
Overview
Melissa is a partner with the Assurance* Services practice at Aprio and specializes in the affordable housing and not-for-profit industries. She has more than 18 years of public accounting experience providing audit and other relevant accounting services for both for-profit and not-for-profit clients. A certified public accountant in North Carolina, Melissa serves clients from Aprio’s Charlotte office. Melissa is focused on expanding Aprio’s reach in the market and introducing the firm’s growing service offerings to organizations in the area and throughout the country.
Experience
Melissa applies her audit and attestation experience serving affordable housing organizations, including both for profit and not-for-profit developers, syndicators, investors, as well as public housing agencies ranging in size from local to national organizations with over 1 billion in assets. She also performs 10% tests, 50% tests, low-income housing tax credit cost certifications, historic cost certifications, various agreed upon procedures, and multi-family HUD audits.
Melissa also works with a variety of not-for-profit clients, including arts and cultural organizations, private and community foundations, independent schools, community development organizations and membership and trade associations. She has extensive experience planning and executing audits in compliance with OMB Uniform Guidance, FASAB, GAO, and FASB. Melissa has also worked with the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA) as technical manager.
Melissa’s responsibilities include the planning and development of all assigned audit engagements, as well as the coordination of the overall audit schedule and final review of deliverables. Clients count on Melissa for insights into improving operational efficiency while maintaining compliance with applicable laws and standards.
Education & Affiliations
Melissa earned a Bachelor of Arts degree and Master of Science degree in Accounting from Appalachian State University. She is a member of the AICPA and North Carolina Association of Certified Public Accountants.
Melissa is also passionate about giving back to the community and is currently a member of Women’s Impact Fund and serves on the finance committee. She is also a member of North Carolina Women’s Affordable Housing Network (NCWAHN).
* Aprio assurance, attest, and audit services provided by Aprio, LLP.