Alison Rhoades, CPA, MT

About Alison

A CPA also holding a Master of Taxation degree, Alison is highly valued by clients for her professional leadership and hands-on application of knowledge to help organizations large and small achieve their business goals. She is a self-starter with a diverse skill set including accounting, tax, finance, project management, and process improvement, and she has a keen ability to assess her clients’ needs, develop innovative solutions, and deliver successful project results.

With 20+ years of experience, eight of them in the nonprofit arena, Alison has demonstrated her capacity for operating effectively in diverse, fast-paced, high-intensity environments. She has held tax consulting positions in public accounting at Big Four global services firm Deloitte, as well as a regional top-60 independent accounting firm. Both opportunities provided exposure to a wide range of industries and business structures. Alison also held the top tax management position at a central Ohio, top-rated nonprofit healthcare system and a newly created, dual-role position of Chief Financial and Administrative Officer (CFAO) at a regional nonprofit economic development organization.

As a project manager, Alison has tackled intricate projects, including a unique multi-million-dollar payroll tax refund, a multi-legal-entity unclaimed funds reporting process, and the development of multiple processes to meet newly introduced and rapidly changing IRS compliance metrics. Alison has demonstrated her aptitude for successfully navigating complex multi-entity organizations and very complicated projects.

Clients value her can-do attitude, willingness to tackle new or unfamiliar projects, and demonstrated drive to exceed the job description, as well as her evident talent for developing and managing cross-functional teams.