Our Team

Sanwar Harshwal, CPA

Managing Partner

Sanwar Harshwal leads our auditing and accounting practice and serves as Managing Partner. He is a globetrotter and a trained professional speaker on auditing, global accounting standards, IT and internal controls, fraud prevention, and internal audits.

With over 35 years of experience with governmental audits, Sanwar is also a leading expert on emerging accounting challenges for state and local governments, educational boards, higher educational entities, housing authorities, and tribal governments.

In the last five years, Sanwar has provided over 400 hours of training to professionals worldwide on GASB, GAS, OMB Uniform Guidance, FASB, SAAS, COSO, COBIT, internal audits, fraud prevention and examination, and Tribal governance issues. In addition to having significant experience in audits, strategic assessments of the accounting function, and internal control structures, Sanwar also has extensive experience in evaluating complex accounting and finance issues.

In his spare time, Sanwar is deeply committed to personal development and practices yoga, pranayama, and meditation.

You can reach Sanwar directly at: (858)784-1622 or at sanwar@harshwal.com

Education

B.S. Business Accounting
Bachelor of Law

Professional Credentials & Affiliations

Certified Public Accountant - State of California (CPA)
Certified Public Accountant - State of New Mexico (CPA)
Chartered Accountant - The Institute of Chartered Accountants of India
Certified Information System Auditor (CISA)
Certified Fraud Examiner (CFE)
Certified Internal Auditor (CIA)
ORACLE Financial Consultant (Oracle Business Suite)
Chartered Global Management Accountant (CGMA)
Certified Risk Management Assurance (CRMA)
Certified Construction Auditor (CCA)
Member of AICPA
Member of California CPA Society of Certified Public Accountants
Member of Information Systems Audit and Control Association, USA
Member of Association of Certified Fraud Examiners, USA
Member of Institute of Certified Internal Auditors
Member of National Association of Construction Auditors
Member of NM CPA Society

Phyl Warnock, CPA

Independent Reviewer

Phyl Warnock has over 24+ years of experience providing auditing, accounting, and other consulting services to governmental entities. He is an independent reviewer with the firm and is responsible for reviewing the work papers and final audit reports. Phyl has performed financial audits for Governmental entities, including special districts and municipalities.

He has a working knowledge of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles GAAP used during audits & financial statement preparations. He is an expert in performing financial audits, reviewing staff work papers, writing financial statements, preparing findings and recommendations, documenting internal controls, and redesigning test procedures. Phyl provides training and training materials to staff accountants in firm policy & audit techniques.

Education

Masters of Business Administration
Bachelors of Science in Accounting

Certification

Certified Public Accountant - State of Utah (CPA)

Entities Served

State & Local Government
Special Districts
Municipalities
School District

What Drives Us

Commitment to Communication

Professional communication important – it’s an exchange of relevant information among engaged parties to facilitate rapid decision-making processes and to accomplish common goals.

We are fortunate to be part a digital transformation era, where terabytes and petabytes of data are created every moment for the betterment of our lives. We believe in leveraging the power of technology to communicate and deliver incredible services.
At HCLLP, we are always one step ahead in delivering services digitally in the most economical manner, and at a reasonable cost.

Putting Clients First

Every day, we’re driven by you — hard working professionals and businesses who bring value to their communities. Celebrating and valuing the customer at every turn is what makes us special, and what continues to propel our business forward.

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