Leah Belanger, CPA, MSA
Partner
Top 5 Things to Know About Leah
- Provides audit, accounting, tax, and advisory support to privately held businesses
- Works across technology, biotech, private equity, and professional services industries
- Advises business owners and high-net-worth individuals on complex financial decisions
- Known for being a thoughtful advisor, coach, and year-round resource
- Leads Walter Shuffain’s accounting and auditing staff training initiatives
Leah Belanger works with privately held businesses and high-net-worth individuals on accounting, auditing, tax, and broader business matters. Clients value her for her ability to bring clarity to complex decisions and for making each interaction feel thoughtful, practical, and genuinely helpful. She approaches her work as both an advisor and a coach, with a focus on helping clients move forward with confidence.
Her experience spans accounting and attestation, tax advisory, and business consulting, particularly for clients in the technology, biotech, private equity, and professional services sectors. She supports businesses through a range of important moments, from preparing to attract private equity investment to launching new product lines, and advises on matters such as revenue recognition, forecasting, financing, and year-round tax strategy. She also works with high-net-worth individuals whose financial lives are closely tied to the businesses they own, operate, or invest in.
Leah is especially valued for her collaborative style and her commitment to delivering insight that goes beyond a specific engagement. She works closely with clients and their broader advisory teams to support long-term goals.
- Accounting & Auditing Services
- Attestation Services
- Tax Advisory
- Business Consulting
- Revenue Recognition & Forecasting
- High-Net-Worth Planning Support
- Certified Public Accountant (CPA)
- Master of Science in Accountancy (MSA)
- Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting (magna cum laude), Stonehill College
- Member, American Institute of Certified Public Accountants
- Member, New England Society of CPAs
- Leader of Walter Shuffain’s accounting and auditing staff training initiatives
Leah’s friendships are a central part of her life, and she enjoys spending time with her husband and friends over great meals, concerts, and travel. A self-described foodie and lifelong music lover, she studied piano for 15 years and always has music playing in the background, with tastes ranging from yacht rock and indie pop to jazz and bossa nova.