Amy began her public accounting career with Maher Duessel in 2001. She is a Partner of the firm and has extensive experience managing numerous governmental and non-profit audit engagements including school districts, municipal authorities, municipalities, arts, cultural and environmental entities, community development organizations, and human service agencies. She has extensive knowledge in Single Audit compliance. Amy serves as Director of Education for the firm, where she oversees the firm’s Continuing Professional Education (CPE) program and manages the planning process for Maher Duessel’s CPE seminars held annually in December and July along with other webinars. Amy also serves as Director of Quality Control for the firm. In this role, she oversees the firm’s procedures and processes in ensuring the highest levels of service to our clients. This includes assisting in guiding firm-wide implementation of all new accounting and audit standards, providing technical expertise on Financial Statement Audit, Single Audit, and Employee Benefit Plan Audit reporting issues and tax compliance, monitoring the firm’s compliance with professional standards, leading annual internal quality control inspections, and coordinating our external peer review conducted by an outside CPA firm. Amy has presented seminars on various governmental and non-profit accounting/auditing topics on behalf of the Pennsylvania Institute of Certified Public Accountants (PICPA), Allegheny League of Municipalities (ALOM), and at our internal seminars.
Professional Involvement
- American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA) – Member
- Pennsylvania Institute of Certified Public Accountants (PICPA) – Member
- PICPA Education Committee – Member
- Government Finance Officers Association (GFOA) – Member
- GFOA Pennsylvania – Associate Member
- GFOA Pennsylvania Western Region Board – Treasurer
- AICPA Not-For-Profit Certificate II Recipient and Member of the AICPA Not-For-Profit Section
- Maher Duessel Education Committee – Chair
Commitment to the Community
- Leadership Pittsburgh – Graduate of Leadership Development Initiative XIII and Past Participant of Leadership on Board
- Greater Pittsburgh Community Food Bank – Member, Audit Committee
- IUP Business Advisory Council – Member
Education
- B.S. in Accounting (Summa Cum Laude), Indiana University of Pennsylvania
