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Rebecca Machinga

CPA, CGMA Partner, Practice Leader, Real Estate

Get to Know Me

Rebecca is Withum’s Real Estate Practice Leader with over 30 years of public accounting experience specializing in tax and consulting services, primarily with real estate entities and closely-held service companies.

She serves as Chair of the Princeton Mercer Regional Chamber of Commerce Real Estate Business Alliance, serves as Chair of the HLB International North America Real Estate Committee, participates on the Commercial Real Estate Women (CREW) CFO Council, is past president of CREW NJ, serves on Dean’s Advisory Council for The College of New Jersey School of Business and the Monmouth University Kislak Real Estate Institute Advisory Council and is on the Board of Directors of Spiezle Architectural Group, Inc.

Rebecca’s accolades include being named one of New Jersey’s Best 50 Women in Business and “Forty Under 40” by NJBIZ. Rebecca has contributed, past and present, to various strategic initiatives within Withum including being a founder of the Women’s Leadership Development Group (now known as Women of Withum), mentoring, experienced hire onboarding, retiring partner transition and OneWithum.

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Education:

  • Graduate, The College of New Jersey

Professional Affiliations:

  • Member, American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA)
  • Member, New Jersey Society of Certified Public Accountants (NJCPA)
  • Past-President, Commercial Real Estate Women (CREW) NJ
  • International Council of Shopping Centers (ICSC)
  • Princeton Mercer Regional Chamber of Commerce Real Estate Business Alliance

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A SOC 2 To Satisfy?

As organizations rely more and more on vendors, undergoing a Service Organization Control examination resulting in a SOC 2 report can help real estate service providers demonstrate security strength. The risks associated with using third parties continue to evolve, with multiple hands touching data from its origination point to its final destination. If you are…

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Understanding SOC Examinations and Their Relevance to the Real Estate Industry

With security scrutiny booming due to reliance on service providers, the SOC report continues to advance from “nice-to-have” to “need-to-have” for vendors across all industries, including real estate services. System and Organization Controls (SOC) reports are issued by independent accountants under AICPA standards and enable companies to identify and attest to the effectiveness of their…

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Proposed QBI Deductions are a Double-Edged Sword for the Real Estate Industry

On August 8th, the Treasury Department released proposed regulations on the 20% qualified business income (QBI) deduction. As CPAs and lawyers dissect the new regulations, it’s important to note some of the clarifications and open questions provided by them.  This article explores how the QBI deduction impacts the real estate industry. One of the biggest…