What is an internal audit, and why is it necessary for your organization? These questions and more will be answered during our advisory risk briefing, where experts from our Advisory Services team will explain the advantages of having an internal audit function, review types of audits and services, and give you a look into the future of internal audits.
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Brown Smith Wallace
Partner, Advisory Services
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(314) 983-1387
Amy is a Partner in the Brown Smith Wallace Advisory Services practice, where she provides internal audit services, including compliance and control documentation and testing for clients. Amy also assists clients with strategic planning initiatives, including enterprise risk management and overall efficiency and effectiveness reviews.
Amy specializes in serving clients in the financial services industry, including compliance, internal and operational audit engagements. Amy consults on internal and external client business processes and accounting procedures to facilitate process improvements and compliance with laws and regulations.
Brown Smith Wallace
Manager, Advisory Services
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(314) 983-1316
Keenan is a Manager in the Brown Smith Wallace Advisory Services practice. His primary area of expertise is assessing and testing internal controls systems, evaluating processes, and working with management to develop recommendations for improvement. Keenan has worked with Brown Smith Wallace for over six years.
Keenan has more than 25 years of internal auditing and project management experience. He has more than ten years of government auditing experience, including serving as an internal audit manager for two years; working for accounting/professional services firms for six years; and working for a pipeline rehabilitation company for three years, where he served just over a year as an internal audit manager.
Keenan’s work experience includes internal audits, process improvement reviews, construction audits, SOX reviews, and internal audit Quality Assessment Reviews for various clients in multiple industries. He is a Certified Internal Auditor (CIA) and Certified Construction Auditor (CCA).
Brown Smith Wallace
Manager, Advisory Services
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(314) 983-1261
Christine Pedroli is a Manager in Advisory at Brown Smith Wallace. Her experience centers around data analysis, internal audit, financial statement and benefit plan audits, self-funded health plan and TPA audits, Bank Secrecy Act/Anti-Money Laundering monitoring, and process improvement. She is a member of the St. Louis Galvanize User Group and the Institute of Internal Auditors. Christine is also an ACL Certified Data Analyst.
Brown Smith Wallace
Manager, Advisory Services
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(314) 824-5278
Alan is an IT Audit Manager in the Brown Smith Wallace Advisory Services practice. With a background in IT audit and network administration, Alan provides IT audit services and a wide range of skills to the firm’s clients. He serves many industries, including manufacturing & distribution, technology, financial services, education, health care, and non-profit.