Prepare accurately
Individual, business, out-of-state, and prior-year tax returns prepared with attention to the full picture.
Portland Tax + Advisory · Oregon and Washington
Portland writes its own tax rules. Barbie helps you live and work inside them.
From personal and business returns to Oregon-specific taxes, planning, rental-property questions, and multistate filings, Barbie Wicker helps clients understand what applies—and what to do next.
Meet Barbie Wicker, CPA
Local experience for a tax landscape with extra layers.
Barbie is a Certified Public Accountant licensed in Oregon and Washington. After earning her accounting degree from the University of Washington, she worked in public accounting with local businesses and high-net-worth individuals before moving to Oregon.
She spent six years with a Tigard CPA firm before co-founding the practice in 2014. Barbie became sole owner in 2025, beginning the firm’s next chapter as Wicker Tax & Advisory LLC.
Meet the team →Tax preparation that understands the whole picture
Plan before filing season
Income tax planning, retirement and education planning, and guidance when life or business circumstances change.
Build the business correctly
Business start-up support, accounting, payroll, and financial consulting for compliant growth.
Oregon has more than one tax story
Local rules deserve local context.
The firm’s educational library makes complex federal, Oregon, and Portland-area topics easier to approach.
The team
A small team with real continuity.
Barbie Wicker, CPA
Owner and full-time preparer
CPA licensed in Oregon and Washington, with public accounting experience serving businesses and individuals.
Megan Leisy, EA, LTC
Part-time seasonal preparer
A co-founder of the practice, Megan stepped away from ownership in 2025 and continues supporting longtime clients seasonally.
Amber Heser
Office administrator
Supports client communications and the firm’s administrative workflows.
The Columbia River Gorge
Oregon's landscape runs deep. So do its rules.
Multnomah Falls is a short drive east of Portland—and a reminder that the layers beneath this state, natural and legal, run deeper than most.
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A modern process
Organized digital communication without losing the relationship.
- 01Tell the team what has changed
- 02Identify the returns, entities, states, or planning needs involved
- 03Receive secure document instructions
- 04Review scope and engagement details
- 05Complete the work through organized digital communication
- 06Discuss results and upcoming decisions
Start a conversation
Tell the team what changed—and what you need help with next.
Do not email tax documents or sensitive personal information. Existing clients should use the secure portal.