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Staff Profiles
SHARON BACKENGER, EA
Admitted to practice before the IRS
sharon@acc.tax
Sharon Backenger is a tax preparation professional with Accurate Tax & Accounting, Ltd.. Sharon works directly with clients in helping them with their tax planning and preparation of individual and small business returns.
Sharon, a native of Janesville, WI, tried other professions before deciding that helping clients with their tax needs was her calling. She has been preparing taxes for individuals and small businesses since 1984.
Sharon passed the Enrolled Agent (EA) exam in 1991. An Enrolled Agent must pass a two day exam administered by the Internal Revenue Service in order to obtain their license. Continuing education is also required to maintain the EA status. An enrolled agent has shown expertise in many areas of income tax and is licensed to represent clients before the IRS.
NICK BACKENGER
Tax Preparer
nick@acc.tax
Nick Backenger is a seasonal tax preparer with Accurate Tax and Accounting and has worked at Accurate Tax since 2017. His previous role at Accurate Tax and Accounting was to check tax returns before processing. He has been training to take on this new position as a tax preparer after three years of tax seminars and webinars. Nick is looking forward to meeting you and helping you with your tax needs.
Nick lives in Beloit with his wife Lyn and their fur babies. In his spare time, he enjoys his hobby of collecting vintage items. He enjoys cheering on this favorite sports teams the Atlanta Braves, Milwaukee Brewers and Green Bay Packers.
Amanda Backenger
Tax Preparer
amanda@acc.tax
Amanda started at Accurate during the pandemic in 2020, checking tax returns and learning the internal workings of Accurate Tax. She started doing the drop off returns in 2022 and kept the backlog to a minimum turnaround time. Since then, she is seeing clients and continues to do drop offs. She continues her education by attending seminars and webinars.
Amanda lives in Beloit with her youngest son, Hunter. In her spare time, she loves to craft, read and travel when she can. She is looking forward to meeting with some of you this year at your tax appointments.
Our Reception Staff
Here are the faces that go with the friendly voices on the phone. They are the first people you meet when you arrive and the last people you will see when your return is complete. They are here to help you with any non tax questions you may have.
SANDY
offmgr@acc.tax
Front Office Manager
Electronic Filing Supervisor
AMY
Our “Behind The Scenes” Staff
JANE