Blaine is a director in the risk advisory practice. Blaine has been with Baker Tilly since 2013 and specializes in serving a diverse client base which includes public sector entities, colleges and universities, higher education, financial institutions and large not-for-profit research organizations. He is a member of the firm’s professional practice group, servicing as a subject-matter specialist in Uniform Guidance (UG) and single audit compliance. In addition, Blaine develops and delivers training on topics including audit and accounting standards, internal controls, Yellow Book compliance and the UG to internal and external audiences.
- Works with a variety of organizations to assess the design and effectiveness of processes and systems related to financial operations, including assessments of internal controls
- Manages internal audit and advisory engagements including reviews over internal controls, compliance with laws and regulations and financial reporting
- Manages financial statement and compliance audits of not-for-profit organizations, including higher education finance, foundations and colleges and universities
- Experience with federal agency compliance-specific audits and examination engagements
- Performs peer review engagements, with a focus on engagements subject to Yellow Book and those performed in accordance with the UG
- Participates in the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA) enhanced oversight peer-review, performing an independent review of peer reviews performed on Yellow Book and Uniform Guidance engagements
- Prepares and delivers training to internal and external constituents, focused in the areas of auditing and accounting, internal controls and the UG
- Authors content and implementation guidance in the areas of operational controls and compliance with the UG
Location
Texas
Education
Bachelor of Arts in accounting and business administration
Augustana University (Sioux Falls, South Dakota)