Yajuan (Susan) Liu named to UW Bothell Accounting Advisory Board

Bellevue, WA (June 25, 2021): Yajuan (Susan) Liu, Certified Public Accountant and principal of Hongxin Wealth & Tax Planning Group, has been appointed to a 3-year term on the University of Washington – Bothell’s Accounting Advisory Board. The board provides strategic thought leadership and community connections to the school’s accounting program, leaders, and faculty.

Liu is an internationally recognized expert in international tax planning and tax compliance services to U.S. citizens, green card holders, and Chinese investors.

She received her Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees in economics from prestigious Nankai University, which is consistently ranked as one of the 10 best universities in China. Before starting Hongxin Wealth & Tax Planning Group in Bellevue in 2015, she worked for eight years as a financial analyst at Microsoft and spent two years at Merrill Lynch as a financial advisor to high-net-worth clients.

Liu is well-known and active in the Puget Sound-area Chinese community. She frequently speaks at seminars and hosts “Yajuan Talks About Taxation” on Chinese Radio Seattle and is often featured as an expert on Phoenix Television, a worldwide satellite broadcasting network to Chinese speaking communities.

Liu is frequently invited to Beijing, Shanghai, and other major cities to lecture to local investors and companies on tax consulting and planning. She has been a featured speaker on topics of accounting, taxation, and finance at the University of Washington - Bothell, the Northeast China Association, and the Washington Association of Chinese American Physicians.

Chinese Radio Seattle in 2016 recognized Liu for her outstanding service to the Chinese community. She has served as a board member and treasurer of the Northeast China Association, and is a member of the Washington Society of Certified Public Accountants.