SOX - Chris Reece
Christopher A. Reece, MBA, CFE, CIA
Chris is a Principal in UHY Advisors' Metro New York Enterprise Risk Advisory Services (ERAS) Practice in New York City and heads the Sarbanes-Oxley 404 practice in New York. He has extensive internal audit experience across various industries including financial services, media, manufacturing, pharmaceutical, construction and engineering services. His expertise lies in developing and implementing internal control systems that integrate a strategic and holistic approach to governance compliance and optimizing risk management. Additionally, Chris has significant experience in operational risk identification and management, including US Government compliance in areas of the Federal Acquisition Regulations and Cost Accounting Standards (FAR/CAS). An internal controls specialist, Chris has also led several operational and financial fraud investigations varying from Fraudulent Financial Statements to Misappropriation of Assets. Chris is a Certified Internal Auditor, a Certified Fraud Examiner, a member of the Financial Executives International and serves as Audit Committee Chairperson for a not-for-profit with assets under management of over $200M.
Professional Experience:
- Chris leads the SOX practice in New York City designing, implementing and testing controls related to SOX Section 404 requirements that embrace AS5 and latest SEC guidance. He has developed thought leadership for adopting AS5 customizing the approach to meet his clients needs.
- He has re-engineered the SOX approach for Fortune 500 clients in diverse industries such as media, pharmaceutical, financial services, construction, publishing and manufacturing. Additionally, he has managed multiple SOX and IA engagements for both private equity and publicly traded companies.
- Chris has developed and delivered an ERM methodology to implementing internal controls for an overseas airline client based in Asia. He led the management team and staff in a training course on creating and executing a holistic enterprise wide risk management approach to an internal control system.
- Prior to joining UHY, he implemented and directed the risk based audit function across diverse operations in North and South America for a multinational company head-quartered in the UK. Primary businesses included engineering services and construction management.
- Chris has deep government contracting experience and has implemented and integrated US Government compliant accounting practices. He also has developed and provided government contracting training programs domestically and internationally.
Background:
- University of Kansas - BS in Business Administration
- Loyola College of Maryland, MBA Accounting
- Certified Internal Auditor
- Certified Fraud Examiner
- Member of NY Chapter of Financial Executives International
- Member Institute of Internal Auditors
- Member Association of Certified Fraud Examiners
- Audit Committee Chairperson for a non-profit organization
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