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Joyce Ripianzi
Joyce Ripianzi
CPA
Lead Partner — Nonprofit Practice
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Joyce Ripianzi


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Experience

Ms. Ripianzi brings over twenty years of extensive auditing and consulting experience to MFA. Joyce is a technical audit partner providing attest and consulting services to a wide variety of industries including manufacturing, distribution, high-tech, construction, professional services employee benefit plans and nonprofit. She is responsible for monitoring the entire engagement process for our clients during audit, review, compilation and consulting. Joyce performs the final review and approval of financial statements and reports, oversees the development and performance of firm members and is responsible for client communications.

Prior to joining MFA, Joyce spent thirteen years with a large international public accounting firm, where she led the audits for a wide range of clients including construction, manufacturing, distribution, service, high-tech and nonprofit organizations. Joyce’s previous experience as CFO of a multimillion dollar company yields strategic insights into the needs and goals of her clients. Joyce’s management consulting experience includes the creation of effective internal control structures, serving as internal auditor, accounting process efficiencies, compliance and governance consulting, CFO and Controller selection assistance, as well as selection and implementation of new accounting software packages. 

April 2010: FEI Breakfast Series Seminar – Not-For-Profit Best Practices

April 2011: FEI Nonprofit Best Practices

November 2011: MFA Nonprofit Roundtable General Considerations for a Nonprofit Audit Committee

February 2012: MFA Nonprofit Roundtable — Governance and Organization of a Nonprofit Audit Commitee

May 2012: MFA Nonprofit Roundtable — What the Nonprofit Audit Committee Needs to Know About Internal
Control and Internal Audit

Expertise

Extensive industry knowledge

Business and strategic consulting

Extensive nonprofit and governmental audit knowledge

Financial reporting systems

Internal audit

OMB A-133 audits

HUD specialty reporting

UFR preparation and audit

Employee benefit plan audits

CFO and Controller consulting

Internal controls documentation and design

Internal controls testing

Bank field examinations

Loan review support

Consultation on structure and borrowing base formulas

Education

BS — Accounting; Bentley College

Certifications

CPA — Certified Public Accountant

Professional Affiliations

Massachusetts Society of Certified Public Accountants — Chairperson of the Nonprofit Audit & Accounting Committee

American Institute of Certified Public Accountants

Bentley Executive Club