Blaine is a director in Baker Tilly’s national office, serving as the technical leader for the regulatory compliance practice and is a subject matter expert in Uniform Guidance (UG), single audit compliance and Government Auditing Standards. Blaine has more than a decade of experience serving clients across the public sector, financial services, higher education and healthcare industries. As the firm’s compliance practice leader, Blaine partners with teams to bring expertise and practical solutions to address complex technical issues and is responsible for developing tools, templates and audit methodology. He is a current member of the AICPA Government Audit Quality Center’s Executive Committee and frequently delivers training on topics including audit and accounting standards, internal controls, Yellow Book compliance and the UG to internal and external audiences.
- Oversaw a project team that exceeded 450 individuals serving our client managing the compliance and administration of their Covid-19 relief funding. This included oversight of eight different work-streams and the successful deployment of over $715 million in federal assistance in less than six months, maintaining full compliance with the federal requirements
- Serves as the regulatory compliance assurance practice leader, responsible for providing teams with technical expertise and consultation, tools, templates and audit methodology
- Serves as a member of the Executive Committee for the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA) Government Audit Quality Center (GAQC)
- Consults directly with federal agencies on regulatory matters affecting federal grant recipients
- Has worked with a variety of organizations to assess the design and effectiveness of processes and systems related to financial operations, including assessments of internal controls, compliance with laws and regulations and financial reporting
- Has led financial statement and compliance audits of not-for-profit, health care, higher education and public sector entities
- Experience with federal agency compliance-specific audits and examination engagements
- Participates in the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA) enhanced oversight peer-review program as a subject matter expert for Government Auditing Standards and Uniform Guidance
- 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 regulatory compliance
Location
Austin, TX
Education
Bachelor of Arts in accounting and business administration
Augustana University (Sioux Falls, South Dakota)
