Jennifer Riva, CPA

Professional Summary

Jennifer has experience in general and subcontractor construction entities; non-profit entities with a special emphasis on affordable housing compliance and tax-exempt bond financing; mergers and acquisitions transactions; and audits of employee benefit plans.   From 1994 to 1996 Jennifer was the controller at a construction company.  In 1996, Jennifer started her public accounting career as a staff accountant at Redwitz, Inc. and was admitted as a partner of the firm in 1999.    In 2001, she relocated to the firm’s San Jose, California office.

Jennifer’s professional public accounting background is in Audit & Accounting where she previously was responsible for the firm’s quality control and peer review process.   In 2017 Redwitz acquired Trust Management Services where Jennifer has used her experience in auditing Employee Benefit Plans and knowledge of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (ERISA) to manage the day-to-day operations of this subsidiary of Redwitz.   In 2022 Jennifer became the Chief Operating Officer of Redwitz working side by side with the managing partner, Randy Redwitz, to manage the operations of the firm and its subsidiaries.

Education

Bachelor of Arts, Business Administration with a Concentration in Accounting

California State University, Fullerton

Certifications and Licenses

Certified Public Accountant

Practice Area and Expertise

Audit & Accounting with a specific emphasis on:

Employee Benefit Plans

Affordable Housing

Tax Exempt Bond Financing

Notable Achievements

In 1996, Jennifer passed all four parts of the Uniform Certified Public Accountant Examination in one sitting.  At the time, the pass rate for all parts of the CPA exam in one sitting was 4%.

Professional Affiliations

American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA)

California Society of Certified Public Accountants (CSCPA)

Community Involvement

The Caritas Corporation – Vice President, nonprofit owning and managing affordable family housing specializing in mobile home communities.

JW House – Finance Committee Member, a medical hospitality organization in California’s San Francisco Bay Area.

Sacred Heart Community Services – Audit Committee Member, a local community welfare organization in San Jose, California.

Calvary Christian Academy – instructor of Consumer Math (financial life skills) to high school students in San Jose, California.

Personal

Outside of her career at Redwitz, Jennifer devotes her time to her teenage boys.  They enjoy spending time together traveling and touring Major League Baseball parks and Amusement parks.  Jennifer enjoys outdoor activities such as archery, paddleboarding and hiking.