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About Us
Amy Kennedy, Oregon Licensed Tax Consultant.
Amy Kennedy, a third-generation Seattle native, has lived in Portland since 1992. She holds a BS in psychology and a post-baccalaureate degree in accounting, both from Washington State University. In addition to being a licensed tax consultant in Oregon, Amy has also passed the rigorous CPA exam. Recently, she has served as a member of the Advisory Committee for the Oregon Board of Tax Practitioners in designing the state’s Tax Consultant’s Exam.
Her professional experience includes a stint as the Controller of a $20 million international commodities trading company; over seven years in tax preparation and other accounting work in the public accounting field; and private practice in a variety of industries including construction, retail, and service. Amy is also a Certified QuickBooks Pro Advisor. In her spare time, Amy enjoys biking, hiking, strategy board games, and playing piano.
Her current position is President of Clarity Tax Service. She handles complex tax issues, including interaction with the I.R.S. and other taxing authorities, as well as all traditional accounting work and QuickBooks setups and clean-ups. Amy is currently studying for her Masters in Taxation at Golden Gate University.
Roger Keeling, Oregon Licensed Tax Preparer.
Roger Keeling, a native Californian, has lived in Oregon since 1994. He holds a BA in political science from the University of California at Santa Barbara, and post-baccalaureate work in accounting and tax preparation. Professionally, Roger spent over 25 years in direct response campaign writing and development for a small army of national charitable, environmental, human rights, and scientific non-profit organizations; he estimates that his direct mail work generated something in excess of $85 million for his clients during those decades. He has also been a consultant on business operations for non-profits, advising them on fundraising and membership development, and occasionally on program development.
Finding a natural fit between the fundraising and development arena, general business consultant, and taxes, in 2000 Roger moved into the tax field. He now has six years' experience in professional tax preparation. Working for H&R Block for four of those years, on average he prepared approximately 300 returns each season. As Vice President of Clarity Tax Service, he handles in-house operations and strategic planning, promotion and development, and - of course - preparation of individual tax returns.
Troy Kennedy, Accountant.
Troy, also a Seattle native, is an accounting student at Cental Washington University and has several years of accounting and bookkeping experience. Prior to joining Clarity, Troy was employed as a controller of a local music company in Portland with affiliates throughout the US. Troy handles many of our QuickBooks clients through both remote access and on-site.