Rose Ann Abraham is a principal at Baker Tilly, having joined the firm in 2006. With more than 20 years of public accounting experience. Rose Ann specializes in employee benefit plan (EBP) audits, providing expert insights and solutions to complex issues. Her deep technical knowledge and commitment to excellence have made her a trusted advisor in the industry.
Rose Ann is actively involved with state and national Certified Public Accounts (CPA) societies, frequently sharing her expertise at industry conferences and contributing valuable perspectives on EBP audits and related topics.
As a leader at Baker Tilly, Rose Ann spearheads one of the firm's diversity and inclusion initiative, supporting opportunity, advancement and recognition (SOAR). Her leadership in the profession extends to her roles on the Illinois Board of Examiners (ILBOE), the National Association of State Boards of Accountancy (NASBA) and the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA).
Rose Ann's passion for community service is reflected in her contributions to Clearbrook, an organization assisting individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities, and Step Up, an organization empowering girls to achieve their visions of success through structured programs and inspiring connections.
- Member of the technical leadership team of Baker Tilly’s EBP practice that provides technical guidance, designs and implements firm wide training, tools and templates, marketing initiatives and external marketing campaigns
- Leads Illinois employee benefit plan practice, managing the audits of more than 100 employee benefit plans of various sizes, and types of employee benefit plans, including 11-K, ESOP and health and welfare plans
- Active member of the Illinois CPA Society Employee Benefit Committee whose charge is to monitor developments affecting employee benefit plans in the areas of accounting and financial reporting, auditing, Department of Labor and Internal Revenue Code rules and regulations and to enhance members’ understanding and promote their compliance in these areas
- Active member of the Illinois CPA Society Employee Benefit Plan Content Advisory Task Force – the task force works with the Illinois CPA Society to bring together industry leaders and experts to provide informed, engaging presentations on timely and relevant topics
- Board member of the Illinois Board of Examiners (September 2020 - current) leading the Diversity Committee, connecting with students, faculty, and organizations to further the profession and CPA program
- Member of the National Association of State Boards of Accountancies (NASBA) and volunteer on its Diversity Committee
- Speaker at several state society and organizational conferences including the Illinois Summit, Illinois Employee Benefits Conference, Wisconsin State Society Employee Benefits Conference, Stafford Publications webinar, and Financial Executives International - Chicago Chapter
- American Institute of Certified Public Accountants, member
- National Association of State Boards of Accountancy, Diversity committee member
- Illinois Board of Examiners, board member
- Illinois CPA Society, Employee Benefits Committee and Content Advisory Committee
- Step Up Women’s Network, Midwest board member
- Clearbrook, board member
- Ascend Pan-Asian Leadership Organization, member
- Forbes Best-In-State Top CPAs: 2025 Honoree
