Amanda Ward
Partner, Plante Moran
Amanda has over 20 years of experience and currently leads the firm’s grants compliance growth and engagement efforts. She ensures that NFP and public sector clients can adeptly navigate the unprecedented volume of new and existing federal funding. Amanda is known for her innovative leadership, authoring insightful articles, providing best practices, and facilitating crucial meetings with management and governance. She addresses key questions, including how to best document decisions when guidance is lacking or rapidly evolving.
A frequent speaker at conferences sponsored by the AICPA, state CPA societies, and various industry groups, Amanda also serves on the planning committee for the AICPA Not-for-Profit Conference. She recently completed a three-year term with the AICPA’s Governmental Audit Quality Center’s executive committee.