Works & Company was founded in May 2017 by husband and wife entrepreneurs, Joseph and Sarah Works. The goal of our business is to provide small companies and individuals with an exceptional accounting experience.
Our firm is experienced and professional.
We want our clients to feel comfortable and we will always respond in a timely manner.
We work with you to help you and/or your business succeed!
OUR TEAM
Joseph R. Works, CPA, CGMA
Owner/Accountant
Joe began his accounting career in 2000 and has worked in both the private and public sector. He is a U.S. Army veteran and graduated from Middle Georgia State University with a Bachelor of Science in Accounting in 2010. Joe then obtained his Master of Accountancy from Stetson University in 2013. He is currently the Controller at Fickling & Company in Macon. Joe is a member of The Georgia Society of CPAs and the AICPA. In the past, he has served on a number of local non-profit boards.
When he isn't working, Joe loves to train Jiu Jitsu, read, ride his Peloton, travel, camp, watch college football, and spend time with his family.
Sarah S. Works
Owner/Accountant
Sarah earned her Bachelor of Science in Commerce & Business Administration from the University of Alabama, has extensive experience with bookkeeping & payroll, and is a certified QuickBooks ProAdvisor. She grew up in Alaska and has been married to Joe since 1998. They have one son, Mason, who keeps them busy!
Sarah enjoys reading novels, watching college football, traveling, camping, riding her Peloton and spending time with her family & friends.
George W. Stein, CPA
Part-Time Accountant
George has been in public accounting for over forty-two years, operating his own firm for fourteen of those years. He resides in Soldotna, Alaska with his wife, Sue. A graduate of Arizona State University, George has extensive experience preparing individual, corporate, partnership and estate tax returns. He was an adjunct accounting professor at Kenai Peninsula College for twenty-two years and has coached high school basketball for the past twenty-eight years.
In his spare time, George enjoys golfing, being outside, following the stock market, and spending time with his family. He has two grown children, Sarah (Works) and Greg.
Jara R. Hurt
Part-Time Payroll Specialist
Jara has a passion for working with small businesses in her local community. She has experience in Real Estate and Property Management and has been with Works & Company since 2020.
She grew up in Oklahoma, (Go Pokes!) but has lived in GA the past 15 years. Jara, and her significant other Cole, have two kids, Kaydyn & Link, 3 cats, and a dog named Dolly. She enjoys sewing, gardening, raising chickens, Halloween, holidays, reading true crime novels, and spending time with her family and friends.