Elizabeth Harper, CPA
Senior Manager
(973) 994-9494 ext.125 elizabeth.harper@sobel-cpa.com

Elizabth Harper (Liz) joined Sobel & Co. in the fall of 2009, to assume the role of Quality Control Manager. In this senior role, Liz has responsibility for reviewing all of the financial statments issued by the firm along with client correspondences ensuring that the highest quality standards are met and that the reports are in accordance with the established authoritative standards. Liz is also dedicated to ensuring that the firm complies with its internal quality standards. This includes involvement with the engagement teams during all phases of the work, personnel training and development, and monitoring of engagement quality.

Liz is well skilled for this senior manager position, bringing with her insights gained based on her previous experiences at a "Big Four" firm and a local CPA firm. She has also worked in private sector, serving as Internal Audit Supervisor at the largest electric utility company in the state. By combining her perspectives from industry and public accounting, she can provide additional value to the firm and our clients.

While at a local firm, Liz had a wide variety of responsibilities across a range of industries, which she draws on daily at Sobel & Co. From her years at KPMG, Liz is able to leverage the knowledge she gained managing financial and internal control audits, quarterly reviews and agreed upon procedures, with well-known clients ranging from Philips Lighting to Ricoh Corporation. This global exposure can be adapted to the current Sobel & Co. regional environment and it will be a critical component of future growth as the firm continues to expand, serving national and international clients in the coming years.

Liz is a member of the New Jersey CPA (NJSCPA) Society and the American Institute of CPAs. Liz is also an active participant in the NJSCPA Accounting & Auditing Standards Interest Group.

An active alumnus, Liz is invloved in recruiting efforts at Montclair State University where she graduated with a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration and Accounting.

Liz and her family reside in Basking Ridge, New Jersey. Liz enjoys spending her free time with family attending travel soccer and high school football games.