Daniel Shafrir Email & Phone Number

Boston, Ma, Us

I lead the CFGI's broader Risk Advisory Practice, serving clients in the US and abroad. CFGI is the nation's largest non audit accounting advisory firm, with 16 offices across the US, and now with offices in the UK, too! My practice supports our clients with:» their IT SOX controls, ensuring they are effectively in place and operational;» their Internal Audit requirements;» their Enterprise Risk Management needs;» their path to IT process improvement;» a wide range of their cybersecurity needs;» preparation for SOC 1, SOC 2, or other attestations;» education on blockchain and identifying areas for disruption through this novel technology; and» understanding CCPA and GDPR implications and ensuring compliance with the regulations and other data protection/privacy needs.

Boston, Ma, Us

National IT Risk Advisory Practice Leader at CFGI

Boston, Ma, Us

Head of IT Risk Advisory at CFGI.

Boston, Ma, Us

Senior Manager, consulting for clients on IT risk, internal controls, SOX, cybersecurity, and data privacy.

Tampa, Florida, Us

Advisory Board Member for the FinTech Certificate Program, offered by the University of South Florida ​in connection with the USF Muma College of Business.

Braintree, Massachusetts, Us

Networking and educating the International Accountant in the USA

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National Quality Organization - Auditing Services, Methods and Tools:Process Assurance Solutions: Supporting the Financial Statement Audit (IT General Controls) • Develops and maintains PwC's audit guide and various tools and templates used as part of the audit • Consults with engagement teams, nationwide, to provide critical guidance on matters of audit methodology • Supports engagement teams before, during and after PCAOB and internal reviews, including remediation of issues identified throughout the process.Trust and Transparency Solutions: Controls reporting (SOC 1, SOC 2 and other attestation engagements) • Member of PwC's SOC 2 Working Group: developing methodology, tools and templates for PwC to use on SOC 2 Readiness and Attestation engagements

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Trust and Transparency Solutions: Controls reporting (SOC 1, SOC 2 and other attestation engagements) • Manages a number of controls report engagements • Experience in both Operational controls and IT General Controls • Focus on clients in the Financial Services industry: FinTech, Insurance Accounting, Transfer Agency, Hedge Fund Services and Investment AdvisoryRisk Management and Compliance Solutions: • Provides advice, recommendations and observations regarding internal Compliance matters • Work includes initial risk assessments as well as operating effectiveness testing and quality reviewsProcess Assurance Solutions: Supporting the Financial Statement Audit (IT General Controls) • Manages a number of teams providing IT general controls assessment and testing to support the Financial Statement audit process • Clients predominantly in the Financial Services and the Higher Education sectorsInternal PwC Methodology • Member of PwC's SOC 2 Working Group: developing methodology, tools and templates for PwC to use on SOC 2 Readiness and Attestation engagements

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Controls reporting• Led the fieldwork of SOC 1 controls reports testing - SSAE 16 and AT 101• Experience in both Operational controls and IT General Controls• Focus on clients in the Financial Services industry: Transfer Agents and Hedge Funds• Performed first year analysis and documentation of controls for the Fund of Fund Custody department of a large multinational bankInternal Audit / Risk & Compliance• Assisted a number of large multinational banks through staff augmentation in their Internal Audit and Risk & Compliance departments• Work performed for Internal Audit includes both Operational/Compliance controls and IT General ControlsOther• Performed IT reviews with the Massachusetts Division of Insurance for a number of Massachusetts-based local and national insurance companies/mutuals• Performed attestation testing with PwC's Sustainable Business Solutions team for an energy provider

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Core Assurance: • Led the fieldwork of a large team conducting external audits of mutual funds (UK-based OEICs, reporting under UK GAAP). • Performed audit testing of higher risk/complex areas (e.g. valuations of OTC derivatives, amortization of Interest Rate Swaps, closure of share classes, mergers and terminations).• Administrator of PwC Scotland's 'Knowledge Gateway' (informational/educational databases) for Investment Management, providing updated learning materials, audit tools and knowledge sharing of OEICs, Unit Trusts, UCITS, etc.• Analyzed administrators' SAS70s and leveraged knowledge of controls report testing and tailored audit procedures accordingly.Risk Assurance: • Led the fieldwork of controls reports testing - AAF 01/06 and SAS 70 (now ISAE 3402 and SSAE 16).• Performed testing of Operational controls and IT General Controls• Focus on clients in the Financial Services industry: Investment Advisors, Fund Accounting, IT Platform provider, Custody, Real Estate, Private Equity• Performed first year analysis and documentation of controls for the Real Estate Investment department of a FTSE 100 Fund Advisor• Performed attestation testing of Sustainability and Corporate Governance report for a FTSE 100 bank

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Core Assurance: External audits of mutual funds (UK-based OEICs, reporting under UK GAAP)Risk Assurance: Controls testing - AAF 01/06 and SAS 70 (now ISAE 3402 and SSAE 16)

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Core Assurance: External audits of companies in the Consumer and Industrial Products industries

Classified

Chartered Accountant, Accounting

Bachelor Of Engineering (Beng) - Honours, Microelectronics And Photonics