Valarie Law attended Florida State University in Tallahassee, Florida, and in 1981 received a Bachelor of Science in Accounting. After graduation, she worked as a sales tax auditor with the Florida Department of Revenue. In 1988, while employed as a supervisor and in-charge accountant with Thompkins and Company, PA, in Miami, Florida, she received her certification as a Certified Public Accountant.

After moving to Sarasota, Florida, in 1990, Valarie worked as an independent contractor for Uniroyal Technology as an accountant and at Staff Leasing as a tax specialist. She also worked with Sarasota Memorial Healthcare Foundation Inc. for 20 years. Since 2010, Valarie has provided her accounting services to The Patterson Foundation.

Currently, Valarie has clients in both the nonprofit and for-profit sectors. Her professional skills include accounting and tax services, payroll services, seminars, representation before the IRS, and other services as requested. Valarie's more than 32 years of experience enables her to offer various services to her clients and consistently meet their expectations.

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To contact Valarie: vlaw@thepattersonfoundation.org