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Mida Nichelson, CPA, MBT

Tax Principal | Minneapolis Office

952-920-6603

How Mida got here

  • Bachelors in Accounting from St. Cloud State University
  • Masters in Business Taxation from University of Minnesota
  • 15+ years in public accounting practice
  • Joined the Minneapolis practice November 2020

How Mida approaches work

“My goal is to help my clients not only achieve the best tax result for their situation, but also to ensure they feel educated about their situation. I view my main job as simplifying the tax knowledge that I have accumulated in a way that can be easily communicated to my clients.”

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