Sonya Coates Cpa, Cgma

SONYA COATES, CPA, CGMA, has extensive experience in audit, consulting, advisory, attestation, and tax services, primarily for privately-held businesses and non-profit organizations. Since January 2008, SONYA has served as a CPA/Manager at HLB Gross Collins, P.C., specializing in IRS audit defense, business sales and acquisitions, due diligence, budgeting and forecasting, and fraud risk assessment. Previous experience includes a role as a CPA at Hughes Boan & Associates from August 1998 to August 1999 and an earlier position at HLB Gross Collins, P.C. from August 1990 to May 1998. SONYA holds a BBA in Accounting from the University of Georgia - Terry College of Business, completed in 1990.