“I focus on individual taxes and small businesses.”
Just in time for tax season, Catherine Ronquest has opened Tidewater Taxes in Suite 4 of 7335 Lewis Avenue, located directly off Main Street.
“I love numbers,” said Ronquest.
While attending Gloucester High School, she meant to take astronomy but instead signed up for accounting. This led to her taking more accounting courses, ultimately driving her to a career in the field. “I accidentally fell in love with my career.”
After graduating from GHS in 2007, Ronquest earned her associate’s degree in business management from Rappahannock Community College and started preparing taxes for a big chain company.
“I worked there for 14 years,” she said.
However, owning and operating her own business has always been her dream, having grown up with several entrepreneurs in her own family.
“It’s in my blood,” said Ronquest. “I kind of grew up around people who were self-employed.”
Tidewater Taxes primarily focuses on taxes for individuals and small...