Accountant for Mompreneurs & Small Businesses

Amanda Walker, CPA

Amanda is a Certified Public Accountant and the owner of Sienna Consulting.  Amanda graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Abilene Christian University and began her career as an auditor for Ernst & Young.  After starting her family, Amanda left public accounting and held various accounting and management positions in the healthcare and software industries before starting her own business in 2017.

Amanda is passionate about walking alongside small business owners and helping them understand the numbers behind their businesses.  During the global pandemic in 2020 Amanda became a Certified Tax Coach to be able to provide her clients with greater value by identifying and applying advanced tax planning strategies.

Amanda lives in Sienna with her husband and 3 kids.  In her spare time, she enjoys training for marathons, reading and spending time with family and friends.

 

Our Team

 
 

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Callie is a CPA and has a bachelor's degree in Accounting from Baylor University.  She worked in public accounting for three years, holding roles that included auditor, tax accountant, and bookkeeper.  After working in public accounting, she worked for Enterprise Products, an oil and gas company, for almost 10 years.  At Enterprise Products, she was a sales tax accountant, financial accountant, and an oil and gas accountant. 

In Callie’s own words “I was blessed to have met Amanda, when I just had Brody, my second son.  The flexibility to be a Mom and continue to provide accounting services has been the best position. I have a passion for helping people, and it has been a blessing to serve clients in this accounting role.  I continue to grow and educate myself on the new tax laws and any efficiencies that can be used in QuickBooks.”

Callie lives in Pearland with her husband, 2 boys, Grayson and Brody, along with 2 pugs.   In her free time, she enjoys spending time with friends and family, working out, and watching shows with her husband.  

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Kristen holds a Master of Science in Accounting from Texas A&M University.  After an internship at one of the Big 4 Accounting Firms, Kristen chose a different route upon graduation and accepted a position in IT Consulting at Accenture.  After spending more than 4 years at Accenture, largely in the Energy field, she chose to broaden her experience by accepting a role in IT and Finance at MD Anderson Cancer Center.  Returning to her roots, Kristen now works with our bookkeeping clients and prepares tax returns throughout the year.

Kristen’s return to the workforce after choosing to become a stay at home mom has given her a fresh perspective on her professional goals and her passion for providing the best service to her clients.  She is dedicated to helping them get the most from their financial information.

Kristen resides in Sienna with her husband, Charlie, and her three boys, Austin, Tanner and Reid.  In her free time, she enjoys working out, playing tennis, hanging with her husband, and watching her boys play sports.