the cloud, and more. New courses land throughout the year; here's what's running right now.

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CPE hours taught
Distinct courses
Still to come
Artificial Intelligence AI as Your Partner: Advanced Financial Analysis Beyond Basic Prompting Automation Automation For Increasing Personal Efficiency and Effectiveness Excel Building Bulletproof Spreadsheets: When Accuracy Is Everything Productivity Creating Powerful and Effective Presentations with PowerPoint Security 2026's Biggest Security and Privacy Concerns Cloud Building a Cutting Edge Virtual Office Databases An Accountant’s Detailed Guide to Databases, Integration, and Data Sharing Business Intelligence Advanced Secrets of Microsoft Power BI
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Articles

Writing & Ideas

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I'm writing about the technology reshaping accounting and finance — AI, automation, Excel and Power Query, security and privacy. Check back shortly.

The long version

Where curiosity leads

  1. Age 10

    First taste of tech

    Started tinkering with computers and never really stopped.

  2. Age 13

    First IT company

    Built web applications for local businesses before finishing middle school.

  3. Age 15

    First real code

    Began writing original software — and have been shipping it ever since.

  4. 2006

    Licensed to launch

    Earned a California pyrotechnician license. The hobby got official.

  5. 2007

    Loyola Marymount

    Dual degrees in Accountancy and International Business.

  6. 2009

    Took the stage

    Began authoring and presenting continuing education for financial pros.

  7. 2017

    Founded Devmatics

    Launched the software company and earned an MS in Information Systems.

  8. Recent

    Built CPE Today

    A continuing-education platform now serving professionals nationwide.

  9. Today

    All three at once

    Building

Licensed pyrotechnician

Most people watch the show. I get to light it off.

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My businesses

Two companies, one mission

Devmatics, LLC

The software company I founded and lead. A senior, in-house team that builds the hard stuff end-to-end — custom applications, deep system integrations, workflow automation, and real AI capability — for organizations that can't buy what they need off the shelf.

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My continuing-education company. 150+ courses on the technology that actually moves the needle, delivered to 100,000+ professionals — fun, flexible, and accessible on any device. Learning on your terms.

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Let's do something awesome together.

Whether you need software built, an audience energized, or a crew for the Fourth — I'd love to hear about it.

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