^{_{Mary Ann Teders is an Enrolled Agent, and an Accredited Tax Advisor.  She has been a tax preparer for 28 years and has taught various courses relating to taxation. She is a Fellow of the National Tax Practice Institute.}}

^{_{As an Enrolled Agent since 1985, she regularly represents clients before the Internal Revenue Service and the Franchise Tax Board in matters of audit and collections.}}

^{_{Mary Ann opened a tax and bookeeping office in 1987 in Ontario, California. That company, has since incorporated. She is C.E.O. of the corporation with a staff of fourteen employees. When the office opened in 1987, 40 tax returns were prepared and there were 17 bookkeeping accounts. In year 2002, more than 1450 tax returns were prepared and the bookkeeping accounts number more 100 plus 70 additional payroll only accounts.}}

^{_{A Member of:}}

^{_{National Association of Women Business}}

^{_{Owners (Treasurer 2001/2002)}}

^{_{American Business Women’s Association}} 

                        ^{_{Woman of the Year (1993)}}

                        ^{_{National Association of Enrolled Agents}}

                        ^{_{California Association of Enrolled Agents}}

                        ^{_{National Society of Tax Professionals}}

                        ^{_{National Society of Accountants}}

                        ^{_{Accreditation Council for Accountancy & Taxation}} 

                        California Society of Tax Consultants 
                        (Member of the Year, 1997)
                        (President of the local chapter, 1994, 1995,
                        Chairperson for summer)

            Treasurer for a candidate for the California Assembly 
            (1998)