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Publication: Insurance Thought Leadership
Sarah K. Williams, CPA
Senior Manager, Wipfli Advisory LLC
- Location
- Lincolnshire, IL
- Contact
- +1 847 281 3217
Sarah leverages her past experience working with various onshore and offshore investment partnerships/companies, commodity pool operators, funds of funds, private equity funds, mutual funds and registered investment advisors to bring a well-rounded understanding of the industry. She helps provide clients with fund structuring, audit and tax compliance, SEC custody rule examinations, consulting and cybersecurity.
- Wealth and asset management entities
- Audit and attestation services
- Custody rule independent verification
- Hedge fund and private equity partnership audits
- Private and closely held businesses
- Taxation
- American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA) - Member
- Illinois CPA Society (ICPAS) - Member
- 100 Women in Finance
Northern Illinois University
- Master of science degree in accountancy
- Bachelor’s degree in business and economics
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