As Director of the Data Management Group at Control Solutions, Thomas Steeves is responsible for developing the firm’s data analytics and continuous controls monitoring practice through cultivating client relationships, overseeing engagements, and hiring and managing personnel with skills appropriate to the practice.
Thomas has 14 years of applied experience in data analysis, database management and technical programming. He is a subject matter expert in the application of data analytics within transactional processing applications and has specialist-level knowledge of common client applications and ERP systems. Clients benefit from his knowledge of compliance and assurance-related issues in support of Sarbanes-Oxley compliance initiatives and the development of automated controls testing mapped to the COSO framework. Thomas is a Certified Information Systems Auditor (CISA), ACL Certified Data Analyst (ACDA), and Approva Certified Professional.
Before joining Control Solutions, Thomas held several positions with ACL Services Ltd. over an 8 year period. As a Senior Application Designer, he had the lead role in overseeing technical development of Continuous Controls Monitoring (CCM) applications, including test design, development, maintenance and support. He also created and documented application development standards including ACL code and version control practices.
As a Senior Technical Consultant for ACL Thomas developed specialized data analysis techniques for audit, fraud and controls compliance, working closely with internal auditors with the use of Computer Assisted Audit Techniques (CAATs) and utilizing ACL software technology to mitigate fraud, minimize financial loss and improve process efficiency.
His career also includes five years’ experience as a Visual FoxPro developer for CIS Client Information Systems.
Thomas once served as a part-time computer science instructor at Langara College in Vancouver. He has also taught in the British Columbia secondary school system and been an instructor at two other institutions, Davidson College in Richmond and Horizon College in Vancouver.
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