DeAnne Storck
Rocklin
Summary
Dynamic tax professional with extensive experience at Cadence Design Systems, Inc., excelling in tax compliance and strategy development. Proven track record in audit negotiation and successful property tax appeals. Skilled in RIA Insource and public speaking, adept at advising executive teams on mergers and acquisitions, driving significant tax savings and process improvements.
Overview
42
42
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Group Tax Director
Cadence Design Systems, Inc.
03.1998 - 09.2025
- Directly responsible for all transactional taxes including Sales, Use and Property Tax in North America and Canada (VAT). Promoted several times during her tenure.
- Duties included management of tax department compliance staff, cash projections and budgets while providing tax support to several corporate finance departments.
- Complete audit responsibility and negotiation settlement authority. Reduction of income and property tax assessments utilizing a Cost Segregation Study on a newly constructed building. Successfully won several property tax appeals.
- Advise Executive Staff regarding company acquisitions and new business strategies.
Senior Tax Analyst
Tandem Computers
02.1994 - 07.1997
- Multi-state, Local, Canadian Provincial and GST, sales and use tax compliance responsibility, including negotiating with Tax Auditors.
- Researched the taxability of company products and services in each jurisdiction.
- Prepared training documents and conducted seminars on Sales/Use tax issues.
- Prepared general registrations, name change documents, approved annual reports and business licenses. Supervised staff members. Reported to the Tax Director.
Senior Tax Analyst
Acuson Corporation
04.1991 - 02.1994
- Responsible for all Sales/Use tax compliance, including audits. Experience includes accuracy of timely filing of Multi-state, Local, Canadian provincial and GST, Louisiana parishes and leasing activity returns.
- Key resource for A/P, O/A, A/R, Credit, Purchasing and Accounting to resolve sales tax problems and issues.
- Continuously reporting to the Tax Director on any income tax ramifications.
Senior Tax Accountant
Boeing (ARGOSystems, Inc.)
06.1986 - 04.1991
- Responsibilities include preparing multi-state Sales and Use Tax returns, researching sales taxability issues and determining resale status of purchases, interface with A/R and A/P.
Sales And Property Tax Analyst
Saga Corporation
02.1984 - 06.1986
- Prepared Sales and Use Tax returns and Property Tax Statements in all jurisdictions.
- Prepared work papers for State audits as directed by Sales and Property Tax Manager.
Education
Masters of Science - Taxation
Golden Gate University
San Francisco, CA01.1994
Bachelor of Science - Business Administration (Accounting)
San Jose State University
San Jose, CA01.1990
Skills
- RIA Insource Tax Compliance Software
- Taxware
- Vertex research tools
- Microsoft Office
- Windows
- ASK
- SAP
- Interpersonal skills
- Managerial communication skills
- Public speaking
- Negotiation
- Sales tax knowledge
- Networking
- Tax literature
- Tax compliance
- Audit negotiation
- Tax strategy development
- Corporate tax planning
- Analytical problem solving
- Mergers and acquisitions experience
- Tax process improvement
- Tax accounting principles
Certification
- CMI Sales, 1995
- CMI Property, 2009
Related Experience
RIA Insource Tax Compliance Software, Taxware, Vertex research tools, Microsoft Office, Windows, ASK, SAP, Member of the AeA Tax, IPT and State Government Affairs Committee.
Timeline
Group Tax Director
Cadence Design Systems, Inc.
03.1998 - 09.2025
Senior Tax Analyst
Tandem Computers
02.1994 - 07.1997
Senior Tax Analyst
Acuson Corporation
04.1991 - 02.1994
Senior Tax Accountant
Boeing (ARGOSystems, Inc.)
06.1986 - 04.1991
Sales And Property Tax Analyst
Saga Corporation
02.1984 - 06.1986
Masters of Science - Taxation
Golden Gate University
Bachelor of Science - Business Administration (Accounting)
San Jose State University