Biography

Jackie began her career in public accounting in 2005. She provides tax and consulting services to family-owned businesses in the food processing, agriculture, and manufacturing industries. Jackie’s clients have included dairies, turf farms, commodity crop operations, and cattle feedlots. In addition to general tax compliance services, Jackie has specific consulting experience with business transition planning, business purchase, entity selection, and tax planning.

Raised in an agriculture community, Jackie has the first-hand experience and knowledge base to help clients in agricultural industries. Prior to joining Moss Adams, she worked for a regional accounting firm in Colorado where her primary focus was food and agricultural accounting, and as an internal accountant at a large manufacturing company in Washington.

External Publications

  • Protecting Americans from Tax Hikes Act of 2015 (Provender Alliance Journal, February 2016)

Selected Speaking Engagements

  • Tax Extender Law and Benefits
    (CFO Roundtable, January 2016)

Professional Affiliations

  • Director, Eugene Active 20-30 Club
  • Member, American Institute of Certified Public Accountants
  • Member, Oregon Society of Certified Public Accountants
  • Member, Eugene-Springfield Tax Association
  • Member, Risk Management Association
  • Member, Oregon Women for Agriculture

Education

  • BS, accounting and finance, Wayne State College

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