Becky Stidham is a Partner with over 17 years of corporate and pass-through tax compliance experience as a state and local tax practitioner in public accounting.
She specializes in State and Local Tax (SALT), Professional Services, Law Firm Services and Digital Health Services.
Becky has her CPA license in the state of California. In 2022, she was a 2022 CalCPA Women to Watch – Experience Leader Nominee, in 2019 was a 2019 CalCPA Women to Watch – Emerging Leader Nominee and in 2026 she was a 2026 CalCPA Women to Watch – CPA Trailblazer nominee.
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With articles published in Bloomberg Tax’s Tax Management Real Estate Journal, Bloomberg Tax’s Daily Tax Report and YoungUpStarts.com, Becky is passionate about keeping her clients informed in the ever-changing environment of state and local taxation and is focused on assisting start-up companies with managing their interstate compliance risk as well as helping established companies understand the impacts of interstate commerce as they grow.
Becky enjoys traveling with her husband, watching the SF Giants beat the Dodgers and doing DIY crafts. Since 2016 her family has fostered 17 dogs for a local rescue organization and Becky is passionate about animal rescue and adoption as well as being an advocate for misunderstood dog breeds.
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