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David M. Rottkamp, CPA, is a Partner and Nonprofit Practice Leader at Grassi. David has over 37 years of experience providing audit and advisory services to the Nonprofit and Healthcare industries. David focuses on organizations serving individuals with special needs, community-based and social service organizations, religious organizations, educational institutions, membership associations, healthcare providers, foundations, and the arts and culture world. David’s technical knowledge allows him to provide specific services, including Single Audits/Uniform Guidance compliance and retirement plan audits.

David has counseled some of the region’s most successful nonprofit and healthcare organizations on strategic planning, risk management, sustainability, and succession planning. His expertise includes understanding the Consolidated Fiscal Report (CFR) and resulting rate reimbursement, developing financial forecasts, implementing financial reporting systems, applying FASB accounting standards, and delivering high-quality board education and governance guidance. Through this advisement, David has strengthened the governance and internal structures of numerous clients, reflecting his leadership within the industry.

David is a member of the AICPA and the New York State Society of CPAs (NYCPA), where he previously served as Chair of the Not-for-Profit Committee and several of its subcommittees, including those focused on government funding sources and cost reporting updates. David also chaired the statewide Not-for-Profit Conference for the NYCPA for four years. David is the chair of a NYCPA subcommittee, working with the NYS Consolidated Fiscal Reporting Interagency Committee and collaborating with NYS officials on future revisions to the CFR and related CFR instructional manual.

He has presented to the Financial Managers Association (FMA) for over 25 years, the Interagency Council of Developmental Disabilities Agencies, Inc. (IAC), the New York State Society of CPAs Foundation for Accounting Education (FAE), the American Institute of Certified Public Accountant (AICPA), and the New York Council of Nonprofits (NYCON) at their annual Camp Finance. David is also an adjunct professor at New York University (NYU) in Manhattan. At Grassi, David leads internal education sessions and webinars and writes articles for the firm’s external newsletter, focusing on the nonprofit and healthcare industries.

David also serves on the Board of Directors of the Greater New York City/Long Island Chapter of the National Multiple Sclerosis Society, where he has served in all officer roles. David is also on the board of the National Multiple Sclerosis Society (National MS Society). He is on the National MS Society’s finance committee and the past chair of its audit committee, demonstrating his broad impact on the organization’s well-being. David also serves on the boards of the New York Council of Nonprofits (NYCON), a membership organization that serves over 3,100 nonprofit industry members throughout New York State, and BoardStrong, Inc.

David received his BBA in Accounting from Pace University.

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