Training the Enrolled Agent Workforce Small Businesses Depend On
Taxley is the workforce development academy for the Enrolled Agent profession – building the talent and strengthening the firms that support the small businesses and ambitious entrepreneurs who drive our economy and strengthen our communities.
of small businesses fail within five years, mostly due to financial and operational mismanagement. (U.S. SBA)
of accounting and tax firm leaders report difficulty finding qualified talent. (AICPA PCPS Trends Report)
taxpayers rely on tax professionals with little to no federal competency requirements. (GAO + National Taxpayer Advocate Reports)
The future of successful entrepreneurship and the impact of Enrolled Agents are inseparable – and we’re here to strengthen both.
Taxley collaborates with tax, law, and accounting firms to equip aspiring and active Enrolled Agents with rigorous training in tax resolution and integrated business advisory – strengthening small businesses and elevating the firms that support them.
Empowering the Professionals Who Drive Ambition Forward
Small businesses are the backbone of our economy, yet nearly half never make it past year five. At the same time, firms across the country report persistent shortages of qualified tax and accounting talent.
The result is predictable: entrepreneurs struggle without guidance, and firms struggle without skilled professionals.
This is where we step in.
Workforce Development: People want meaningful, stable careers. Firms want capable, prepared talent. The Enrolled Agent (EA) career path delivers both.
EAs hold the highest tax credential issued by the U.S. Department of the Treasury – the only federal designation that specifically recognizes expertise in tax law. Yet despite the importance of this profession, awareness remains low and national training standards are inconsistent.
Taxley changes that.
Through our workforce development programs, we prepare aspiring and active Enrolled Agents to deliver the high-quality tax, financial, and operational clarity small businesses depend on – elevating the EA profession and addressing the competency gaps repeatedly identified by the IRS and GAO.
Small Business Growth: Small businesses don’t fail from lack of effort, they fail from lack of guidance. Taxley’s workforce development model equips EAs to help entrepreneurs:
Because stronger businesses create stronger communities, and trained EAs make that possible.
Challenging the Status Quo While Leveling the Playing Field
Taxley is raising standards and bridging opportunity gaps for aspiring professionals, forward-thinking firms, ambitious entrepreneurs, and the communities they serve.
About Taxley
And the woman behind the movement.
For nearly two decades, Anisha Bailey, EA, MSEL, Taxley’s Founder and CEO, has worked inside the financial lives of families and small businesses – advocating for taxpayers, resolving IRS crises, and helping entrepreneurs regain stability during their most challenging moments.
Those years revealed a truth that reshaped her mission:
This new mission resulted in the evolution of Taxley – from a consulting firm into a workforce development academy.
Drawing from her expertise in tax law, entrepreneurship, financial behavior, and executive leadership, she created: ApprentEA™, the first Enrolled Agent registered apprenticeship program and TRIBA™ Training, the foundation of Taxley’s workforce development programs.
TRIBA™ Training
The first integrated Standard for EA Workforce Development
Taxley’s signature TRIBA™ (Tax Resolution & Integrated Business Advisory) Training unites the five competencies required to serve modern small businesses effectively:
This is not traditional tax training. This is experience-driven career development built around the actual needs of entrepreneurs.
TRIBA™ Training powers:
No other academy, association, or university prepares Enrolled Agents with this level of integrated, practical, small business-focused training.
How Taxley Works
Three paths. One mission: strengthen the Enrolled Agent profession and the small businesses that depend on it.
CAREER SEEKERS
Aspiring + Active Enrolled agents
Whether you’re exploring the career or already licensed, Taxley provides structured development designed to accelerate your growth.
Employers
Tax, Law + accounting firms
Firms partner with Taxley to solve talent shortages, upgrade staff capability, and deliver stronger client outcomes.
Partners
Educators + Community Leaders
Partners introduce students and career seekers (ages 16+) to the EA profession and guide them to explore our career pathways.
Questions? Let’s Talk!
Call 513.982.2800 or use the form below to book an appointment.