Ziad Akkaoui

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ABOUT ZIAD AKKAOUI

Ziad is a Partner at BDO and has over 18 years of experience in advisory services in the Montreal and Toronto markets. He acts as a consultant in corporate governance, risk management and compliance monitoring. He participated in several consulting mandates working with publicly listed companies, as well as large private companies and the public sector covering industries including mining and energy, real estate, financial services and healthcare. Ziad has in-depth knowledge of several reference frameworks such as COSO 2013 (Committee of Sponsoring Organizations), internal control certification regulations (SOX 404 and 52-109), Institute of Internal Auditors (IIA) standards, IIA’s International Professional Practices Framework (IPPF) standards, as well as the COSO Enterprise Risk Management Integrated Framework. Ziad also specializes in evaluating and assessing Information Technology internal controls and compliance requirements applying frameworks such as COBIT, ITIL, and cloud security. Additionally, Ziad manages the service delivery of Service Organization Controls reports (SOC) under the following standards: CSAE3416, SSAE21 and ISAE3402.As a Partner, Ziad is responsible for large and complex files, working directly with clients and project teams. He has participated in various audit committee and management meetings presenting audit plans, audit reports and various deliverables. In addition to client facing engagements, Ziad continues to play an active role in the Firm’s recruitment and professional development initiatives.Areas of Specialization- Internal Audit- Readiness, implementation and audit for CEO/CFO Certification- Business process controls audit, improvement & advisory services- IT service management, IT risk and controls- Implementing Business Continuity Management programs- Enterprise Risk Management framework & practices- Service Organization Controls reports (SOC 1, SOC 2, SOC 3, CSAE 3416, ISAE 3402)