Sarbanes-Oxley National Service Team
Scott M. Sachs
Sarbanes-Oxley Specialist
Scott Sachs is currently the partner-in-charge of the award-winning Sarbanes-Oxley Consulting Practice (Practical Accountant, September 2004) of Good Swartz Brown & Berns LLP (GSBB) in Sherman Oaks, Calif.
Sachs has 17 years of business experience serving privately held and public companies in both emerging and middle markets. He has worked with clients in a variety of industries including high technology, manufacturing, distribution, retail and franchise.
Prior to joining GSBB, Sachs served clients as a partner at Arthur Andersen LLP. His career includes significant experience in both initial and secondary public offerings, debt and equity financing and acquisition and divestiture analysis. He has also developed, supervised and conducted professional development courses in the accounting and audit fields.
In addition to building an award-winning practice at the firm, Sachs was honored by the San Fernando Valley Business Journal as one of the Valley’s Top “40 Under 40.” The award recognizes the accomplishments and community contributions of the San Fernando Valley’s most influential business people.
Sachs is also active in the community. He currently serves on the finance committee of the board of directors for the Girl Scout Council of the San Fernando Valley. He also serves on the advisory board of The Entrepreneurship Institute. In addition, Sachs has accepted a request to join the board of directors for the Ernst & Young LLP Alumni Association of Southern California.
Sachs earned his bachelor’s degree in business administration with a concentration in accounting from the University of California at Berkeley. His professional designations include membership in the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants and the California Society of Certified Public Accountants.
