Diane Yetter CPA

Diane L. Yetter is the "Sales Tax Nerd®" as well as a strategist, advisor, speaker, and author in the field of sales and use tax. She is president of YETTER Tax, a sales tax consulting and tax technology firm. She is also the founder of The Sales Tax Institute, which offers live and online courses to educate business professionals about sales and use tax. Prior to founding the company in 1996, Diane was a tax professional for Arthur Andersen, Quaker Oats, and the Kansas Department of Revenue. Diane is a member of many tax organizations and is frequently asked to present to industry groups concerning sales and use tax issues on a local, state, and national level. Diane was invited to testify before the U.S. Senate Finance Committee regarding the impact of the Wayfair decision on small businesses twice. As an author, Diane has published three books and numerous articles concerning sales and use tax issues. She also is the author of the US Sales Tax Chapter for the IBFD VAT Worldwide Research Database. She is a board member and Secretary of the Business Advisory Council of the Streamlined Sales Tax Governing Board. Diane was named in Accounting Today's 100 Most Influential People in Accounting eight times between 2011 and 2022. As an entrepreneur, she was honored as Woman Business Owner of the Year 2020 by the National Association of Women Business Owners (NAWBO) Chicago Chapter. She was also named a 2024 Woman to Watch by the Illinois CPA Society, and a 2024 Female Voice Award by WomELLE. In 2025, she was named the Distinguished Alumna of the KU School of Business where she serves on the Dean's Advisory Board. Diane earned a BS in accounting and business administration from the University of Kansas in 1985 and a MS in taxation from DePaul University in 1994.