Mark E. Elwood

My Story

Mark has enjoyed a thirty year career in accounting, tax, finance and management and has imparted his knowledge and experience to a broad range of the firm’s clients across many industries. He was Educated at the University of Utah, where he received his Bachelor of Arts Degree in Accounting and is a licensed Certified Public accountant in the state of Utah. He is a member of both the American Institute and the Utah Association of Certified Public Accountants.

Mark has enjoyed a diverse accounting career, spending twenty years in public accounting serving the interests of his clients in the service areas of accounting, audit, business consulting and taxation. He currently leads the tax and small business consulting department at SGA and manages the firm with his four partners. He was employed for ten years as the chief financial officer for Auto-Soft Corp., formerly, one of Utah’s premier software development companies, which experience provided a robust complement to his public accounting training. SGA clients benefit from the depth and breadth of Mark’s financial management experience in both private and public accounting venues.

Prior to joining SGA, Mark was a managing partner of Price Elwood, a local accounting firm in Salt Lake City, where he had oversight responsibility for the various aspects of the firm’s operations. Current industry specialization areas include community interest organizations, distributorships, franchisee and franchisor organizations, professional and other service entities, real estate, restaurant and retail organizations.