Laurie Horvath has more than 20 years of public accounting experience, including 12 years with an international firm with five in a national office role. As Baker Tilly’s healthcare and not-for-profit practice leader in Detroit, Michigan, she specializes in providing auditing, accounting and consulting services to not-for-profit and healthcare, including financial statement audits and single audits under OMB Uniform Guidance.

Detecting and preventing fraud and embezzlement in your organization, Baker Tilly Not-for-profit fiscal workshop, February 2018

AICPA Women to Watch 2017 – Experience Leader Award 

Managing Managed Care, LeadingAge Michigan Leadership Institute, August 2017

Not-for-Profit Accounting and Financial Reporting, Baker Tilly Roundtable, July 2015

Staying Out of Hot Water with Professional Services, Walsh College Entrepreneur You Conference, March 2015

Appropriate Level of Reserves a NFP Should Maintain, Baker Tilly Not-for-Profit Seminar, March 2015

GAAP Update, Baker Tilly Not-for-Profit Seminar, March 2015

Best Practices for an Effective & Efficient Board of Directors, Michigan Israel Business Bridge, February 2015

Determining the Appropriate Level of Reserves Your NFP Should Maintain, Baker Tilly / PNC Bank Not-for-Profit Event, December 2014

Women's Initiative 101, AICPA, November 2014

Top 20 Ways to Improve Your Internal Control Structure, Resource Center for Religious Institutes Conference, November 2014

Ask the Auditors Roundtable, MICPA Not-for-Profit Conference, October 2014

Best Practices of an Audit Committee, Jewish Federation of Metro Detroit, October 2014

Building a Successful Network at Different Stages of Your Career, AICPA, May 2014

Internal Controls: Best Policies and Procedures for NFPs, Troy Chamber 9th Annual Management Conference, April 2014

What You Should Know About Estate Planning, UBS Financial Services Information Conversations, March 2014

Analysis of Grantee Financial Statements, Council of Michigan Foundations, March 2014

Laurie Horvath has more than 20 years of public accounting experience, including 12 years with an international firm with five in a national office role. 

Masters of Business Administration
Michigan State University 

 Bachelor of Arts
 University of Michigan 


Executive Education Certificate
Harvard Business School

Serves on numerous audit engagements for not-for-profit and healthcare entities including several large multi-entity engagements, single audit engagements, foundations, senior living organizations and human service agencies

Identifies client opportunities for efficiencies, best practices, and improved governance

Works with new and existing organizations to map out effective strategic plans, governance strategies, and operational best practices

Michigan Association of Certified Public Accountants (MICPA), board of directors

Michigan Association of Certified Public Accountants (MICPA), Not-for-Profit Task Force member

American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA), former Not-for-Profit Expert Panel member

Lighthouse of Oakland County, former chair and treasurer

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