Amanda Romond leads the Foundations team at Withum and has 11 years of experience in public accounting for not-for-profit organizations.
She is passionate about helping nonprofits achieve their missions and make a difference in the world. By assisting clients with their financial reporting and compliance needs, Amanda empowers them to concentrate on the good work they do.
Leadership and involvement come naturally to Amanda. Not only is she involved with Princeton and Philadelphia recruiting efforts, but she is also a Senior Audit Fellow, playing a key role in firmwide staff training, specifically junior staff. She also supports innovation and the future of the profession as a member of the DAS Implementation Team.
Amanda is a licensed CPA in New Jersey and Pennsylvania. Her expertise in the Not-for-Profit industry extends beyond foundations to include associations, member organizations and private schools.
Learn more about my professional experience and how I spend my time outside the firm.
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Member, New Jersey Society of Certified Public Accountants (NJCPA)
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Amanda is dedicated to pushing the profession forward. She conducts internal and external webinars focused on GAAP, auditing and the not-for-profit industry. She also serves as a Finance Committee Member at NAMI Mercer, a mental health organization dedicated to building better lives for Mercer County, New Jersey residents affected by mental illness.
Amanda enjoys spending time with her husband, Matt, and her mini bernedoodle, Poppy. Amanda can often be found near a body of water with an iced coffee and enjoys home renovations, gardening and baking.
Recently, the Internal Revenue Service (“IRS”) and the U.S. Treasury Department (Treasury) released proposed regulations for donor advised funds (DAFs) under section 4966 (REG-142338-07) which includes updated proposed interpretive guidance surrounding excise tax on taxable distributions from a DAF. The regulations propose changes to: What Is a DAF? IRC Section 4966 defines a DAF as…