Armando Sanchez, CPA, CFE
Founder and Principal
Professional Affiliations and Certifications
Certified Public Accountant (CPA)
AICPA Advanced Single Audit Certificate holder
AICPA Advanced Nonprofit Certificate holder
Member, American Institute of Certified Public Accountants
Member, New Mexico Society of Certified Public Accountants
Member, Association of Government Accountants
Education
Bachelor of Accountancy, New Mexico State University
Associate Degree in Criminal Justice, New Mexico State University
Biography
Armando has been performing audits and providing accounting services to clients since 2000. His expertise includes performing financial audits of Tribal Governments and Tribal Enterprises, state and local governments and nonprofit organizations. Armando is also in charge of the firm’s nonprofit accounting consulting services, which focuses on assisting nonprofits with accounting and financial reporting, audit preparation and 990 preparation services. Armando has a thorough understanding of the Uniform Guidance (2 CFR Part 200), the State of New Mexico Audit Rule (2.2.2 NMAC), and generally accepted accounting principles, including accounting under FASB and GASB.
Where did you grow up?
Las Cruces, New Mexico
What's the most interesting thing you've learned working in a CPA firm?
Starting out in public accounting I never envisioned how helpful and critical a CPA firm is to our clients. Clients really need a good CPA partner to help navigate due dates, compliance requirements, critical reports for bankers, grantors, fundraisers, management and their governance leaders. Helping clients navigate all this well and knowing you are part of the team is very rewarding.
What's your favorite part about working with clients?
Establishing close relationships and this starts by showing our clients that we care, we will work hard for them and that they can rely on us. So many of our clients work so hard to do good things for the community, society in general, and I love being part of that and supporting their goals and missions.
What do you like doing for fun (outside of work, of course)?
Anything with my family, gardening, camping, watching sports.
Got any favorite quotes?
Excellence is not a skill, it's an attitude. – Ralph Marston
