Tonya Moreno, CPA CPA Expertise: Taxes, Accounting Title: Chief Financial Officer at Maslonka Powerline Services Education: University of Idaho Location: Spokane, Washington Highlights A Certified Public Accountant (CPA) with experience in corporate tax and public accountingExperience dealing with tax issues in nearly every state in the U.S.Serves as the chief financial officer of a Spokane, Washington-based power line company Experience Tonya Moreno is a licensed CPA with about 15 years of diversified accounting, tax, and management experience. She was a practicing CPA in 2014 and 2015, and she specialized in taxes on the state level, helping numerous, large multi-state corporations with tax proceedings. Prior to that, she served as a tax analyst, providing research, analysis, and aid to companies, including USA Today. She wrote many articles about state-level tax issues for The Balance.She not only has experience in preparing state and federal tax returns, but has also dealt with complex tax issues with large amounts of money at stake. Today, Tonya serves as the chief financial officer of Maslonka Powerline Services in Spokane, Washington. Education Moreno earned her bachelor’s degree in business accounting from the College of Business and Economics at the University of Idaho. She holds an active CPA license in the state of Idaho. About The Balance The Balance, a Dotdash Meredith brand, makes money easy to understand. We give people tools they need to not only make smart financial decisions but also prepare for the experiences they will have along the way. Our team of expert writers and editors have extensive qualifications in the topics they cover, and many of them have MBAs, PhDs, CFPs, and other advanced degrees and professional certifications. We require our writers to use primary sources in their articles, which are also approved by our Financial Review Board and fact-checked. You can learn more about the standards we follow in producing accurate, unbiased content in our editorial policy.