47th Annual Nonprofit Conference - Government Track #8: SEFA - How to Get it Right

 Patrick Yu is a Principal at Baker Tilly US, LLP, with more than 30 years of experience delivering audit, review, accounting, and consulting services. He specializes in the behavioral health and not-for-profit sectors. Patrick has worked with adiverse not-for-profit client base, such as international NGOs, behavioral health, special education, community and social services, community development and HUD-funded affordable housing organizations, membership and disease advocacy organizations.

Patrick’s professional involvement includes serving as past chair of the New York State Society of Certified Public Accountants (NYSSCPA) Statewide Nonprofit Committee and past co-chair of the NYSSCPA Suffolk Chapter Not-for-Profit Committee.

His contributions have been recognized by Crain’s New York Business, which named him one of the Notable Leaders in Accounting and Consulting in 2022. He is also a recipient of the Outstanding 50 Asian Americans in Business Award; The Responsible 100, City & State New York 2025; Long Island Business News, Hall of Fame, 2025 and Queens Power 100, City & State, 2024.

Patrick has served as board treasurer, board secretary, and Finance Committee chair for the Queens Chamber of Commerce, as well as board treasurer and Finance Committee chair for Easter Seals New York. As of 9/11/2025