Aurora Taxes Staff

Kathy Kacher - Owner
Kathy began her career as a tax accountant and Enrolled Agent (EA) with the Sacramento firm of William Toms accountancy Corp, CPA in 1982. She sharpened her skills as a high net worth client, business taxation and estate specialist.

After earning her Enrolled Agents  (EA) designation in 1982 from The United States Treasury, she continued her education and business pursuits. Moving to Alaska permanently, Aurora Taxes was opened in 1997. Obtaining the QuickBooks Professional Adviser designation and notary public since 1998.
 
Kathy is active in a number of professional organizations including the Alaska Society of Independent accountants (ASIA), National Association of Accountants (NSA), Accounts Tax Society  along with Memberships in the  Anchor Point and Homer Chambers of commerce. She is the President and utility manager for the Anchor Point Safe Water utility.

Greg McCullough- Tax preparer
Greg McCullough, tax preparer, has been with the firm since 2005. He is dedicated to helping clients make intelligent financial decisions and ethically minimize tax liability. His patience and determination ensure that every client is treated with high regard. He is also a notary.

Mr. McCullough retired from the city of Homer, where he was the longest serving city employee. He wanted to return to work, but also wanted the summers off to enjoy the great state of Alaska. He had met Kathy before he retired. She encouraged him to get training in taxation. He could work January through April . This worked out perfect for Greg, as he can enjoy his Alaska summers. The growth of the firm has kept him busy through out the year. 

In his spare time, Greg enjoys building large scale model planes and spending time with his family.

Greg and Kathy joined forces in 2005. They believe that their combined knowledge and experience will achieve remarkable results for all of their clients.

Renee Orians - Office manager:

The name says it all. She is the friendly voice on the other end of the phone. But that  is not all she does. She is the payroll and bookkeeping leader of the office. You have to get past Renee & Karen & Deanna to get to Kathy or Greg.

Karen Goodwin:  Office staff, Utility clerk:

Karen runs the front office together with Renee. She is also a bookkeeper and utility clerk for three local water utilities.