Rita is a Tax Principal with Welch LLP, specializing in U.S. & CDN Cross-border tax Compliance and Advisory Services. She has over 15 years of experience in Canadian, U.S. and International tax planning, compliance and consulting for both companies as well as individual clients. Rita acts as a trusted cross-border (U.S. and Canada) tax advisor and provides her clients with strategic tax planning advise while ensuring that her clients are upto date on any tax legislative changes. In her previous role, Rita provided advise to corporate clients on the management of international cross border assignment/mobility programs; the payroll and tax aspects of international assignments as well as advised individual clients on both US and Canadian personal tax implications of going on cross border assignments or moving permanently. Her clients included various multinational companies in various industries including technology, mining, and construction. Prior to joining Welch LLP, Rita held senior position with a large public accounting firm and lead the Canada/U.S. Cross border team in Ottawa. Rita holds a Bachelor of Commerce degree from Carleton University majoring in Accounting and Finance. She is a Chartered Professional Accountant (CPA – Ontario, Canada) and a Certified Public Accountant (Illinois, U.S.).
