CEO
Your Part-Time Controller, LLC
Jennifer Alleva is the Chief Executive Officer at Your Part-Time Controller, LLC (YPTC), a leading provider of nonprofit accounting and financial management services, a Top 100 Firm, and #1 on Accounting Today’s list of Best Firms to Work For. Jennifer brings over three decades of expertise in accounting and leadership to her role as CEO of YPTC.
When Jennifer joined YPTC in 2003, the firm consisted of just over 10 staff members. Since then, she has helped develop YPTC into one of the fastest-growing accounting firms in the country.
Jennifer’s accomplishments include her tenure as an adjunct professor at the University of Pennsylvania Fels Institute, her frequent speaking engagements on nonprofit financial management issues, and her role as the founder of the Women in Nonprofit Leadership Conference in Philadelphia. In addition, from 2021-2024, she hosted the Mission Business Podcast, which spotlighted professionals and narratives from the nonprofit sector.
For many firms, the decision to pursue private equity is not theoretical; it is a complex leadership conversation that touches every aspect of the firm, from culture and governance to partner economics and long-term strategy. In this session, accounting firm leaders who have evaluated — and in some cases pursued or declined — private equity will share how their leadership teams approached the decision-making process.
Panelists will discuss the internal conversations that shaped their thinking, the questions partners asked, the concerns that surfaced, and the factors that ultimately influenced their direction. This candid, experience-driven discussion will provide attendees with practical insight into how firm leaders are evaluating private equity today — and what they learned along the way, whether they moved forward with a deal or decided to remain independent.