Liisa Warden is a principal with Baker Tilly’s real estate and construction practice.
Liisa has more than 10 years of experience providing tax and business advisory services to the commercial real estate industry, including those with international inbound and outbound investments and REITs. She specializes in issues specific to real estate investment, operating and development businesses, as well as their owners.
- Provides tax compliance and advisory services for REITs, including acquisition and annual due diligence, E&P and 1099-DIV reporting and quarterly REIT testing
- Provides tax compliance and planning services for real estate developers, owners, operators and investment funds, including businesses with international real estate holdings
- Provides business and tax advisory services for real estate transactions, including acquisitions, dispositions and recapitalizations
- National Association of Real Estate Investment Trusts (NAREIT), Government Relations Committee
- Urban Land Institute
- American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA)
- Baker Tilly’s D.C. GROW committee focusing on the growth and retention of women, co-chair, 2015 – 2018
- Commercial Real Estate Women Washington, D.C. (CREW DC) – 35 and Under committee, chair, 2017
- GlobeSt. Woman to Watch award recipient, 2021
- CREW DC Awards recipient – Rising Star, 2017
- AICPA/GWSCPA “Women To Watch” award recipient – CPA emerging leader, 2015
- Bowen McCauley Dance, board member, 2014 – 2018 and treasurer, 2015 – 2018
- Lucky Dog Animal Rescue Adoption, volunteer coordinator and foster parent, 2010 – 2018
- Leukemia and Lymphoma Society, Team in Training, Washington, D.C., 2011
- “Top ‘5’ lists relating to real estate and careers advice” at CREW DC’s 35 and Under event, panelist, November 2018
- “Building Relationships with CREW DC” at CREW DC’s 35 and Under event, moderator, November 2016
- “Women in Public Accounting – A Panel Discussion” at The Greater Washington Society of CPAs (GWSCPA) 2015 Women’s Leadership Conference, panelist, October 2015
- “Tax Issues and Planning Opportunities for Real Estate Investors” at CREW DC’s monthly program, panelist, November 2011
