Susan Pedigo brings more than 30 years of experience in accounting and bookkeeping, supporting small businesses and professional organizations with accuracy, consistency, and care. She is known for her detail-oriented approach, deep technical knowledge, and steady reliability in managing day-to-day financial operations.

Throughout her career, Susan has supported organizations across multiple industries by maintaining clean financial records, managing full-cycle accounts payable and receivable, and ensuring timely, compliant reporting. Her expertise includes QuickBooks Online and Desktop, payroll administration, sales tax reporting, and month-end financial support, including profit and loss statements and balance sheets.

Susan has extensive experience managing bookkeeping for multiple clients simultaneously, preparing monthly and quarterly financials, reconciling accounts, processing vendor payments, and supporting payroll and regulatory filings. She is frequently relied upon as a trusted resource for both internal teams and clients, providing guidance, answering questions, and helping streamline accounting processes.

At Gatewood, Susan supports the firm’s financial operations with a strong focus on accuracy, organization, and dependability—supporting our clients and our team by ensuring internal processes run smoothly and that the team has timely, reliable financial information to support the firm’s work.

Susan is deeply family-oriented and values the close relationships she shares with her two children, two grandchildren, and her brother and sister. Much of her early career was shaped by balancing professional responsibilities with raising her family while helping build and operate a small business in Alton, Illinois. This experience instilled in her a strong work ethic, adaptability, and appreciation for the realities small business owners face. Outside of work, Susan enjoys traveling, spending quality time with her family, and exploring local parks with her dog.