Mission Statement

To provide our clients with proven, lasting management tools and customized, sterling implementation, to build a thriving practice, and truly increase their quality of life.

 

Company History

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Sterling was started in the back office of a practice in Vacaville, California, just outside of San Francisco in March 1983. By 1985, the company had grown into a multi-million dollar organization. By July of 1986, Sterling had moved its headquarters to Glendale, California, where the company expanded even more rapidly.

By 1988, Sterling had earned the #45 spot on Inc. magazine’s list of 500 of the fastest-growing, privately-held companies in the U.S. The next year, Sterling made the Inc. 500 list again at #117. This is a feat few companies have ever achieved.

 

Accomplishments

No other consulting company in the world has been as successful as Sterling in Glendale, CA. Our success is measured by the success of our clients—not just in their practices, but in their quality of life and in their community. With restored balance in their lives, our clients have the time and energy to devote to their families, recreation, travel and the pursuit of additional goals. Many take off weeks and even months at a time while their practices continue to operate smoothly and grow.

Sterling’s clients are passionate about their work and the quality of their life. Many hold positions of influence in trade associations and volunteer their professional services to community organizations. Others win awards for excellence in their specialties. Here are the accomplishments of just a few of our accounting clients:

  • Jere Batten, CPA, is President of the San Diego chapter of the National Association of Certified Fraud Examiners.
     
  • Su Brown, CPA, was awarded the “2011 Idaho Financial Services Champion of the Year” by Boise District Office of the Small Business Administration. She was awarded Volunteer of the Year by the Lewiston Chamber of Commerce.  She chairs the Lewiston Planning and Zoning Commission and serves on the Valley Vision (local economic development organization) Board of Directors. She also provides tax seminar presentations for local companies and community organizations.