SMARTCAATTS LLC
LAKE MARY, FLORIDA

Seeking a key internal auditing role where I can leverage my experience, skills and knowledge in performing technology, internal and financial operations, data analysis and business process projects. Experienced auditor that gets things done working from the “ground-up”. Risk Internal Auditing Skills - Assesses risk exposure and provides risk assurance, delivers management and board level communications, leads enterprise wide activities and delivers best in class service. Leadership - Leads change and forward thinking integration projects, provides cross-industry experience , builds stakeholder relationships, works well with and assists in developing top talent, drives service excellence by setting an example with teamwork, honesty, integrity and professionalism. Strong knowledge of general controls for IT and business process Experienced in evaluating business and technology risks and implementing safety and best practices using frameworks such as COSO /ERM, AS9100, ISO 91000, COBIT, Sarbanes-Oxley, Six-Sigma, and professional auditing standards Demonstrated analytical, problem-solving, and decision-making skills Detailed understanding of business operations and processes Build and maintain effective working relationships with Company management SmartCAATTs, LLC – Founder and CEO | 2011 – Current Created a consulting entity in 2011 to cover creating and building the AuditChannel.TV app for the Institute of Internal Auditors and also provide auditor training and small/medium size auditing assignments. Specific auditor training and guidance on data analytics has been most popular in the past 5 years and Don’s project management skills to assist company project teams build-in the necessary controls when developing applications is also a valuable consulting activity. While step-by-step tools are most common, Don’s experience started by working on teams to create internal auditing continuous audit programs from an internal auditing managed 5 year rolling data warehouse. See Responsible for providing SOX 404 documentation and other technology audit services for clients primarily in central Florida, including Pain Care, Faro Technologies and Brevard Public Schools. Trained and supervised staff and successfully increased client base and introduced the firm’s risk management auditors to the use of portable (PC) data analysis tools. Assist in creating a survey generation service, initially by providing survey services for several years as an employee of The IIA. These successes developed a strong relationship and a role to work on Team-Mate working papers, Global Best Practices and The Profiler and assist in improving relationships of firm partners and client chief audit executives. Protection Mutual Insurance Company – AVP Audit & Officer | 1984 – 1999 As a CAE reporting administratively to the CEO, effectively managed and continuously improved an internal auditing function responsible for auditing 28 offices worldwide. Maintain outstanding relationships with the 14 person outside board of directors, audit committee, and senior management. Promoted to officer level in 1987 and had a regular seat at the organizational leadership table. Created, participated in the business technology group and maintained an annual audit plan using risk and control assessment to maximize limited resources. Quickly learned Dyl280 data analytics running on an IBM 360 and assisted in creating a continuous auditing platform (five year rolling transaction database) in the internal auditing function. Shortened the audit life cycle dramatically and extensively reduced the cost of audits. Created the first successful P&C Claims audit program that preceded similar models in Underwriting, Accounting, Agency Accounting and Commissions. About SmartCAATTs LLC SmartCAATTs LLC was founded to help accountants, auditors and financial professionals learn to use technology techniques efficiently and effectively. Our key focus is training programs to use CaseWare IDEA data analytics tool. Use the Vendor Help Desk [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected]