30+ years inside the accounting profession changes how you see the problem.
Hi, I'm Shana Cooper, CPA.
I've prepared the work. Reviewed it. Audited it. Led accounting teams. Trained accountants. Improved processes. Worked with emerging technology. And helped organizations figure out why the work wasn't producing the results they expected.
For years, much of that expertise centered around one particular area: reconciliations.
I've influenced the quality of hundreds of thousands of them throughout my career, and that work taught me something much bigger.
The reconciliation was rarely the whole problem.
Poor quality could point to gaps in training, unclear roles, inconsistent processes, ineffective technology use, weak accountability—or a combination of all of them.
That's why my work has grown beyond reconciliations.
Today, I use the perspective I've gained over 30+ years to help accounting firms strengthen their teams and work, accountants grow professionally, and businesses better understand and serve the accounting profession.
I still believe deeply in getting the fundamentals right.
I just know now that sometimes you have to look beyond the obvious problem to get there.
And when I’m not working? You'll probably find me watching baseball with my husband, adventuring with my five kids, hunting for quality vintage, or plotting my future family farm.
Experience you can put to work.
Shana's perspective has been shaped by more than three decades inside accounting—and is regularly shared through industry education, webinars, podcasts, panels, and partnerships.
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