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Sarah A. Wcislo

SDC CPAs, LLC is an investigative accounting firm, specialized in analyzing and handling fidelity (including employee dishonesty and employee theft), lack of faithful performance and crime claims for the insurance adjusting and insurance defense industry. SDC CPAs, LLC provides national and international investigation and forensic accounting services.

EDUCATION

• Master of Accounting Service – 2010
  Northern Illinois University
  Emphasis in Financial Reporting and Assurance
• Bachelor of Arts in Psychology – 1995
  Illinois Benedictine College
  Graduated Cum Laude
• Business Development Courses
  Fidelity & Crime Coverage Claims
  Commercial Property Coverage
  Medical Evaluation & Bodily Injury Claims
  Achieving Extraordinary Customer Service
  Business Writing

EXPERTISE

Preparation and review of insurance loss claims, in which accounting concepts apply, such as dishonesty, inventory and contents valuation, third party liability claims, and personal loss of income claim.
Expertise in the analysis and review of financial documentation, in which accounting expertise is provided as litigation support, such as employee dishonesty, financial condition, and personal injury.
Operation of personal computer, with extensive knowledge of numerous software programs.

WORK EXPERIENCE

• Travelers-Aetna; Naperville, IL; 1995-1996
• Monsanto; Pensacola, FL; 1996-1997
• Travelers Insurance Company; Naperville, IL; 1997-1999
• Travelers Insurance Company; Alpharetta, GA; 1999-2001
• Travelers Insurance Company; Naperville, IL; 2001-2002
• SDC CPAs, LLC; Aurora, IL; 2002 – Present

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Currently working in forensic accounting in fidelity, professional liability, insurance loss accounting, litigation support, financial analysis, and consulting. Past experience as a claim representative, claim analyst, customer service representative, and customer service specialist.

Claim accounting experience includes:

• Review of numerous claims, by financial institutions such as banks and credit unions, resulting from dishonest employees and management.
• Review of claims by financial institutions for on-premises and/or forgery losses.
• Review of numerous claims, submitted by retail, wholesale and manufacturing entities, related to missing inventory and/or misappropriated monies by employees.
• Interview of named employees, in employee dishonesty/embezzlement claims, on behalf of insurance companies.

Claim representative experience includes:

• Contacting policyholders and conducting claim investigation, controlling payout and resolving claim in timely manner.
• Serving as training coordinator, training new and current employees on internal claim system.
• Serving as liaison between offices for the internal claim system.
• Implementing and organizing workflow to incorporate claims into existing system
• Participating in two design teams to develop new computer systems to assist customers (internal and external).

BUSINESS EXPOSURE

Experienced in claims related to commercial property, fidelity, personal property, personal auto, and workers compensation.