Manohar L. Daga

Professional Background

Mr. Daga is the president of Dingus and Daga, Inc. In addition to his many shared administrative responsibilities, Mr. Daga is one of the key executives responsible for our Tax, Compilation and Review practices. Mr. Daga has been with our firm since 1971 and became a partner in 1975.

He has extensive experience in a wide range of areas including: 

• Budgeting
• Financial planning
• Other consulting services
• Tax

The client mix serviced by Mr. Daga includes: 

• Corporations
• Non‑profit organizations
• Partnerships
• Proprietorships
• Various health and welfare organizations

Education

Mr. Daga continues to develop his skills by attending various technical and management seminars. Mr. Daga graduated Summa Cum Laude from Myers University with a B.S degree in Accounting. He also holds a Bachelors degree in Economics from the University of Burdwan, India. He is a Certified Public Accountant and has completed various graduate level courses in Business Administration at Cleveland State University.

Boards & Committees

Mr. Daga is a member of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants and the Ohio Society of Certified Public Accountants. He is a graduate of Leadership Cleveland. He has served on various committees of the Cleveland Chapter of the Ohio Society of Certified Public Accountants, and was a State Director of Ohio Society of Certified Public Accountants. He has served as the Vice President of the Ohio Society of Certified Public Accountants, and is a Past President of the Cleveland Chapter of the Ohio Society of Certified Public Accountants. He was appointed to the Ohio Board of Accountancy by Governor George V. Voinovich for a seven year term starting in December 1995, and served as the chair of the Board for the 2000-2001 fiscal year. 

He has served on the Nominations, Examination and Ethics Committees of the National Association of State Boards of Accountancy. He has served on the Content Committee and Regulations Subcommittee of the Board of Examiners for the Uniform CPA Examinations and was the chair of the Regulations Subcommittee.

He has participated in the United Way Services' Leadership Development program and has served on their Board of Trustees. He has also served on the Allocation Accounting and Leadership Development Committees of the United Way Services, and was the panel chair for the Specialized Services Allocation Panel. He has served on the Board of Trustees and was the treasurer of Center For Human Services. He was also the chairman of the finance committee of the Center for Human Services. 

Teaching & Career Programs

He has also given some of his time to teaching accounting courses at Dyke College and has been guest lecturer in accounting and taxes at Meharry Medical College of Nashville, Tennessee. In addition, he has participated in numerous workshops and career programs.