Leadership
Enrique Gonzalez, CPA
Founder & CEO
Education: B.S. Accounting, University of Puerto Rico
License: CPA – Commonwealth of Virginia
Memberships: AICPA, VSCPA
A CPA who chose nonprofits on purpose.
I first met nonprofit accounting while studying for the CPA exam. It was a whole world I’d never seen in college, and I couldn’t stop learning about it. I began my career auditing nonprofits in Puerto Rico, then moved to the DC area, where most of my clients were nonprofits. That’s where it clicked: my work wasn’t just about the numbers. It helped organizations doing real good in their communities. So I built a firm around them.
Why Mandala? A mandala is a symbol of transformation, from struggle to harmony. That’s what we want for every client: take the stress out of the finances, so you can focus on your mission.
Before founding Mandala CPA, I audited nonprofits at Falcon Sanchez & Associates PSC in Puerto Rico, then joined The Ijaz Group in the Washington, DC area, where I grew from accountant to manager, leading a remote team and multiple nonprofit engagements. Clients and colleagues came to me for US GAAP, the Uniform Guidance, audit readiness and Form 990 questions.
Today, Mandala CPA works with grant-funded nonprofits across the United States.
Financial clarity for nonprofits.
Peace of mind
Books that follow GAAP, the federal grant rules and IRS requirements, and are ready when your auditor is. Compliance becomes one less thing to worry about.
Greater financial clarity
Know where every grant and program stands each month, and walk into board meetings with answers.
Not sure if we’re a fit? That’s what the first call is for.
HOW WE WORK
Relational, not transactional.
We become part of your finance team. Your staff, program managers and board get to know us, and we stay with you as you grow.
We look before we prescribe: every relationship starts with a review of your books, because prescription without diagnosis is malpractice. And we make changes gradually, starting with how you work today, at a pace your team can handle.
