Scott M. Sattler

Scott Sattler is a manager with Shepard Schwartz & Harris LLP.  His clientele is largely comprised of privately owned businesses, including manufacturers, investment funds, construction contractors, real estate developers and managers, and not-for-profit organizations.  He has significant experience in the areas of accounting, auditing, taxation, and business consulting, including: 

• Managing financial audits, reviews and compilations.
• Providing due diligence and consulting for mergers, acquisitions and dispositions of companies and their assets.
• Assisting clients with complex tax issues.
• Consulting as corporate controller for various companies, including reviewing payroll procedures, insurance, benefits, intercompany charge-backs between entities, fees and commissions.
• Analyzing and evaluating clients’ accounting, operating and internal control procedures as well as preparing management improvement recommendations outlining potential solutions.
• Assisting closely held companies and individuals with financial matters including tax planning and cash flow analysis for prospective investments.
• Advising clients on Illinois Film Tax Credit matters.
• HUD audits and analysis.

In addition to his accounting and business advisory work, Mr. Sattler is active in the firm’s continuing professional education program, speaking on a variety of tax research and planning topics. 

Mr. Sattler joined the firm in 2000 after working with one of the large public accounting firms.