Professional Profile

As a senior manager in the Audit and Assurance Group, Lesley works with privately held companies primarily in manufacturing, hospitality, gaming, real estate and construction. She is the leader of the Manufacturing and Distribution Group at Anders.  Lesley provides various consulting services for her clients including internal control and accounting process improvements, financial statement due diligence and quality of earnings analysis.  She also has experience assisting clients through complex financial reporting issues such as business acquisitions and equity compensation. Lesley also concentrates on conducting employee benefit plan audits, including defined contribution and ESOPs.

Education & Certification

• M.S., Accounting, St. Louis University, St. Louis, Missouri
• B.S., Agriculture and Consumer Economics with specialization in Accounting, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
• Certified Public Accountant, State of Missouri

Professional Organizations

• American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA)
• Missouri Society of Certified Public Accountants (MOCPA)
• The Rainmaker Academy
  • Member

Community Leadership

• The Women’s Safe House
  • Board of Directors, Treasurer