Sara Zidal, CPA, Founder of SZ Accounting

Sara Zidal, CPA

Advisor, educator, and hands-on partner for growth

I am not just an advisor or a fractional CFO. I find the problems businesses did not know they had, and I help implement the solutions, from automating workflows to building processes that actually stick. Strategic growth, profitability, and education are at the center of everything I do.

More Than an Advisor or CFO

My approach is different. I teach and advise business owners on strategic growth and profitability, and I model everything so it is genuinely understandable, not just handed to you as a spreadsheet. Education, process improvement, and growth are at the forefront of everything I do. Most businesses are not missing effort. They are missing visibility into problems they did not know they had, and a clear path to fix them.

What I Help You Do

Six ways I work with business owners, teams, and CPA candidates.

Find the Problems You Didn't Know You Had

Most businesses are not missing effort, they are missing visibility. I find what is actually holding you back.

Automate Workflows and Implement Processes

Practical automation and repeatable processes, not recommendations that sit in a report.

Strategic Growth and Profitability

Advisory focused on what actually grows the business and improves the bottom line.

Teach, Not Just Tell

I model things and explain them clearly, so you understand the why, not just the what.

CPA Exam Coaching

Realistic, personalized coaching from someone who has been through the exam herself.

Start or Grow a Business

Hands-on guidance for founders building something new or ready for the next stage.

How I Work

A repeatable process, not a one-time report.

  1. Understand your business and your numbers, honestly.
  2. Model the problem and the fix, so it is visible, not theoretical.
  3. Implement systems, processes, and automation, not just advice.
  4. Teach you and your team, so it holds up after I am gone.

Licensed Indiana CPA

Credentialed and accountable to CPA-level standards.

MS in Accounting

Formal education paired with real-world application.

20+ Years of Experience

Across accounting, finance, tax, and advisory work.

Indianapolis and Central Indiana

Local support, with virtual options where it fits.

Ready to Find What You’re Missing?

Tell me about your business, and let’s find the problems you didn’t know you had.