Caroline Cain

Overview

Caroline Cain serves as a Principal in Ryan’s Sales and Use Tax practice, where she advises clients on complex transaction tax matters including reverse audits, audit defense, and strategic tax planning. She works with organizations across the technology, oil and gas, and manufacturing sectors, helping them manage risk, recover overpayments, and achieve defensible tax outcomes.

Caroline is actively engaged in the profession through leadership, speaking, and instructional roles. She has served in multiple leadership positions with the Institute for Professionals in Taxation, including Chair of the Outreach Committee, Overall Chair of the 2024 Annual Conference, and Instructor for IPT Sales Tax School 1. She is also a frequent speaker for industry organizations and Ryan’s professional development programs, bringing a practical, client-focused perspective to emerging transaction tax issues.

Education and Qualifications

Bachelor of Science, Accounting, Texas A&M University

Certified Member of the Institute (CMI), Institute for Professionals in Taxation

Experience and Achievements

Principal, Sales and Use Tax, Ryan, Irvine office

• Provides transaction tax consulting, audit defense, and tax planning services

• Supports clients across technology, oil and gas, and manufacturing industries

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