As the firm’s higher education practice leader, Dave Capitano provides oversight to more than 200 team members serving over 400 colleges, universities, research institutions and higher education systems across the United States. 

Dave has more than 30 years of experience working with college and university leadership and boards in a variety of strategic advisory and accounting areas. He specializes in working with organizations through mergers, consolidations and strategic partnerships. Dave is a proactive, driven, results-oriented professional with a passion for amplifying talent and collaborating alongside educators and leaders. He takes a hands-on approach working closely with institutional leadership to provide guidance to be sustainable and resilient.

As the firm’s higher education practice leader, Dave Capitano provides oversight to more than 200 team members serving over 400 colleges, universities, research institutions and higher education systems across the United States.

Co-leads Baker Tilly’s collegiate athletics and esports practice, working with athletic directors, coaches and student athletes to help them succeed on and off the field

Serves as overall engagement principal for a large state system, a role that required coordinating more than 7,000 staffing hours to deliver the consolidated financial statements for 14-plus universities 

Acts as partner-in-charge or relationship partner of more than 20 private and community colleges and universities

Provides accounting and audit expertise to national and local media outlets and publications, including USA Today, AICPA Insights, Compliance Week, Central Penn Business Journal, Pennsylvania CPA Journal and Reading Eagle

Participates in speaking engagements for Association of Independent Colleges and Universities of Pennsylvania, Eastern Association of College and University Business Officers, Community College Business Officers and various other higher education related associations

Conducted an operational review and evaluation of the budgeting and business processes for Harvard Law School. Shared findings for improving communication protocols, aligning workflow processes with overall end objectives and goals, and improving suggested departmental reorganization plan. Advised departments on implementing a system to effectively and efficiently manage the school’s overall budgeting capabilities

Worked with management teams of private and proprietary schools to develop corrective actions related to the Department of Education’s financial responsibility standards when composite scores reached unsatisfactory levels

Supported management with the preparation of formalized strategic plans needed to guide organizations to financial and operational improvements

Licensed CPA in Pennsylvania and West Virigina

American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA)

Pennsylvania Institute of Certified Public Accountants (PICPA)

National Association of College and University Business Officers (NACUBO)

Eastern Association of College and University Business Officers (EACUBO)

Ohio Association of College and University Business Officers (OACUBO)

National Association of Student Financial Aid Administrators (NASFAA)

Association of Independent Colleges and Universities of Pennsylvania (AICUP)

Commission of Independent Colleges and Universities of New York (CICU)

Independent Colleges and Universities of Texas (ICUT)

United Way of Berks County, board member 

Greater Reading Chamber of Commerce, board member

Greater Reading Economic Partnership, board member

Vision Resource Center Berks County, 85th Anniversary Campaign, chair

United Way of North East PA, board member

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