Melisa F. Galasso, CPA
Galasso Learning
Solutions LLC
Melisa Galasso is the founder of Galasso Learning Solutions, LLC. She has
nearly 15 years of experience in the accounting profession including in public
accounting, education and industry. She specializes in creating custom training
courses that promote genuine learning and drive improved outcomes. Melisa
teaches courses in advanced technical accounting and auditing, including not for
profit and governmental accounting, as well as courses dealing with essential
professional and soft skills. Her goal is to customize each course to deliver
exceptional return on investment by leaving each participant with actionable
takeaways and clear means to apply what was learned. Melisa monitors regulatory
bodies for changes in auditing and accounting guidance and serves as a subject
matter expert in implementing the updated guidance.
She is a member of and frequent instructor for the American Institute of
Certified Public Accountants (AICPA), the North Carolina Association of
Certified Public Accountants (NCACPA), and the Virginia Society of Certified
Public Accountants (VSCPA). Melisa served as Past-President of the Board of
NCACPA’s Charlotte Chapter and is Past-Chair of the A&A Committee for the
NCACPA. She was appointed in 2016 to the AICPA’s Technical Issues Committee
(TIC) which is responsible for monitoring the activities of the various
accounting and attestation standard setting boards and submitting comments and
recommendations during the due process phase.
She was recognized as a Super CPA by Virginia Business
Magazine in 2007 and received the 2013 Women to Watch - Emerging Leader Award
from the NCACPA and AICPA. She is also a graduate of the 2014 class
of the AICPA’s Leadership Academy. In 2016, Melisa was honored as one of the
50 Most Influential Women by the Mecklenburg Times and received the Top 5 Under 35
Award from the VSCPA. She received a 5.0 Speaker award from the NCACPA in 2015
and 2016. In 2016, Melisa received the Don Farmer Award from the NCACPA for the
highest combined average scores on knowledge, skills, and materials from participant evaluations for
all courses taught in a technical area. In 2017 Melisa received
the AICPA Outstanding Discussion Leader Award.
Melisa received a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration with a
concentration in Accounting and International Business from Georgetown
University. Melisa has also completed the Association for Talent Development
(ATD) Master Trainer™ Program.
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