David Capitano
Contact Information
Pittsburgh Office
4 Gateway Center
444 Liberty Ave.
Suite 1800
Pittsburgh, PA 15222
Phone: 412.697.6406
dcapitano@parentenet.com

Dave is a huge fan of the TV show Survivor. "I like to think that if I were a contestant on Survivor I would have what it takes to win."
Principal In Charge, Pittsburgh Region
Dave has over 17 years of experience in auditing, accounting and consulting for financial institutions, higher education institutions and not-for-profit entities. He was with an international firm of certified public accountants prior to joining Parente Randolph in 1991. Currently, Dave is Assistant Director of the Higher Education Group. He also serves on the Firm's Executive Committee.
Dave provides services to numerous financial institution clients across Pennsylvania. His current client base includes both publicly and non-publicly traded institutions ranging from $25 million to $2 billion.
Dave is an active member in various industry organizations and has given presentation on numerous industry topics. Dave has current client responsibilities for over 30 higher education clients and 15 financial institutions throughout Pennsylvania. Dave has also conducted various consulting engagements related to endowment management, government compliance, and operations analysis.
Professional Affiliations
- American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA)
- Pennsylvania Institute of Certified Public Accountants (PICPA)
- Pennsylvania Bankers Association
- Pennsylvania Association of Community Bankers
- Government Finance Officers Association (GFOA)
- National Association of College and University Business Officers (NACUBO)
- Eastern Association of College and University Business Officers (EACUBO)
- National Association of Student Financial Aid Administrators (NASFAA)
Education
Dave graduated from King's College, Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania. His education has been supplemented by various continuing professional education courses offered by a variety of professional organizations. Dave meets and substantially exceeds the continuing professional education requirements of Government Auditing Standards (Yellow Book) issued by the Comptroller General of the United States.
Licenses and Certifications
- Certified Public Accountant (CPA) in Pennsylvania



