Joyce Ripianzi, CPA

Nonprofit Partner, Outsourced Accounting & Finance

Joyce is a Partner in the Consulting Division of AAFCPAs and a leader of the firm’s growing Outsourced Accounting & Fractional CFO (OAFC) practice with a focus on nonprofit organizations. She provides “right-size” outsourced accounting solutions, from cloud-based bookkeeping to CFO deliverables, designed to optimize the effectiveness of the modern finance function. Joyce has 35 years of diverse experience in public accounting at national and regional CPA and consulting firms. She is also a former CFO of a technology networks integration firm.

Joyce is deeply rooted in the nonprofit industry, and harnesses her years of nonprofit experience and audit, tax, and accounting insight to provide AAFCPAs’ clients with deep expertise in many critical aspects of forming and running a successful nonprofit organization. In addition to helping clients achieve high-performing finance functions, Joyce provides nonprofit management consulting in critical areas, including: GAAP financial reporting; complex revenue recognition issues; nonprofit tax; complex transactions, including for-profit collaborations; internal controls design and testing; and nonprofit governance.

Joyce is well respected by clients for her honest, thoughtful answers to questions regarding business operations, best practices, and audit compliance requirements. She is the first person her clients contact to discuss complex transactions and organizational strategy. Joyce proactively keeps her clients up-to-date on matters that could affect their businesses. Her wealth of knowledge coupled with good common sense and wisdom is coveted and appreciated by many.

Joyce is highly sought-after to present training sessions to the nonprofit community on various topics including operational performance, best practice finance functions, audit committee roles and responsibilities, and implementing new GAAP and governmental accounting standards. She is an active member of the MSCPA, AICPA, and ProVisor’s Professionals Network Group, Inc.

Education

Bentley University – Bachelor of Science, Accounting

Service

Massachusetts Society of CPAs – Nonprofit Accounting & Auditing Committee
Scandinavian Living Center – Finance Committee

Contributed Insights

Optimize Q4 Budget Planning

In this article: During the fourth quarter, it is critical that organizations evaluate financial performance, finalize plans, and set priorities for the year ahead. It is a time to refine budgets, align strategies with goals, and prepare for challenges while building a foundation for success. The Q4 budgeting process ensures resources are allocated effectively, key […]

MA Nonprofit Annual Report Due by Nov 1

AAFCPAs reminds clients that every nonprofit corporation organized under the laws of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts must file a nonprofit annual report with the Corporations Division on or before November 1st of each year. Failure to file can lead to a loss of good standing as a corporation in Massachusetts. Learn more here: https://www.sec.state.ma.us/cor/corpweb/cornp/npfrm.htm

Seminar Recap: Unlocking the CFO’s Role in Digital Transformation

During AAFCPAs’ recent Nonprofit Seminar (April 2024), Robyn Leet and Joyce Ripianzi, CPA briefed approximately 400 attendees on ways CFOs can unlock digital transformation within their organization. The full session was recorded and may be viewed as a webcast at your convenience. >> Faced with resource constraints, nonprofit organizations are driven to keep operations lean […]