Marc Leili, CPA Director
Marc Leili is an Audit Principal at Grassi. He has over 16 years of experience working with public and private clients, primarily in the Manufacturing & Distribution, Construction, and Architecture & Engineering industries, ranging from startup tech companies to Global Fortune 500 Corporations. Marc specializes in assisting public companies with SEC reporting requirements and both public and private companies with accounting standard compliance, including business combinations (ASC 805), stock-based compensation (ASC 718), revenue recognition (ASC 606), leasing (ASC 842), derivatives and hedging (ASC 815), and various structured debt and equity financings (ASC 480). He has extensive experience in internal control best practices, such as control rationalization, material weakness remediation, and initial SOX 404 implementation.
Before joining Grassi, Marc worked at a Big 4 accounting firm, leading multiple teams across various engagements, ranging from 10 to more than 50 professionals. He assisted clients through various complex transactions and milestones in their life cycles, including guiding a client through a SPAC merger and the subsequent SEC reporting requirements. Marc assisted in the firm’s audit transformation efforts, including adopting delivery center models, using analytics and emerging technology, and process overhauls. Specifically, Marc was also involved in the firm’s audit innovation team that vetted new technology proof of concepts, managed the technology upgrade pipeline, spearheaded the design and implementation of controls over existing technology, and drove technology adoption across the firm.
Marc is passionate about the professional development and advancement of up-and-coming accounting professionals. He shares his insights with others as a CPE instructor, industry presenter, and mentor. He has taught training courses on various accounting topics and regulatory updates, always keeping his team, colleagues, and clients informed of relevant changes and best practices.
Marc is a Certified Public Accountant in New Jersey and a member of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA) and the New Jersey Society of Certified Public Accountants (NJCPA). He served as a former Assistant Treasurer of the Rutgers Business School Alumni Association Board of Trustees.
Marc earned his Bachelor of Science in Accounting from Rutgers Business School and his Bachelor of Arts in Mathematics from Rutgers University.