Lisa Koblinski is a CPA and CFE with over 25 years experience of combined public accounting and industry experience, including 18 years in a Big 4 accounting firm and a former Big 4 Audit Partner. Lisa’s vision is to be your premier consulting firm to deliver value-added business advisory and consulting services in four key service lines: Accounting, Audit (both External Audit and Internal Audit), Requests for Proposals and Special Projects. Lisa and her team brings unique experience across these four service lines, and not seen of typical auditors.
Lisa’s experience includes business advisory services and special projects, external and internal audit, audit readiness, US GAAP and IFRS accounting, SEC financial reporting and regulatory filings, technical accounting matters, multiple accounting systems and changes, and corporate governance (including SOX and other regulatory compliance), to bring a distinct valuable contribution to you and your organization. Her experience includes working and living in London for approximately three years, while also studying abroad.
Lisa has reported to Boards and Audit Committees on multiple financial matters, as well as on weaknesses and recommendations in policies, internal controls and business processes. She has led company internal and external audits for several years, and worked on the other side from a forensic and litigation perspective proactively assisting companies through contract disputes and investigations, as well as providing risk management solutions, a unique combination and skill set, and not seen of typical auditors.
She has decades of experience in writing and presenting RFPs in the public accounting profession, as well as having experience on the industry side in managing RFPs through the vendor procurement process. She also has served acquisitive clients undergoing IPO’s and secondary offerings, as well as turnaround and restructuring companies undergoing carve-outs and spin-offs, addressing a multitude of accounting matters in these environments.
Lisa’s accomplishments include having previously served on the Illinois CPA Society (ICPAS) Board of Directors, as well as three ICPAS Committees: 1) Accounting Principles Task Force, 2) Litigation Committee and, 3) Founding Chair of Women’s Initiatives Task Force. Lisa is a member of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants and Association of Certified Fraud Examiners. She also has a Global Executive MBA from the London School of Economics and Political Science, HEC School of Management (Paris) and New York University Stern School of Business (FT EMBA 2009 Rankings – #2). Her MBA study rotations from 2007 – 2009 included: London, Paris, New York, China and India.