Rodman CPAs, a full service tax and accounting firm serving small and mid-sized emerging and established businesses throughout the greater Boston area, recently hired Judi Nichols, CPA, MST as Tax Manager.
Nichols, who is a native of Beltsville, MD and a resident of Watertown, MA, is a Certified Public Accountant in Massachusetts and Maryland with more than 20 years of public accounting experience. In her new role at Rodman CPAs, Nichols prepares and reviews federal and state income taxes for individuals and businesses, managing multiple clients, budgets and production goals. As part of her tax department responsibilities, Nichols is leading the firm’s newly formed State and Local Tax group (SALT), to respond to client needs in this area on issues such as apportionment, sales and use tax, and other SALT concerns.
Prior to Rodman CPAs, Nichols served as Tax Manager for more than three years at Blum, Shapiro & Company, P.C. of Newton. For four years previous to that, she served as Tax Manager at Hall & Company CPAs of Burlington. In addition to working at a number of New England accounting firms, Nichols’ experience includes 10 years working as a Management and Budget Analyst for local government in Maryland.
Nichols holds an Associate of Applied Science degree in Accounting from Prince George’s Community College in Largo, MD, and a Bachelor of Arts in Economics from the University of Maryland. She earned a Master of Public Policy in Financial Management from the University of Maryland College Park, and a Master’s degree in Taxation with a certificate in financial planning from Bentley University.
Nichols is a current member of the Massachusetts Society of CPAs (MSCPA), serving on the Women in Accounting committee, and a member of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA), and the Watertown-Belmont Chamber of Commerce. She is also a member of the Professional Advisors Network with The Boston Foundation.
Dedicated to giving back to the community, Nichols has volunteered on the Vestry and as audit staff for All Saints’ Episcopal Church in Belmont. She also volunteers at Bristol Lodge Soup Kitchen in Waltham once a month, and participates in many of Rodman CPAs’ outreach efforts.
About Rodman CPAs
Rodman CPAs provides tax advisory, accounting, and business strategy to small and mid-sized emerging and established businesses. Named one of the largest accounting firms in Massachusetts by the Boston Business Journal, Rodman CPAs offers an innovative and strategic approach with the personal touch of a smaller regional CPA firm. For more than 50 years, Rodman CPAs has been specializing in customized accounting and tax solutions that improve business performance, processes, financial operations, and information technology.
The firm serves as a true business partner, helping clients perform and succeed during each stage of the business lifecycle. As domain experts in alternative energy, the “Green Team” at Rodman CPAs works with renewable energy producers and businesses throughout the U.S. offering tax advisory, financial, accounting services, and Investment Tax Credit (ITC) studies.
Rodman CPAs is an independent member firm of BDO Alliance USA, which enables them to expand services to clients by accessing the resources of BDO USA, LLP and other Alliance members, ensuring greater flexibility, efficiency, and cost-effectiveness. For more information, visit http://www.rodmancpa.com or contact (617) 965-5959.
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