LISA M. KIRISITS, CPA, MBA
Managing Director
CPA (1989) New York State Certificate No. 060446
Experience:
Not-For-Profit Organizations – Auditing, financial reporting, tax compliance, consulting, budget preparation, accounting software support, strategic planning and CFO services. Board governance specialist.
Businesses – Auditing, financial reporting, tax preparation and planning. Additionally: business valuations, business loan packages, budget preparation and strategic planning. Provide accounting software support and information system solutions to our clients.
Development Stage/ Start Up Companies - Accounting and consulting services to start-up development stage companies.
Construction – New build construction and job costing, including acquisition rehab projects and real estate projects
Education:
- Bachelor of Science Business Administration – SUNY at Buffalo - 5/85
- Masters of Business Administration – SUNY at Buffalo - 12/86
- Graduate Tax Certificate Program – SUNY at Buffalo - 12/97
- Certificate of Educational Achievement in Business Valuation - American Institute of Certified Public Accountants - 5/01
Professional:
- American Institute of Certified Public Accountants
- New York State Society of Certified Public Accountants
- Board Chair & Board Member – Trocaire College
- Board Member – Women’s Business Center (Canisius College)
- Board Member – University at Buffalo Alumni Association
- Audit Committee – Catholic Diocese of Buffalo
- Finance Committee – WNY Women’s Fund
- Finance Committee – Mount Mercy Academy
- Finance Chair and Board Member – Fourteen Holy Helpers School
- Presenter (Financial Reporting) – 2002-2005 United Way Board Governance
- Presenter (Not-For-Profit Financial Reporting) 2008-2012 Harvard Business School Club of Buffalo
- Presenter (Fraud Awareness and Detection) 2008 Annual New York Statewide Charter School Conference
- Presenter (QuickBooks Workshop I & II) 2009-2012 Canisius College Women’s Business Center
- Past President & Board Member – YWCA of Western New York
- Former Strategic Planning Committee Member – American Red Cross, Buffalo Chapter
- Past Vice Chair and Board Member – American Red Cross Blood Services, New York-Penn Region
- Past Treasurer – American Red Cross Blood Services Board (Buffalo)
- Past Treasurer – Professional Business Council
- Former Board Member – Crisis Services
- Former Board Member - Women’s Pavilion Pan Am 2001, Inc.
- Leadership Buffalo 2002
- Athena Award nominee 2006