Amanda Porupski

HOMETOWN

• Tampa, FL

YEAR JOINED LCG

• 2021

EDUCATION

• Certified Valuation Analyst (CVA)
• Certified Public Accountant (CPA) – Licensed in the State of Florida
• University of South Florida, Master of Accountancy
• University of South Florida, BS in Accounting

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

• CBIZ MHM, LLC, Manager of Forensic & Financial Services/Litigation Support
• Florida Hardwood Flooring, LLC, Director of Operations
• Henry Dowd Accounting & Tax Services, Tax Assistant
• Sammis Law Firm, Legal Assistant/Bookkeeping

COMMUNITY & BOARD SERVICE

• Florida Institute of CPAs (FICPA) Scholarship Foundation, Board of Trustees (2022 – present)
• Tampa Connection, Board of Directors (2022 – present)
• The Florida Bar, Grievance Committee 13F (Hillsborough County) (2021 – present)
• Hillsborough County Bar Association (HCBA), Board of Directors & Treasurer (2020 – 2021); Affiliate Member (2013 – present)
• University of South Florida, Accounting Circle Board of Directors (2013 – present)
• Tampa Bay Women CPAs (TBWCPA) (fka American Woman’s Society of Certified Public Accountants, Tampa Bay), Board of Directors (2016 – present)

HOBBIES & INTERESTS

• Animals | Boating | Concerts | Guest Lecturing | Volunteering | Networking

BIO

Amanda M. Porupski is the Managing Director of Forensic Accounting & Litigation Support at LCG Advisors. Amanda has worked on a number of high-profile cases involving complex financial matters across a variety of disciplines. Amanda is qualified and testifies as an expert witness. She is experienced in the preparation of expert reports for state and federal court. 

Prior to joining LCG Advisors in 2021, Amanda spent 10 years at CBIZ in the Forensic & Financial Services / Litigation Support department in the Tampa office. She is a licensed CPA and CVA in the state of Florida. She earned her Bachelor of Science in Accounting and Master of Accountancy from the University of South Florida in Tampa.

Amanda’s practice areas include shareholder disputes, contract disputes, business damages, eminent domain, estates and trusts, dissolution of marriage, collaborative law engagements, business valuation and appraisals, pension valuations, and fraud investigations. Her relevant industry experience includes working with attorneys in civil litigation, providing expert witness testimony, consulting services, litigation support services, and forensic & investigative accounting services. 

Amanda is extremely involved in the local Tampa Bay community and serves on the Board of Directors for several nonprofits and professional organizations. Amanda has been a frequent guest lecturer on forensic accounting at local universities for over a decade, including University of South Florida, University of Tampa, and Florida Southern College. Amanda regularly attends and presents Continuing Legal Education (CLE) and Continuing Professional Education (CPE).

Amanda prides herself on her strong work ethic and commitment to her clients. Amanda takes on cases most would shy away from and is committed to providing superior client service despite complicated circumstances. Amanda assists attorneys and clients from inception of the case through resolution, and each step along the way. Her ability to come up with creative solutions and translate complex financial information in a clear and concise manner, so that is understood even by those who lack advanced financial literacy, often provides attorneys with significant leverage both inside and outside the Court room. 

AWARDS

• 40 Under 40 Honoree, Tampa Bay Business Journal (2022)
• Woman to Watch Award | Emerging Leader, Florida Institute of CPAs (FICPA) (2018)
• Horizon Award, Florida Institute of CPAs (FICPA) (2017)
• Emerging Leaders Academy Graduate, Florida Institute of CPAs (FICPA) (2017)
• Outstanding Alumni Award, Beta Alpha Psi – Delta Gamma Chapter, University of South Florida, Tampa (2013)

PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS & MEMBERSHIPS

• Hillsborough County Bar Association (HCBA), Affiliate Member 
• The Florida Bar, Affiliate Member, Family Law Section & Business Law Section 
• Canakaris Inn of Court, Associate Member 
• Hillsborough Association of Women Lawyers (HAWL), Affiliate Member
• Association of International Certified Professional Accountants (AICPA), Member 
• AICPA Forensic and Valuation Services Section (FVS), Member
• Florida Institute of Certified Public Accountants (FICPA), Member 
• FICPA Valuation, Forensic Accounting & Litigation Services Committee (VFALS) 
• FICPA University of South Florida Accounting Conference Committee, Former Chair