Instructor Information
Sherrill L. (Gregory) Trovato, MBA, MST, EA, USTCP, developed and began teaching Preparing to Practice before the US Tax Court after passing the exam on her first attempt in 2000. She is proud that the majority of the people who were successful over the past five exam cycles (‘02, ‘04, ’06, ’08 and ‘10) either attended her full exam cycle class series or took her review session immediately before the exam.
 She received her Bachelor of Arts (Business Administration, Accounting), Master of Business Administration (Finance), and Master of Science (Taxation) degrees, all from California State University (Fullerton campus) between 1988 and 1993. She passed the SEE on her first attempt in 1991 and became an enrolled agent in 1992. A Fellow of NTPI (National Tax Practice Institute), Sherrill served as President of the NTPI Graduate Fellows Association (GFA) during 2003-2004 and was Editor of the Fellows Forum 2001-2003.
Sherrill loves to teach other professionals and it shows in her level of preparation, dedication, and commitment to her students. Since 2002 she has been a regular instructor for NAEA, teaching at NAEA’s TaxPro in 2002, leading discussions at breakout groups for NTPI’s Level II in 2002 and 2003, and instructing as part of the NTPI faculty each year beginning with 2004. She also frequently lectures at various NAEA state affiliates.
In 2008 and 2009 she was one of the 8 members of NAEA who fielded taxpayer questions on the Today Show. In 2008 she appeared on Tax Talk Today and was Jean Chatzky’s April 15 guest on Oprah & Friends XM radio show. CPA Magazine named Sherrill one of the “Top 50 IRS Representation Practitioners” in its April-May 2008 issue.
Sherrill regularly writes articles, including those about the Tax Court exam process for CCH’s Journal of Tax Practice and Procedure (June/July 2003) and NAEA’s EAJournal (May/June 2007, available on this web site). Articles on other topics have been published in the EAJournal.
Sherrill is a member of the National Association of Enrolled Agents (NAEA) and California Society of Enrolled Agents (CSEA). In 2011 she received the NAEA Enrolled Agent Mentor Award, and in 2004 received the prestigious NAEA-EF Excellence in Education Award for her work on the Representation Education Task Force and 2004 NTPI Planning Committee. She began serving NAEA as a director in May 2005, as Secretary/Treasurer in 2008-2010, and as President-Elect for 2010-11. She serves as President until early May 2012.
Her firm, located in Southern California, specializes in tax consulting, preparation, and representation for individuals and businesses. The firm also provides complete business services, including write-up, financial projections, consulting and planning.
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