The Ins and Outs of Auditing Investments (Employee Benefit Plans Conference)

Donna M. Massanova, CPA
Partner, Practice Leader of the Employee Benefit Plan Audit Services Group
ParenteBeard LLC

Donna is a partner in our audit and accounting services group and is the practice leader of the firm’s employee benefit plan (EBP) audit services group. As practice leader, Donna’s widespread expertise in this area has enabled ParenteBeard to expand this practice and become a national leader in the field. In addition to being responsible for practice quality, Donna is also responsible for marketing, business development and directing team members’ education and training on employee benefit plans. Her leadership has provided a significant contribution to the employee benefit plan practice to become one of the fastest growing service lines within the firm’s assurance practice.
Donna’s unique experience enables her to provide audit, accounting and regulatory advice and attest services to our large public and privately held EBP clients. She has extensive experience in all aspects of accounting, auditing and tax services with employee benefit plans. Her areas of expertise include the Securities and Exchange Commission 11K filings, employee stock ownership, defined contribution, defined benefit and health and welfare plan auditing.
Donna is responsible for both internal and external education regarding this practice line. She has conducted numerous seminars and is a frequent guest speaker, addressing peers and colleagues on various topics, including the Department of Labor regulations, implications of new accounting and auditing pronouncements and 403(b) plans to name a few. She has authored several articles, including “Working Through Benefit-Responsive Investment Contract Guidelines,” which was published in both the Pennsylvania CPA Journal and SumNews, the newsletter of the Massachusetts Society of Certified Public Accountants.
Donna is a graduate of LEAP (Leadership, Entrepreneurism and Achievement at ParenteBeard), a three year program to develop leaders who embrace our values and principles. The program helps our professionals formulate effective management and business development attributes, enhance their leadership capabilities and engage in continuous development.
In 2012, Donna was a Women of Distinction award recipient from the Philadelphia Business Journal.