Lisa Gioia
Lisa A. Gioia, CPA
Certified Public Accountant, Independent Financial Management and Accounting | Lisa A. Gioia, CPA
As a CPA after leaving an international accounting firm, Lisa A. Gioia began leveraging her considerable financial and leadership expertise as an independent auditor and accounting consultant in Philadelphia, PA and then in Kansas City, Missouri, where she worked for several nonprofit organizations. In addition to overseeing audits, she managed their budgets, cash flow, grant proposals, financial statements, and more. Previously, Ms. Gioia was an independent auditor with Laventhol & Horwath and a contract trainer for The Pew Charitable Trusts.
During the early stages of her career, Ms. Gioia gained valuable expertise in education, audit management, and finance in various roles with Eastern University, the Center for Professional Education, the Foundation for Accounting Education, and Laventhol & Horwarth. Before establishing herself professionally, she received a Bachelor of Arts in accounting, international management, and French from Avila University, where she graduated Summa Cum Laude in 1981. Subsequently, Ms. Gioia expanded her professional knowledge by becoming a certified public accountant in Missouri and completing a Master of Public Administration in nonprofit management from the University of Missouri-Kansas City.
Driven to remain abreast of changes in the field, Ms. Gioia has aligned herself with several organizations, including the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants, the American Society of Women Accountants, Community Accountants, the Community Association of Nonprofit Business Executives, the Kansas City Volunteer Lawyers & Accountants for the Arts, the Missouri Society of CPAs, Nonprofit Connect, and United Way of Greater Kansas City. Devoted to her community, Ms. Gioia is also now a member of the Board of Trustees of Avila University.
Given her outstanding body of work, Ms. Gioia has been featured as a Top Professional in the Wall Street Journal. She has been inducted into several honor societies, including Phi Kappa Phi National, Pi Alpha Alpha National, Kappa Gamma Pi and Delta Epsilon Sigma. Similarly, she was named the Volunteer of the Year by Community Accountants, Accountants for the Public Interest Volunteer Achievement, and the Accountant Advocate of the Year by the Small Business Administration. In 2022 and 2023, she also won the Ingram’s Local Heroes and Northfield Village Good Neighbor Awards. While her career has been filled with highlights, Ms. Gioia takes the most pride in working as a CPA for nonprofit organizations.
Though hard work and dedication have brought her far in her career, Ms. Gioia credits her success to her father, a teacher who engaged in finance-related activities, and her mother, the head dietitian at the University of Kansas Medical Center. Looking toward the future, Ms. Gioia intends to volunteer with multiple nonprofit organizations.
Press Release
Lisa A. Gioia, CPA, Celebrated for Excellence in the Field of Accounting
Lisa A. Gioia, CPA, is a renowned leader in the nonprofit financial management industry
KANSAS CITY, MO, February 07, 2025 /24-7PressRelease/ — Lisa A. Gioia, CPA, is a distinguished biographee of Marquis Who’s Who. She was recently spotlighted in New York City’s Times Square on a 22-story screen that is passed by an estimated 1.5 million people daily. As in all Marquis Who’s Who biographical volumes, individuals profiled are chosen from among a pool of the most prominent professionals and are selected on the basis of current reference value. Factors such as position, noteworthy accomplishments, visibility, and prominence in a field are all taken into account during the selection process.
Ms. Gioia has dedicated 44 years to the accounting industry with a significant focus on nonprofit organizations. As an independent financial management and accounting consultant since 1990, she has provided invaluable services to not-for-profits, assisting them with audits, budgets, cash flow management, grant proposals, financial statements and staff training. Her expertise in this sector is widely recognized, and she has been featured in Fortune magazine, The Wall Street Journal and Insight Magazine.
Before establishing her consultancy in Kansas City, Missouri, Ms. Gioia served as an independent auditor and tax professional in Philadelphia from 1990 to 1998. During this period, she contributed as a contract trainer for The Pew Charitable Trusts and an adjunct instructor for graduate programs at Eastern University. Her teaching roles extended to the Center for Professional Education and the Foundation for Accounting Education, where she shared her knowledge with aspiring accountants.
Ms. Gioia’s career began at Laventhol & Horwath in Kansas City in 1981, where she advanced from audit supervisor to manager of the executive office in the national accounting and auditing department until 1990. Her tenure there laid the foundation for her future endeavors in nonprofit accounting.
Ms. Gioia’s commitment to professional development is evident through her active participation in numerous industry-related organizations. She is a member of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants and has held leadership roles with the American Society of Women Accountants and the American Woman’s Society of Certified Public Accountants. Additionally, she serves on the board of trustees at Avila University and is involved with several other civic-minded organizations.
Ms. Gioia’s educational background includes a Master of Public Administration in nonprofit management from the University of Missouri-Kansas City in 2007 and a Bachelor of Arts in accounting, international management and French from Avila University in 1981. Her academic achievements were influenced by her parents’ careers in education and finance, which inspired her to pursue a path that combined accounting with teaching.
Throughout her career, Ms. Gioia has received numerous accolades for her contributions to the field and community service. She was honored as Accountant Advocate of the Year by the Small Business Administration and received the Volunteer Achievement Award from Accountants for Public Interest. Her dedication to volunteerism is further exemplified by her involvement with organizations such as St. Therese North in Kansas City and the United Way of Greater Kansas City.
In addition to her professional accomplishments, Ms. Gioia is deeply committed to giving back to her community. To leave a legacy, she plans to establish an estate plan that donates money to various nonprofits. Her personal life is enriched by spending time with friends and family, reading, volunteering, and sharing gifts that allow others to flourish.
Looking ahead, Ms. Gioia aims to continue volunteering with multiple nonprofit organizations, leveraging her expertise to empower others. She advises those entering the accounting field to seek mentorships, understand organizational needs, and maintain a positive outlook — principles that have guided her successful career.
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