Dana Bains-Buffo, CPA, is an Audit Manager with RINA and has been a member of the Firm’s Walnut Creek office since 2010. Dana specializes in providing audit, review, and compilation services to not-for-profit organizations and small to medium-sized manufacturing and construction companies. Dana is experienced in assisting not-for-profit organizations with their challenges and maintaining their 501(c)(3) tax status.  She is adept at providing personalized audits to identify areas for fiscal improvement and overall growth.

When assisting businesses and their owners, Dana conducts in-depth systems analyses and identifies the most profitable areas and opportunities for improvement. By implementing a tailored and detailed approach, she assists owners develop actionable fiscal plans to improve their overall performance. Dana’s additional focus areas include performing employee benefit plan audits to ensure compliance with government regulations, and providing staff training on tax procedures. 

Dana’s areas of expertise include:

• Identifying challenges and opportunities in relation to productivity, expense efficiency, asset management and liquidity
• Streamlining inventory management
• Profit and loss reviews
• Financial reporting
• Performance analysis
• Fund raising consultations
• Grant applications and tracking services
• Cash flow management
• Employee Retirement Income Security Act regulations 
• Audits of 401(k), 403(b) and profit sharing plans