Brian E. Kruk, MBA, CIA, CISA, CCSA, CGAP, CCA
Senior Director, Quality and Risk Services
Experience: Brian is a CIA, CISA, CCSA, CGAP, CCA plus an MBA with 17 years of progressive internal audit experience. He previously served as director of quality audit services for the Institute of Internal Auditors headquarters where his group was the driving force in the rollout of the quality assurance and improvement program concepts now required in Standards 1300 through 1322. This includes expertise in operational, financial and IT control environments, construction, joint ventures and vendor relationship contract auditing. He has as strong understanding of risk assessments, SOX and ERM processes, along with deep knowledge of project management and M&A due diligence techniques. His background includes the retail, oil and gas, manufacturing, mining, resort, real estate development, architectural design, not-for-profits and professional consulting industries.
Specialties: With Brian's four professional certifications and his involvement in more than 200 quality assessment consulting engagements as the practice leader for the Institute of Internal Auditors (IIA) over the past 10 years, he has a unique understanding of the internal audit profession and process improvement across organizations of all sizes in various sectors. From his conformity and innovative practice evaluations for companies ranging in size from the largest publicly traded organization in the world to a small one-person audit shop, his knowledge base about what constitutes best-in-class regarding all kinds of internal audit activities is truly unique across the United States and abroad.
Education: MBA and B.S. in accounting from the Indiana University of Pennsylvania in Indiana, Pennsylvania and a B.A. in economics from the University of Pittsburgh at Johnstown in Johnstown, Pennsylvania
Professional affiliations: Brian is a member of various Institute of Internal Auditors (IIA) chapters, AKSARBEN, and a member of the Information System Audit and Control Association (ISACA).
Family life & hobbies: Brian and his wife have one son currently serving overseas in the U.S. Navy. He enjoys outdoor activities such as skiing, golfing, hunting, fishing and deep sea scuba diving.
Upcoming speaking engagements:
- More information coming soon.
Past speaking engagements:
- March 13, 2012 | Association of Audit Committee Members, Inc. | Does Your Internal Audit Activity Satisfy Profession Standards for Internal Audit Departments, and Why It Matters?
- March 13, 2012 | Institute of Internal Auditors Central Missouri Chapter | Quality Assurance & Improvement Program: Audit Process versus Program: The Difference... and Why It Matters!
- March 14, 2012 | Institute of Internal Auditors Central Missouri Chapter | Class to discuss being a validator of a self-assessment
- February 15, 2012 | Credit Union Internal Auditors' Association | Quality Assurance & Improvement Program: Audit Process versus Program for Credit Unions - the difference…and why it matters
- November 8 - 17, 2011 | Institute of Internal Auditors (IIA) Virtual Seminar Schedule | Performing External Quality Assessments of the Internal Auditing Activity
- November 2, 2011 | Houston | Houston Area School District Internal Auditor (HASDIA): Quality Assessment Validator Class
- October 25 - 26, 2011 | Chicago | Institute of Internal Auditors (IIA): Internal Audit Quality Assessment: Establishing your QA and Improvement Program
- October 27 - 28, 2011 | Chicago | Institute of Internal Auditors (IIA): Performing External Quality Assessments of the Internal Auditing Activity
- September 27, 2011 | Milwaukee | Institute of Internal Auditors (IIA) Regional Conference: QA& IP Presentation Session
- August 29 - 30, 2011 | LaVista Nebraska | Institute of Internal Auditors (IIA) Ak-Sar-Ben District Chapter 2011 District Conference: IIA Standards Update and QA&IP Presentation Session