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Reed Showalter

Managing Director

Reed Showalter, Managing Director for the Pacific Northwest Region, is located in the Sacramento office and is a member of the firm’s Life Science Group, part of alliantgroup’s Industry Specialization Program. At alliantgroup, Reed serves as a CPA liaison and provides technical support for the regional directors. He also serves on alliantgroup’s National Technical Review Committee and the Technical Legislative Committee, chairs the internal training program, and is a member of alliantgroup’s Tax Controversy Services (TCS) team.Reed has more than 18 years of experience in accounting, tax, audit, and business consulting with several large regional accounting firms. As part of senior management in these firms, Reed was responsible for advising and consulting clients on various audit and tax issues. Reed has extensive experience in manufacturing and agriculture-related industries as both a tax consultant and from hands-on farming and livestock production. Through consulting work, and managing his own farm-scale composting activities, Reed has extensive experience with waste management and composting companies. Additionally, Reed served as an assistant controller for a midwestern manufacturer of agriculture pumps, where he gained experience in manufacturing, fabrication, and foundry processes.