Chad Miller is a principal with Baker Tilly's risk advisory practice. He has more than 25 years of public accounting experience, consulting with fast growing private and large public companies on designing and implementing business and information technology (IT) best practices and controls. His experience includes Sarbanes-Oxley implementation and annual compliance procedures, advising on technical accounting issues and assisting companies through the initial public offering process. Chad frequently conducts seminars for private companies on initial public offering (IPO) preparation, Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) requirements and Sarbanes-Oxley Section 404 (SOX) compliance. He has led full outsourcing or co-sourcing engagements for SOX compliance for more than 10 large public companies in recent years.
- Specializes in risk advisory with a focus on SOX compliance
- Assists in the development of best practice processes and control documentation for fast growing companies to support growth and advises on controls as they relates cybersecurity risk
- Develops complete business process and IT general control documentation
- Advises on the structure of internal audit departments as it relates to operational audits and efforts pertaining to SOX compliance
- Consults on structure as well as policies and procedures needed for fast growing private and large corporations anticipating an IPO
- Routinely leads teams that serve as the complete outsourced and co-sourced internal audit and SOX provider for large public companies with annual revenues exceeding $1 billion
- Experience developing and implementing remediation plans for companies that have reporting significant deficiencies and material weakness in internal controls over financial reporting (ICFR)
- American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA)
- Georgia Society of Certified Public Accountants (GSCPA)
- Institute of Internal Auditors (IIA)
- Information Systems Audit and Control Association (ISACA)
- Speaking arrangements and thought leadership pertain to:
- Leading “From Private to Public” seminars walking fast growing private companies through the IPO process including a discussion on accounting and finance department best practice structure along with expectations as it relates to SOX implementation and ongoing compliance
- Conducting training sessions as it relates to PCAOB expectations and related changes on expectations pertaining to SOX compliance
- Leading training sessions with large private and public companies on latest cybersecurity incidents with recommendations on controls to implement to assist in mitigating the related risk
