Amy has more than 15 years of providing assurance
services to nonprofit and healthcare entities, Amy has extensive nonprofit
experience with audits of human service organizations, trade associations,
private and operating foundations, and other nonprofits organizations. Amy also
has significant experience with audits subject to Government Auditing Standards
and the Uniform Guidance.
Amy’s experience includes:
- Researching and disseminating information to the engagement teams related
to recent pronouncements issued by the FASB and others that set standards for
the nonprofit sector.
- Applying technical knowledge to develop, administer, and deliver both
internal and external webinars and training courses.
- Supporting audit engagement teams and our Alliance firm network in
navigating complex auditing, accounting matters, reporting issues, and
compliance issues.
In addition, Amy is a Technical Director for the BDO Institute for Nonprofit
ExcellenceSM. She also is a regular contributor to the BDO quarterly Nonprofit
Standard newsletter.
Melissa Struck is a CPA and Nonprofit Principal with
CLA. She has spent the majority of her 25 years in the accounting field
performing, managing and supervising audit, tax and consulting engagements for
tax exempt organizations. She has extensive experience handling the distinctive
issues facing these organizations in today’s challenging environment and is the
leader of the Greater Chicagoland Nonprofit Services Group. In June of 2023,
Melissa became the leader of Greater Chicagoland’s Client Accounting and
Advisory Services group and is now the Eastern Midwest Region Nonprofit Client
Accounting and Advisory Service leader. In this role, she helps to serve
nonprofit organizations by providing outsourced recurring accounting and
fractional CFO/Controller services. Melissa is a frequent speaker at both
industry and CLA seminars and conferences addressing topics such as cost
allocation, alternative investments, and accounting for
contributions.