Lawrence is a partner with RAFFA. He has over 30 years of audit, accounting, tax and consulting experience in public accounting and the private sector. Lawrence started his career with a large international (“Big-Four”) accounting firm in Washington D.C. and progressed quickly. He started his own CPA firm in 1982 and grew that practice to one of the Washington D.C.’s largest firms in seven years. The firm also specialized in nonprofit organizations along with other for-profit industries and specialized consulting services. Lawrence, also being a Certified Fraud Examiner and Certified Valuations Analyst, developed over the years a nationally recognized practice in forensic accounting and investigations. He merged his practice in 2008 with Raffa. Lawrence also serves the Firm as its Director of Quality Control and Training.

Lawrence has extensive experience with nonprofit organizations including charitable organizations and foundations, churches and religious organizations, trade associations, private clubs and country clubs, health care and elder care, and related pension and employee benefit plans. He has assisted in the start-up and development of numerous nonprofit organizations and has also served on the board of directors of non-profit organizations throughout his career. He has assisted nonprofits with fundraising strategies and program development. Lawrence understands the internal management and accountability needs of nonprofit organizations. He has also been an instructor at various industry conferences on non-profit accounting, auditing, forensic accounting and other financial management topics.

Mr. Hoffman is a member of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants and the Virginia State Society of Certified Public Accountants. He is also a member of the National Association of Certified Valuation Analysts and the Association of Certified Fraud Examiners. He also holds the Certified in Financial Forensics designation from the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants. Mr. Hoffman received a Bachelors degree in accounting from Mount St. Mary’s College.

Mr. Hoffman is also private pilot and is a member of the Board of Directors of Mercy Medical Airlift an affiliate of Angel Flight. He has volunteered and completed numerous missions for Angel Flight and also for animal rescue organizations. Lawrence has been very active during his career with assisting numerous nonprofit organizations as a volunteer, board member, and trusted advisor.