Mayra Cruz, CPA

Senior Audit Manager

With Haskell & White since: 2016

Mayra Cruz is a Senior Audit Manager at Haskell & White with over seven years of experience in public accounting, and ten years in private industry. Mayra excels at planning, supervising, and executing projects with precision and efficiency. Specializing in financial statement audits and reviews, benefit plan audits, and ASC implementations, particularly in the nonprofit sector. Mayra has worked on complex transactions for her nonprofit clients such as inherent contributions, acquisitions, and mergers. Additionally, she takes an active role in developing trainings for the Firm on nonprofit accounting and auditing standards, as well as nonprofit tax forms.

Working with a diverse range of industries, including real estate, manufacturing and distribution, nonprofits, and life sciences, Mayra goes the extra mile to understand her clients and their industries. To gain valuable background information for a client, she seeks insights from various departments, for example she will speak to the fundraisers at a nonprofit organization to better understand their business. She stays up-to-date with the latest information through technical and industry resources.

Her exceptional organizational skills, effective communication, and calm demeanor have earned her the trust and loyalty of her clients. She often communicates with clients during the year to ensure the audit team is prepared for the audit and surprises are limited. Mayra believes in keeping her clients informed every step of the way and prioritizes building a relationship based on transparency and trust. She is always proactive and ready to assist her clients.

She graduated from California State Long Beach with a double Bachelor’s of Accounting and Finance with an emphasis in Financial Management.

 

Industries & Areas of Specialty:
  • Manufacturing/Distribution
  • Services
  • Real Estate
  • Nonprofit
  • Employee Benefit Plans
  • Audits of Private and Public Companies
Industry and Professional Affiliations:
  • California Society of Certified Public Accountants
  • The Orange County Hispanic Chamber of Commerce

 

Education:
  • California State University, Long Beach, College of Business Administration, B.S. Accounting and Finance