Sandra V. Steward | CPA / Partner
With more than three decades of experience in public accounting and a deep commitment to excellence, Sandra brings an exceptional level of expertise, leadership, and client service to the GYL partnership.
Sandra founded her own firm in 1999 with a mission to provide high-quality, timely accounting and tax services while maintaining the highest ethical standards. Over the years, she has cultivated a strong reputation across a diverse range of industries, including oil service, professional service, real estate, agriculture, construction, entertainment, and information technology.
Her areas of specialization include strategic business, advisory, income tax planning and preparation, estate and gift tax services, and accounting. She works closely with a wide range of clients, including closely held, family-owned, multi-entity and multi-state businesses, corporations, partnerships, high net worth individuals, fiduciaries, and estates.
Sandra began her accounting career in 1994 in Bakersfield, California, with Carpenter, Kuhen & Sprayberry, which later became CBiz, Inc. She gained extensive experience in tax, litigation, and attestation services before launching her own practice. After relocating to Texas, her firm evolved into Steward CPA PC, serving clients throughout the United States, including international operations with a personalized and insightful approach.
Sandra holds a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration with an emphasis in Accounting from California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo. She is a licensed Certified Public Accountant in both California and Texas and is a certified QuickBooks ProAdvisor. Her professional affiliations include the American Institute of CPAs (AICPA) – Tax Section, the California Society of CPAs, the Texas Society of CPAs, and the Houston CPA Society.
Sandra’s Work Philosophy
“The legal right of a taxpayer to decrease the amount of what otherwise would be his taxes, or altogether avoid them, by means which the law permits, cannot be doubted.”
Supreme Court of the United States – Gregory vs. Helvering 293 U.S. 465; (1934)