Maria Sarmadi is a Certified Public Accountant with a Master of Accountancy and Taxation and more than 15 years of experience serving diverse clients across the legal industry and beyond. A specialist in legal accounting, she supports law firms and legal-services organizations with matter-based billing, trust/IOLTA compliance, e-billing workflows, and rigorous financial controls—bringing precision, practicality, and a calm, solutions-first mindset to every engagement.
Educated at Moscow State Finance University, where she graduated with honors and awards, Maria moved to the United States over 15 years ago to advance her accounting career and earned her CPA license in California. Since then, she has built a reputation for translating complex accounting and tax requirements into clear processes that work in the real world. Maria started working with Hackler Flynn & Associates in 2019 and plays a key role in the billing department, where she continues to specialize in legal accounting.