AAFCPAs to Present Workshop on Internal Controls & IT Countermeasures to Mitigate Risks

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AAFCPAs’ Vassilis Kontoglis and David Kelleher will present an educational workshop on Best Practices in Internal Controls and IT Security to assist in mitigating risk at The Massachusetts Association of Early Education & Care (MADCA) Administration and Management Conference, in Worcester, MA on November 28th.
Risk Management requires continuous improvement, and organizations must stay vigilant, and learn & adapt over time. In this interactive session, AAFCPAs will highlight critical risk management principles and techniques that assist in mitigating vulnerabilities targeted by today’s cybersecurity intrusions and incidents. In addition, attendees will review some of the most frequently misunderstood internal control recommendations and how they mitigate risks, including issues specific to early education and care providers.
In this interactive session, attendees will learn:

  • Countermeasures to IT systems risks, including: people, processes, and technologies
  • How to educate employees to avoid phishing scams and ransomware attacks
  • Best practice internal control recommendations specific to early education and care providers

Vassilis is a member of AAFCPAs’ Business Performance, Internal Controls & IT Advisory Practice, and a highly-skilled IT professional with proven expertise in: cyber security and IT risk assessments, business process improvement and change management, information systems gap analyses, systems selection & implementation, IT auditing, and special attestation reporting.
Dave has a long history, deeply rooted in providing professional services for the human and social services sector, including comprehensive expertise serving Early Education and Care (EEC), and multiservice organizations.
We are happy to share our expertise for the benefit of early education and care providers, their families and communities.
For more information, please contact David Kelleher, Partner at 774.512.4042, dkelleher@nullaafcpa.com, or Vassilis Kontoglis, Manager at 774.512.4069, vkontoglis@nullaafcpa.com.


About the Authors

David Kelleher

David Kelleher, CPA, CGMA

Dave has extensive experience providing audit, tax, and business advisory solutions to nonprofit organizations, including community development corporations, multi-service human and social services providers, independent schools, and early education and care (EEC) agencies. Dave has extensive nonprofit tax experience, advising clients on questions relating to the Form 990, as well as the new Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA) rules affecting nonprofits, including: the taxability of qualified transportation fridge benefits, new unrelated business “siloing” rules, …
Vassilis Kontoglis

Vassilis Kontoglis

Vassilis has 20+ years’ proven experience providing business intelligence, productivity, information risk management, and cybersecurity solutions. He is a critical resource in keeping clients and the firm on the forefront of transformative technologies while mitigating risks that come along with these advancements. Vassilis leads the delivery of Robotic Process Automation solutions at AAFCPAs. He understands the unique requirements to achieve RPA success, including proper design, planning, implementation, and governance. He works collaboratively with clients and cross-functional …