About us – Garth Sheriff

Our commitment is to deliver courses that are engaging, interactive and fun while concurrently helping professionals move along their desired path of continual improvement

Garth Sheriff

CPA (Illinois), CPA (Ontario), CFE, CIA, CGMA, MAcc

Garth Sheriff is the founder of Sheriff Consulting. We specialize in designing and delivering leadership, ethics, and technology courses for accounting and finance professionals. Sheriff Consulting’s mission is to provide an engaging approach to your continuing professional education.  Sheriff Consulting is a NASBA-approved CPE sponsor.

Our content is designed for maximum engagement using the latest developments in adult learning pedagogy. The learning objectives in our courses will help you:

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Navigate our engagement and communication challenges across all levels of experience in our current work environment

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Exploring how to maintain and uphold our ethical  responsibilities by examining organizational failures such as FTX, Theranos, and Boeing.

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Prepare for how transformative technology such as blockchain and artificial intelligence will impact our profession.

Garth has worked as an assurance professional and learning provider for over 20 years. He has prepared and trained CPAs for key changes to the profession, including the adoption to the hybrid workplace and understanding the risks and rewards of the artificial intelligence boom we are currently experiencing.

He earned a Master’s of Accounting and a Bachelor of Arts (Honours – Accounting) from the University of Waterloo, Canada. He is a member of the Chartered Professional Accountants of Ontario (CPAO), the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA), and the Institute of Internal Auditors (IIA).

Garth has also acted in various stage and film productions. He is a graduate in improvisation from The Second City and a member of ACTRA (the Alliance of Canadian Cinema, Television and Radio Artists.

Qualifications

Certified Professional Accountant (CPA-Illinois)

Chartered Professional Accountant (CPA, CA) 

Certified Fraud Examiner (CFE)

Certified Internal Auditor (CIA)


Certified General Management Accountant (CGMA) 

Certified Virtual Presenter (CVP)


Second City Training Graduate (in Improv)


Member of ACTRA (Alliance of Canadian Cinema, Television and Radio Artists)

On-demand and live webinar CPD courses

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Hours of verifiable CPD on-demand

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Verifiable ethics CPD hours

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Clients’ success stories

“Great way to teach an ethics course — real-life examples make it relevant and unforgettable.”

 Ethics Case Study Participant

“Taking a real-life, documentary approach to ethics was refreshing and incredibly engaging.”

Ethics Course Participant

“Garth’s delivery makes you want to pay attention — he turns ethics into an experience, not a lecture.”

 Participant Feedback

“Heard a lot about ChatGPT and AI — this course provided a clear, practical overview of what’s possible and how easily these tools can be applied.”

AI Course Participant

“Fantastic content and well presented. Extremely relevant for assurance and client work in an AI-driven environment.”

IT Course Participant

“Explained complex technology topics in simple, understandable terms — a great introduction to how AI is changing the profession.”

AI & CPA Profession Course Participant

Sheriff Consulting is registered with the National Association of State Boards of Accountancy (NASBA) as a sponsor of continuing professional education on the National Registry of CPE Sponsors.

State boards of accountancy have final authority on the acceptance of individual courses for CPE credit.

Complaints regarding registered sponsors may be submitted to the National Registry of CPE Sponsors through its website:  www.NASBARegistry.org.

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