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Barbara is partner-in-charge of the Tax Department in the San
Francisco office of Hood & Strong LLP. With more than thirty
years of experience in public accounting, she has extensive
experience in tax planning and compliance for closely-held
corporations and their shareholders, as well as not-for-profit
entities. She also has considerable experience in tax planning for
high-wealth individuals, estates and trusts. Barbara has provided
services to clients in a wide range of industries, including retail,
manufacturing, wholesale, construction and hospitality.
Areas of Experience
- Individual
taxation
- Estate
planning for individuals
- Estate and
trust taxation
- Tax planning
and compliance for closely-held corporations
Professional/Civic Affiliations
- Licensed by
the California Board of Accountancy
- Member,
American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA)
- Member,
California Society of Certified Public Accountants
- Member,
Society of California Accountants
- Member,
American Women's Society of Certified Public Accountants
- Tax Executive
Committee Member, AICPA Tax Division
- Former Member,
AICPA Tax Division, Trust, Estate and Gift Tax Committee
- Member, San
Francisco Tax Club
- Past
President, Financial Women's Association
- President, San
Francisco Estate Planning Council
Education
- B.S. degree in
business administration with an emphasis in accounting from
California State University at Hayward
- M.S. degree
in taxation from Golden Gate University
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