Beth Sosidka.

• Date: 01 March 2021

When Beth Sosidka was working in public accounting, she saw first-hand how a team of tax professionals could help people and companies navigate complex laws. When she worked on strategic planning opportunities for many types of state taxes, she was hooked. "I love learning about the laws--how and why they are created and how best to apply them in each state and to different industries. My tax career has been more about logic and negotiation than math, which is what people initially think a career in tax is about," Sosidka explains. "My mentor, Bill Walsh, had me help him prepare and teach state tax college classes as part of my learning path and always brought me to meet with clients."

Sosidka, now director of state and local tax policy at AT&T, says the excitement of working on the cutting edge of technology for a large company in an ever-changing industry is exactly what she was looking for. "There are rewarding opportunities at AT&T in every function within...