Liezl Malabanan

Overview

Liezl is a principal in CLA’s Ontario, California office.  She has more than 20 years of public accounting experience and specializes in providing assurance services for nonprofit organizations and higher education institutions.  Liezl has extensive experience serving complex and large higher education state systems. Liezl’s experience also includes compliance audits under the Office of Management and Budget’s Uniform Administrative Requirements. 

Before joining CLA, Liezl served as a Managing Director at a big 4 firm, where she focused on serving public sector clients and worked on the firm’s internal inspections. Her extensive background in public accounting and her dedication to excellence make her a valuable asset to CLA and its clients

Technical experience

  • International relief organizations
  • Foundations and other charitable organizations
  • Museums
  • Public university system
  • Private colleges and universities
  • Religious organizations

Key relevant clients

  • University of California, Irvine
  • California State University System
  • California State University Auxiliary Organizations
  • California Baptist University
  • National University
  • Pomona College
  • Biola University
  • El Camino Community College
  • Solano Community College

Education

  • Bachelor of Science in Accounting from the University of Santo Tomas, Philippines
  • Certified Public Accountant from the State of California
  • American Institute of Certified Public Accountants
  • National Association of College and University Business Officials (NACUBO)
  • Western Association of College and University Business Officials (WACUBO)

In the community

  • American Institute of Certified Public Accountants, member
  • International Society of Filipinos in Finance and Accounting, member
  • ASCEND, member
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