Internal Audit

Our internal audit professionals have built a solid reputation with clients ranging from early-stage startups to mid-cap public companies. Our business philosophy is simple: We focus on your success and the growth and development of your employees.

We’ve worked as VPs, controllers, directors, frontline accountants, and financial staff for pre-IPO and small to mid-sized public companies, giving us insight into the unique challenges you face with staffing, resources, compliance, and dynamic economic cycles.

Why choose Sensiba?

Experience – Our professionals average more than 10 years of internal audit experience and they collaborate to support you with effective and sustainable internal audit solutions.

Staff Consistency – We’re focused on internal audit as a profession, not repurposing staff from other departments. This approach helps us support you with consistent, experienced staffing. We coordinate with your external auditors to increase their reliance on our work, potentially reducing your compliance costs.

Internal Audit Services

Internal Audit Full Outsourcing

Many companies want the benefits of an independent internal audit function but lack the budget and staffing freedom. We can implement a comprehensive internal audit outsourcing plan that fits your requirements. Full outsourcing gives you more time to manage your company while we ensure your internal audit is staffed for effectiveness and efficiency.

Internal Audit Co-Sourcing

Some small to mid-cap companies have developed an internal department for ongoing compliance and operational requirements. However, many struggle to maintain full-time personnel with the expertise and bandwidth needed to accomplish their goals effectively. Our staff is focused on the small to mid-cap sector and can provide a customized, flexible, and affordable co-sourcing solution to help ensure your success.

What You Can Expect Partnering with Our Internal Audit Team

Collaborative and Transparent Pricing

You can expect a right-sized internal audit plan for your needs. We conduct collaborative planning to help you develop a budget based on your risks. If you end up needing less service, the cost will go down. If you need more, you’ll know exactly why. We bill monthly in most cases, or as often as you prefer, and report our progress against our agreed-upon plan.

Sustainable Compliance and Operational Monitoring

Internal Audit is not a one-time project, so we don’t approach it that way. We train your process owners and give them the tools and guidance they need to deliver a flexible, efficient solution.

Contract Simplicity

Rather than lengthy contracts, we believe clear communication helps us serve you more effectively. Our standard agreement profile is a master service agreement and a statement of work, with no cancellation or staff reassignment fees.

Fewer Year-End Issues

Business is dynamic. Our testing approach is designed to give you the best opportunity to find and fix issues early, so we can keep the year-end list of deficiencies as short as possible. We don’t just point out the issues, we help you develop real remediation plans to correct any problems.

Full-Service Firm

As a full-service firm, we can assist with accounting and tax-related consultations as requested by management. We are also available to augment your current staffing on a temporary basis should the need arise.

Our Internal Audit Practice Leadership

Frank Balestreri

Consulting Partner-in-Charge

Kevin Shives

Consulting Partner

James Taylor

Risk Manager, Internal Audit and SOX

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