Sarah Schwindt, CPA

Fraud Investigation & Dispute Services

Sarah Schwindt, CPA, MBA is a manager at Ernst & Young (EY) in the Fraud Investigation & Dispute Services practice in New Orleans, and has been with the company since 2008. She earned both her Masters in Business Administration with a focus in Forensic Accounting and her Bachelor of Arts degree in Accountancy at Loyola University in New Orleans.

Sarah is a member of the Global Energy practice and primarily focuses on transaction forensics, anti-bribery/anti-corruption assessments and FCPA due diligence. She also supports the Corporate & Regulatory Compliance Services group where she specializes in company-wide compliance and ethics assessments, targeted risk-based compliance evaluations for both internal and external (regulatory) purposes, control testing, Code of Conduct and other policy drafting, and compliance training design. 

Education and certifications

·        Certified Public Accountant, Louisiana (2010)

·         Masters of Business Administration from Loyola University, New Orleans with a focus in Forensic Accounting (2012)

·        Bachelor of Accountancy from Loyola University, New Orleans (2008)

Professional Organizations

·        Women’s Energy Network, Treasurer (2012-2013)

·        Association for Corporate Growth, Young ACG Board Member

·        Association of Certified Fraud Examiners (ACFE), Member (2012-2013)

·        American Institute of CPAs (AICPA) member