Dennis Morrone

Executive summary

Dennis Morrone is the head of the Not-for-Profit & Higher Education industry and an Audit Partner based in the Iselin office. In his leadership role, he oversees the growth and operations of the firm’s Not-for-Profit & Higher Education industry practice, which encompasses a full range of audit, tax and advisory services.

Prior to joining Grant Thornton in May of 2002, Dennis was previously part of Arthur Andersen LLP's Metro New York Not-For-Profit Practice. Dennis recently completed a 3-year term on the Financial Accounting Standards Board's (FASB) Not-for-Profit Advisory Committee (NAC). He has developed and taught numerous courses on not-for-profit accounting and compliance topics, has been a prolific presenter in various industry forums and has written extensively for Grant Thornton's not-for-profit industry letters and many other industry publications.

Professional qualifications and memberships

• CPA — New Jersey, New York, & Washington, D.C.
• CGMA — AICPA
  
  

Community involvement

• Board Member and Audit Committee Chair of the Center for Health Care Strategies, Inc. and 2021 Executive Committee Member of the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society Light the Night Event

Presentations and Publications

• Dennis has presented and written on topics relevant to not-for-profit executives and board members, including: Board Governance, including Roles and Responsibilities of Board Members
• Enterprise Risk Management; Accounting Standards and Financial Reporting
• Regulatory Compliance
• Endowment Management
• Internal Controls and Strategy Development and Resource Alignment, amongst many other areas.

Education

• BS, Accounting, Villanova University