The Future of Audit (Accounting & Auditing Conference)

Allison M. Henry, CPA
Vice President, Professional & Technical Standards
PICPA

Allison is presently the Vice President - Professional & Technical Standards for Pennsylvania Institute of CPA’s (PICPA) where she is responsible for overseeing the administration of the AICPA’s Peer Review Program in Pennsylvania, Delaware, and the Virgin Islands. She also administers PICPA’s Joint Ethics Enforcement Program with the AICPA, and serves as the technical staff liaison to seven state-wide committees and two newly-created task forces; specifically, the Peer Review, Professional Ethics, Accounting and Auditing Procedures, Forensic and Litigation Services, Business Valuation, Not-for-Profit and Employee Benefit Plan Committees and the Healthcare Reform and Marcellus Shale Task Forces. In addition, she fields technical inquiries, writes columns for the CPA Journal and Pursuit publications, provides technical updates at PICPA chapter events, and assists in writing responses to technical exposure drafts.

Allison has been in the profession for about twenty years, including twelve years in public accounting and over eight years with PICPA. Her public accounting experience consists of several years as senior manager with a regional accounting firm and nine years at Deloitte & Touche, LLP, where she worked in their assurance and advisory services group. Her diverse client service experience includes many not-for-profit, healthcare, and world relief organizations, as well as small and large manufacturing, distribution, and other service-oriented entities. She has also served as the designated employee benefits specialist. Prior to her experience with Deloitte, she spent four years in internal accounting positions including the Department of Defense, while her husband was serving on active duty with the U.S. Army.

Allison is a graduate of Washington University in St. Louis and holds an accounting equivalency from the University of Arkansas in Little Rock. She is a member of the Pennsylvania Institute of Certified Public Accountants and the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants. She is also a member of Washington Crossing United Methodist Church, where she serves on the financial accountability team, and volunteers for the children’s ministry. She is a native of St. Louis, Mo. and is an avid runner.

Richard J. Anderson, CPA, CITP
Senior Manager, Data Analytics – Audit & Control Services
Aramark

Richard obtained his Certified Public Accountant license in 2009, and his Certified Information Technology Professional license the following year.

After graduating Summa Cum Laude from Drexel University, he worked at Deloitte for four years, then joined Aramark's Internal Audit group as their Data Analytics Manager, making sense of complex issues in accounting, IT, and everything in between. Richard was recently promoted to Senior Manager, Data Analytics.

Richard is currently a member of the PICPA's Emerging CPAs committee and IT committee.  Last year, he achieved the Competent Communicator designation from the public speaking organization Toastmasters.

November 2016

Michele M. Hansen, CPA
Audit Managing Director
Deloitte & Touche LLP, Audit Innovation

Michele Hansen, CPA, is an audit managing director at Deloitte & Touche LLP. Recognized as an innovator and leader, Michele serves on the leadership team of Deloitte’s Audit Innovation group, focused on transforming audit service delivery by leveraging cutting-edge technologies, such as next generation applications and advanced analytics, to provide meaningful insights and deliver high quality audits. Michele leads the development of multiple applications, including Deloitte’s automated confirmation system as well as a client communication application designed to streamline the audit request process.

With over 20 years of experience focused on serving insurance, financial services and healthcare clients, as well as significant experience in SEC reporting and public company audits, Michele has a keen understanding of the challenges the audit profession faces as it seeks to transform audit delivery. Michele has also served on Deloitte’s National Insurance Advisory Council.

Michele holds a master’s of accountancy from Brigham Young University, and is a member of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants and the Colorado Society of Certified Public Accountants.

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