Andrew Broderick is a Principal in the SOC Services practice of Schellman. As a part of the SOC Services group, Andrew helps clients solve problems and explore new areas for improvement based on the organization’s adoption of new processes and technology. Prior to joining Schellman, Andrew worked in internal audit for six years, including four years in IT audit performing NIST SP 800-53 assessments, ITGC evaluations, and application development consulting engagements. During this time, Andrew attained the Certified Information Systems Auditor (CISA) certification and gained experience with numerous control frameworks, platforms, and databases including Windows, Unix, and DB2. In addition, his experience includes nearly four years of financial statement audit and tax compliance at a regional Certified Public Accountant firm in Columbus, OH. He attained his CPA license while serving clients in the manufacturing, hospitality, and not-for-profit industries.
By:
Andrew Broderick
August 16th, 2024
When positioning your organization to achieve its SOX ITGC objectives and reporting obligations, you can’t take any chances for fear of negative fallout. And while establishing a team of dedicated internal IT audit professionals can help streamline those processes, there are challenges in maintaining such a team—just as there are advantages to substituting an independent IT audit team instead.
By:
Andrew Broderick
March 12th, 2024
As technology continues to evolve and become more robust, organizations have realized they need expertise and to be proactive in identifying risks and implementing controls. But even as new solutions are introduced, the backbone of many compliance and cybersecurity initiatives—including SOX— remains an organization’s internal technology general controls (ITGCs).
By:
Andrew Broderick
May 9th, 2023
Remember when Tom Brady signed with the Tampa Bay Bucs? They clearly felt he could lead their team to new heights, as they agreed to pay Brady $30 million a season. Such an investment was no doubt made easier given Brady’s playing history—the quarterback had previously led the New England Patriots to 17 division titles and six Super Bowl titles. The Bucs knew he was a proven winner, and elected to trust Brady could do the same with his new team.