Strategic Partners

Diamond Strategic Partner

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Bakertilly

Baker Tilly’s Higher Education and Research Institutions practice serves colleges and universities from across the country. We offer the broad resources of a full-service accounting and advisory firm, blending deep industry insight with sound business advice and providing consulting, risk advisory, assurance, and tax services for leading institutions. We collaborate with management, internal audit functions, boards, and audit committees to address areas of strategic importance. We deliver practical, customized solutions to our clients while keeping the unique culture of higher education and research institutions in mind.

Enabling Internal Audit to tackle complex challenges

  • Our recent projects include helping institutions to (see reverse side for additional detail):
  • Assess information privacy controls to strengthen safeguards over personally identifiable information
  • Examine endowment and restricted fund activity to assess compliance with donor restrictions and regulations
  • Conduct internal investigations in response to allegations of fraudulent activity
  • Audit construction project costs to identify significant cost savings
  • Assess sponsored research infrastructures and develop action plans to support strategic objectives
  • Perform quality assessments of the internal audit function
  • Identify opportunities for cost optimization by performing operational efficiency reviews
  • Expand the influence and the value of internal audit
  • Support compliance risk assessments

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Platinum Strategic Partner

CLA

CLA is a leading professional services firm committed to helping colleges and universities navigate the complexities of internal auditing, compliance, and risk management. With deep industry specialization and a client-centric approach, CLA delivers tailored solutions that drive operational excellence and strategic impact. As a proud strategic partner of ACUA, CLA actively contributes to the higher education audit community through thought leadership, collaborative sessions, and innovative tools.

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Gold Strategic Partners

Deloitte

Higher Education has been a priority sectorfor Deloitte since the firm began supporting colleges and universities over 100 years ago. Since then, Deloittehas cultivated strong relationships with a diverse array of institutions. Learn more about our practice on our website: Deloitte Higher Education Risk and Compliance

1111 19th St. NW | 9th Floor
Washington, DC 20036
deloitte.com

Protiviti

Protiviti is a global consulting firm that delivers deep expertise, objective insights, a tailored approach and unparalleled collaboration to help leaders confidently face the future. Protiviti and its independent and locally owned member firms provide clients with consulting and managed solutions in finance, technology, operations, data, digital, legal, HR, risk and internal audit through a network of more than 90 offices in over 25 countries. 

2900 University Blvd
Ames, IA 50010
protiviti.com

Silver Strategic Partners