Scott Sachs has 19 years of business experience serving privately held and public companies in both the emerging and middle markets.  He has worked with clients in a variety of industries including high technology, manufacturing, distribution, retail, and franchise.  Mr. Sachs is a founding partner of the firm’s award-winning Sarbanes-Oxley Consulting Practice (Practical Accountant, September 2004).

 Prior to joining GSBB, Mr. 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.  Mr. Sachs 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, Mr. Sachs was also honored twice by the San Fernando Valley Business Journal: once as one of the Valley’s Top “40 Under 40” (an award that recognizes the accomplishments and community contributions of the San Fernando Valley’s most influential businesspeople), and second as one of the Valley's "Top 25" CPA's.

 Mr. Sachs is also active in the community.  He currently serves on the Board of Directors for the Boys & Girls club of the West Valley, he recently completed a 6–year term on The Finance Committee of the Board of Directors for the Girl Scout Council of the San Fernando Valley and has taught elementary school children on behalf of Junior Achievement.  He also recently completed a 5–year term on the Advisory Board of The Entrepreneurship Institute.  Mr. Sachs also accepted a request to join the Board of Directors for the Ernst & Young LLP Alumni Association of Southern California.

 Mr. Sachs earned his Bachelor of Science 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.