Diamond Strategic Partner
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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EisnerAmper
EisnerAmper is honored to serve the Association of College and University Auditors (ACUA) community and support the important mission of higher education. We deeply value the relationships and quality of conversations that define the ACUA experience, and we are committed to supporting the association’s events and educational content in a meaningful way.
Internal audit directors and senior leadership at higher education institutions are navigating a risk environment that grows more complex each year. Expanding data footprints, mounting cyber threats, and shifting federal and state regulations place real pressure on audit teams to do more with limited resources. EisnerAmper works alongside colleges and universities to strengthen internal audit functions, address IT and operational risks, and support compliance across an increasingly demanding regulatory landscape.
We serve institutions through outsourced, co-sourced, and staff augmentation engagements, adapting our approach to the specific risks, controls, and priorities of each institution. Whether your team needs to scale capacity, fill a technical skills gap, or bring an objective perspective to a complex audit scope, we offer a flexible and collaborative model built around your goals. We also bring deep familiarity with the frameworks and regulations higher education audit teams work within every day, including FERPA, GLBA, HIPAA, NIST CSF, NSPM-33, CMMC, and PCI DSS.
How EisnerAmper Can Help
- Cybersecurity Assessments and Technical Risk Evaluations
- AI Governance, Adoption, and Risk Management
- Athletic Department Risk and Compliance
- Academic Medical Center Advisory Services
- Research and Institutional Data Protection
- Data Governance and Data Privacy
- ERP Implementation and Technology Risk Advisory
- Financial Risk and Strategic Advisory Services
- Business Continuity and Operational Resilience
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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.
Gold Strategic Partners
Deloitte
Higher Education has been a priority sector for Deloitte since the firm began supporting colleges and universities over 100 years ago. Since then, Deloitte has 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
Eminere Group
Eminere Group is a leading assurance and advisory firm specializing in IT Governance, IT Risk Management, cybersecurity, Business Risk Advisory, Information Security and Privacy, and internal audit services. We distinguish ourselves through our team of highly experienced professionals, all holding relevant certifications and extensive expertise.
The principal industries we serve are Healthcare, Higher Education and Financial Services.
517 W Davis Blvd.
Tampa, FL 33606
emineregroup.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. Our consulting solutions span critical business problems in technology, digital, business process, analytics, risk, compliance, transactions and internal audit. We are committed to attracting and developing a diverse workforce of professionals who share the values of integrity, inclusion and innovation. We believe that by teaming together with our clients, we can tackle the business challenges presented by a dynamic world and discover and implement innovative, efficient and effective business solutions.
