Sarah Walls

Sarah Walls is a CPA with more than 20 years’ experience collaborating with clients across multiple industries to ensure their accounting operations are effective and efficient, utilizing best-in-class practices and system innovations to automate and eliminate risk. Her vast not-for-profit experience includes her role as CFO for a $500 million dollar education-based not-for-profit based in New York City.

She currently leads a team of more than thirty professionals providing advisory and accounting services to closely held businesses and not-for-profits. Sarah enjoys conducting in-depth data analysis and utilizes results to identify financial opportunities, implement impactful process improvements, and support executive decision making.

She and her team partner with clients on strategic initiatives, including financial planning, compliance, controls, system implementations, and financial reporting. Having managed numerous audits, she has a strong understanding of what auditing firms look for and how to set up an organization for success for the audit.

Community

Sarah is an active member of her Saugerties community, serving on the Board of the Saugerties Little League and as Team Manager for the Saugerties Sonics Traveling Softball team.  She also is a member of the Ulster County Chamber of Commerce and the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA).  She currently resides in Saugerties, New York. In addition to her involvement in local athletics she enjoys spending quality time with her family and enjoys outdoor activities like hiking.

Education and Certifications

Sarah received her Bachelor and Master of Science in Accounting from The College of Saint Rose in Albany, New York.  She is also a Certified Public Accountant in New York State.