Roma Scott knows that behind every tax return is a person, a business, or a family with plans for the future. As a Tax & Advisory Partner at LSL, Roma brings practical tax guidance to privately held companies, family-owned enterprises, and nonprofit organizations.

With more than 30 years of accounting experience across private industry and public accounting, Roma understands how day-to-day business decisions connect to tax preparation and planning. Her work includes helping family-owned businesses with multiple entities, bringing careful attention to the details while keeping each client’s broader circumstances in view.

Roma’s accounting background gives her a strong foundation for resolving issues in the financial records that support a tax return. She helps clients organize incomplete information, works through year-end cleanups, and responds to EDD payroll and sales tax audits. She enjoys finding a practical path through a difficult situation and explaining the next steps in terms clients can understand.

Her career began with nonprofit organizations, including the Girl Scouts and United Way, where she saw the importance of making the most of limited resources. In November 2026, Roma joined LSL when Eadie Payne became part of the firm, continuing her longstanding client relationships with the support of LSL’s expanded team and resources.

A love of math, puzzles, and problem-solving drew Roma to accounting, and her determination helped shape her career. While raising her children, she returned to school to complete her accounting degree, balancing family, work, and coursework to pursue her goal of becoming a CPA. The variety of clients and challenges continues to give her plenty of reasons to keep learning.

Outside of work, Roma enjoys traveling and spending time with her children and grandchildren. Phoenix is a frequent destination, with two of her three children and her two grandchildren living there. She is always looking forward to the next place to explore and definitely open to suggestions!

Professional and Civic Involvement

PrimeGlobal, Firm member

Education

B.S. in Accounting — University of Phoenix