Angelina Aijun Lu, MSA, CPA

Angie provides assurance and consulting solutions to diverse multi-state and international businesses, including manufacturers, distributors, retailers, biotech and fintech companies, and professional service firms. She provides insight to start-ups, including private equity and venture backed companies, on policies, procedures, and best practices in internal controls and risk management, and for scaling efficiently through growth.

Angie is a member of AAFCPAs’ Commercial Accounting & Assurance committee, dedicated to keeping clients apprised of accounting standards changes, and their impact on business operations and reporting. She assists AAFCPAs’ clients in implementing new accounting standards, including the recent revenue recognition standard (Topic 606), and the lease accounting standard (Topic 842). She provides guidance on unique reporting requirements, including applying the variable interest entity (VIE) consolidation model and foreign subsidy consolidation. Angie has been a resource to clients throughout the COVID pandemic on accounting and reporting requirements related to government stimulus funding.

Angie earned an International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) Certificate from the International Accounting Standards Board (IASB). She has expertise auditing clients that follow IFRS and assisting clients with unique financial reporting requirements in line with international accounting regulations.

Angie was a participant in AAFCPAs’ inaugural Innovation Lab Changemaker Challenge, driven to identify, develop, and execute novel approaches to drive progress. She is an in-house trainer on diverse topics, such as audit efficiency, and reporting requirements related to cash flow and consolidations. She is an active alumnus at Suffolk University, serving as a guest speaker and offering advice to graduate students on career paths in public accounting, professionalism, and innovation. She is dedicated to mentoring young CPAs and helping them succeed in all phases of their career journey. Angie is originally from Shanghai, China and speaks English and Chinese Mandarin. She has been serving AAFCPAs’ clients with distinction since 2016.

Education

• Suffolk University Sawyer Business School – Master of Science in Accounting
• Fudan University – Bachelor of Laws, International Politics

Professional and Civic Associations

• American Institute of Certified Public Accountants
• Massachusetts Society of Certified Public Accountants
• Beta Gamma Sigma International Business Honor Society

Service

• New England Center for Circus Arts – Board of Directors