ABOUT US

Nida joined the company in 2014. Originally from Lithuania, she moved to the United States in 2008 after earning a bachelor’s degree in Multimedia Engineering. She also earned a BS with a concentration in Accounting from the University of South Carolina.
Nida is a licensed CPA in South Carolina, a licensed Enrolled Agent, and is a member of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA).

Currently, she works with a variety of clients including individuals, pass-through entities, corporations, trusts, estates and non-profit organizations. She provides tax planning and compliance services. She has earned a Not-For-Profit Certificate from AICPA to expand her knowledge and skills in serving exempt clients. She also serves as the Tax Manager for the office.

After a busy tax season, Nida enjoys spending time outdoors, including walking on the beach and traveling back to Europe to visit her family.

Cathy, who joined Cassidy CPA in January 2009, brings over 25 years of experience in tax and accounting to the firm. She began her career in public accounting at Deloitte and Touche LLP in Los Angeles, California.

At Cassidy CPA, she provides tax planning and compliance services including reviews and compilations for a variety of tax and accounting clients including individuals, sole proprietors, pass through entities, corporations, and non-profit organizations. Cathy received her BA from the University of California, Santa Barbara, where she majored in business economics with an emphasis in accounting. She is a Certified Public Accountant in the state of South Carolina.

Cathy is an active member of the community and is a member of the board of directors and treasurer of Riverview Charter School, Beaufort County’s first charter school.

Anita joined Cassidy CPA in September 2018. She graduated from Southern New Hampshire University in September 2021 with an BS in Forensic Accounting. She has a combination of 16 years experience between public and private accounting. She spent the first half of her career in public accounting and most recently in the private industry of healthcare. Anita earned her CPP (certified payroll professional) in 2008 which brings significant payroll knowledge and experience to her clients. Anita is a member of the American Payroll Association (APA). Her extensive experience covers a broad range of industries and focuses on servicing her clients.

Anita plans to achieve her goal of becoming a CPA to further meet the needs of clients.

In her free time, Anita enjoys attending her son’s baseball games and her daughter’s soccer games. When not attending those sporting events, she enjoys curling up with a good book.

Jackie joined Cassidy CPA in August 2021 as a bookkeeper. She has an associates degree in Business from PBS College, and she is bilingual in English and Spanish. She has over 25 years of experience in public accounting with ten years spent working for Not for Profits. With her work in the Not for Profit sector, she ran QuickBooks training workshops, and assisted with audits.

In her free time, Jackie enjoys volunteering, scrapbooking, quilting and spending time with family and friends.

Coming from the great state of Ohio, Ebony Sims moved to Bluffton for a change of pace. Ebony has worked in many different industries before joining the team at Cassidy CPA. As a novice to accounting, she is eager to learn the ins and outs of the industry while supporting the team and assisting the clients throughout the tax season.

Ebony loves to travel and has plans to retire in Tulum, Mexico in her old age. In her spare time, she crochets blankets for individuals with multiple sclerosis and is working on perfecting her Spanish using Duolingo.