Accounting & Finance
Sarah Early - Manager of Accounting Information
Sarah Early is a Junior at Cedarville University with a double major in Finance and Accounting. She works as the manager of accounting information in the accounting department for Siesta Solutions. Her real interest in business began when she started living overseas in Europe. While there she had the privilege of learning other languages such as basic Russian and German. She has a great family that supports her in any endeavor she takes. In her free time she likes to talk with friends, watch movies, and play with her dogs. She has various jobs on campus, including positions as a resident assistant and an academic tutor. She is also involved in organizations such as SIFE and the Accounting Society. After graduating Sarah hopes to pursue a master’s degree as well as her CPA. One day she hopes to live overseas while working for an international company.
Matt Krogstad - Interdepartmental Liaison of Accounting
Matt comes to us from Madison, WI, and is a Finance and Accounting double major at Cedarville. He serves as the Interdepartmental Liaison for Accounting, which deals with tracking department budgets, expenditures and requisitions, preparing financial statements, implementing solid internal controls, and contributing to the financial efficiency and well-being of Siesta Solutions. He is also a three-year starter on the Cedarville Men’s Golf team, serves as Treasurer for the Cedarville Accounting Society, and is working to complete the Cedarville Honors Program. Matt desires a career in personal or corporate finance as an investment banker or wealth management analyst.
Justin Stephens - Manager of Cedarville University Accounting Procedures
Justin Stephens really likes working with teams to accomplish goals. He was intrigued with the idea of working with his friends and classmates to produce a product in which Cedarville University and community could really benefit. This is the opportunity of a lifetime and an experience he will never forget. Upon graduating Justin wants to get a job in a public accounting firm where he can attain the experience of becoming a CPA. Justin is also looking forward to getting married and starting a family. Justin thinks the best majors are in the business department! He gets to enjoy all the great things about college life while not being buried in school work, yet he feels very prepared to take a competitive position in the workforce once he leaves. Justin likes playing volleyball, basketball, and Frisbee and watching Ohio State football.
Robert Wynalda - Vice President of Accounting and Finance
Robert is a Junior Finance and Accounting Major at Cedarville University. He enjoys working hard and being ahead of the game as much as he possibly can. Robert is from Grand Rapids, MI and loves coming from a state where they get all four seasons. He also enjoys biking, swimming and running. For the past several summers he has worked at his father’s company, Wynalda Litho Inc. This semester he is looking forward to making new friends and learning a ton about how the real world of business works through the IBC program.
Amanda Graves - Director of Accounting and Finance
Amanda Graves, a junior Finance major from Delaware, Ohio, serves as the Director of Accounting and Finance for Siesta Solutions. She has had a passion for business since an early age, and is loving the opportunity to be a part of such an awesome IBC company this semester. Amanda also keeps busy by serving as the President of Cedarville’s SIFE (Students In Free Enterprise) chapter, a founding officer for CU FMA (Financial Management Association), a student representative to the CU business
department, and a whole other host of activities she often has trouble keeping track of. In her free time, Amanda enjoys spending time with her friends and boyfriend, playing tennis, traveling, and reading. In the future, Amanda hopes to get her MBA, travel abroad, and have an awesome job doing something she loves.
Josh Filler - Treasurer
Josh lives in Schroon Lake, New York, a tiny town hard to find unless one is looking for it specifically. After high school, Josh was enrolled for two years at Word of Life Bible Institute, where he had an amazing time developing a biblical foundation for his life and learning more about serving God. After graduating, Josh came to Cedarville University and became an accounting and finance major. While he doesn’t know where that will lead him, He is looking forward to going wherever the Lord wants. He trusts he can be a godly testimony in whatever capacity God places him.
Bill Johnson - Chief Accountant
Bill is a single, Junior Accounting Major from Grand Rapids, MI. Born and raised by Godly parents (Bill & Dolly) in between two siblings (Teresa & Andrew). When Bill is not working rigorously on…accounting things; he enjoys basketball, soccer, and a rousing game of bingo with the elderly. He will be glad to field any questions regarding his personal life at williamjohnson@cedarville.edu, however, response will be exclusively limited to the female gender. Weezy for president!
