David Gagnon

Dave Gagnon is an audit partner based in Boston and serves as KPMG’s Audit Sector Leader for Higher Education, Research & Other Not-for-Profits. He has over 30 years of experience working with not-for-profits, including major private and public higher education institutions and other charitable organizations, as well as public and private companies, and is a specialist in applicable FASB and GASB standards, federal grant compliance, and internal controls. 

In addition to performing financial statement and internal control audits, Dave’s experience includes: serving as a Firm-designated Uniform Guidance Engagement Quality Control Reviewer; assisting clients in debt and equity offerings, as well as mergers, acquisitions, leases, and real estate-related transactions; and sharing leading practices on governance and the audit committee agenda. He also has served as a member of the FASB’s Not-for-Profit Advisory Committee, authors and contributes to various industry publications, and is a frequent presenter on industry-related topics.