Dalby, Wendland & Co., P.C., is pleased to announce Grand Junction accountant Jennifer S. Wright recently attained the designation of Enrolled Agent (EA), which is the highest credential awarded by the Internal Revenue Service (IRS).
Jennifer started with Dalby Wendland’s Grand Junction tax office in August of 2011 after graduating cum laude from Colorado Mesa University with a bachelor’s degree in accounting. As a senior tax accountant, Jennifer provides income tax preparation and planning for individuals and businesses. She is a member of the Colorado Society of CPAs.
EA designation is considered a tax specialist. It gives the authority to represent taxpayers before the IRS and EA’s are unrestricted as to which taxpayers they can represent, what type of tax matters they can handle, and which IRS offices they can represent clients before. EA’s are licensed on a federal level.
To become an EA, individuals must take a comprehensive three part exam focused on individuals, business entities, and representation, practice, and procedures, or they must have at least five years of IRS work experience. Once the individuals are licensed, they must adhere to ethical standards and are required to complete 72 hours of continuing education courses every three years.
