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Tara Nickum
Staff Accountant
Education
University of Colorado
“Committed to accurate bookkeeping, dependable support, and keeping accounting processes efficient and stress-free.”
Tara Nickum is a Staff Accountant at WCG with over 15 years of professional experience helping businesses maintain reliable financial records. With a steady, detail-oriented approach, Tara focuses on delivering organized bookkeeping and consistent support so clients can move into tax season prepared and confident.
Professional Background & Expertise
At WCG, Tara manages bookkeeping responsibilities, reconciles accounts, and helps ensure financial records remain accurate and dependable. Her work supports a strong accounting foundation that clients and internal teams can rely on throughout the year.
Drawn to accounting early on through a natural interest in numbers and personal finance, Tara has built a career grounded in structure and efficiency. She approaches each engagement with care, helping maintain organized processes that reduce stress and promote clarity.
Education
Tara earned her undergraduate degree in Communication Studies with a minor in Sociology from the University of Kansas. She later completed a Master of Business Administration with an emphasis in Accounting from the University of Colorado Colorado Springs, where she developed a lasting passion for business and financial operations.
Client-Focused Philosophy
Tara’s approach centers on mutual respect and open communication. By responding promptly, delivering accurate work, and maintaining dependable support, she helps clients feel confident in both the information they receive and the relationship they build with the firm.
Professional Values
- Continuous learning
- Collaboration
- Strong work ethic
- Reliability and consistency
Life Beyond the Office
Tara grew up in Kansas City, Kansas, where she spent much of her childhood playing competitive softball, often coached by her father, and enjoying family camping trips outdoors.
Today, she is married and enjoys spending time at home with her family, cooking meals, hiking, and taking walks with their two dogs. In her free time, she reads nonfiction books and listens to podcasts, always looking for opportunities to learn something new.
A Skill That Sticks
Tara can recite the alphabet backwards—a fun talent she learned in second grade that has stayed with her ever since. It’s a small reflection of the focus and mental discipline she brings to her professional work.
Jason Watson, CPA, is a Senior Partner of WCG CPAs & Advisors, a boutique yet progressive tax, accounting and business consultation firm located in Colorado serving small business owners and taxpayers worldwide.
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