Melissa’s experience includes auditing not-for-profit organizations, investment companies, Trusts, and real estate entities. Additionally, she has experience in single audits, Federal Acquisitions Regulations (FAR) compliance and preparing indirect cost rates. Prior to joining R&A, she spent twelve years at the University of Arizona’s College of Optical Sciences handling grant proposals, reporting, and post-award management for federal grants and contracts. She holds a bachelor’s degree and a Master of Accounting degree from the University of Arizona. She is licensed in Arizona and is a member of the Arizona Society of Certified Public Accountants (ASCPA). Active in the community, she serves on the Board of Paws for Youth.
What clients say about Melissa:
"Melissa is a pleasure to work with. Despite her deep expertise and familiarity with complex accounting and regulatory terminology, she always take the time to explain things clearly and make them easy to understand."
"Although R&A CPAs is a large firm, their accountants are always personable, responsive, and accessible and Melissa is an excellent example of this."
"When our annual audit time approaches, instead of being intimidated or worried, I look forward to work with Melissa another year. She looks for things that are working right and helps us learn how to improve processes to make each audit year easier than the previous one. She is highly professional but approachable, and I feel she truly cares about the success of our organization. She and the other staff at R&A CPAs are willing to answer any question we have all year long - not just during our audit."