About Brigid D’Souza, CPA

Brigid D’Souza is a licensed CPA with a background spanning Big Four consulting, higher education, and professional leadership within the accounting profession. Through D’Souza CPA LLC, her work is focused on advancing accounting education and CPA pipeline continuity. This work is profession-facing and educational in nature, including teaching, writing, speaking, and contributing to initiatives that strengthen how accounting is taught, explained, and sustained over time. Brigid also has a non-CPA firm at Harborstead Advisory, LLC where she provides business, advisory, and strategy support for churches.

Professional Background

• Founder, Harborstead Advisory LLC (non-CPA firm, consulting advisory)

• Founder, D’Souza CPA LLC

• Founder of Civic Parent, a fiscal literacy blog focused on helping community access and engage

• Assistant Professor of Accounting & CPA Advisor, Saint Peter’s University (2018–2024)

• Senior Manager, EY; Manager, Deloitte

Selected Publications & Presentations

• D’Souza, Brigid, “Using CPA Skills to Enhance Local Community Civics,”  NJ CPA Monthly, Fall 2023.

• D’Souza, Brigid, “3 Ways to Evolve Accounting Education“, NJ CPA Monthly, Fall 2022.

• Contributed to NJ Society of CPA’s “Deciphering the Decline of the New CPA Supply,” August 4, 2022.

• D’Souza, Brigid, “Top 5 Excel Skills for Entry-Level Staff.” NJ CPA Monthly, Summer 2021.

• D’Souza, Brigid, “Making the Most of Post-Grad CPA Exam Summer Studies.” NJ CPA Monthly, Spring 2021 (14)

Professional Service

• NJCPA Hudson County Chapter, Secretary

• Member, NJ CPA Strategic Planning Committee

• NJ Biz Accounting Power 50 Honoree (2023, 2024)

• Recipient, NJ Society of CPAs 2024 Impact Ovation Award

• Main Stage speaker at New Jersey Society of CPAs‘s 2024 Convention & Expo in Atlantic City about Work for Credit programs in New Jersey that are addressing the accounting pipeline challenge.

• “Shaping a Bright Future for New Jersey’s CPAs,” Presented at New Jersey Society of CPAs 2024 Convention and Expo about how to address structural barriers to entry for today’s students who are interested in pursuing CPA licensure. Thursday, June 13, 2024.

• “IssuesWatch Live: Helping students reach the 150 credit hour requirement.” Tuesday, May 2, 2023. Live webcast guest with Dan Geltrude, CPA. Hosted by Jeff Kaszerman of the New Jersey Society of CPAs.

• “NJCPA’s Accounting Educators Workshop,” Panel presentation about pilot program with PwC, New Jersey Society of September 30, 2022.

• “Building the CPA Pipeline: Talking with Accounting Educators,” New Jersey Society of CPAs Issues Watch Podcast, August 16, 2022.