Michael Keiffer

Background

About Michael Keiffer

I am an independent data analysis consultant and instructor with over 20 years of extensive experience with using various data analysis tools such as ACL, IDEA, Arbutus Analyzer, Alteryx, Power BI and Tableau. My experience includes performing consulting projects, automating different applications using scripts/macro, and providing training services. A majority of my clients are banking and financial service institutions and healthcare organizations. I have performed training services for these clients in addition to consulting projects that have focused on fraud detection/analysis and regulatory compliance. Prior to becoming an independent data analysis/consultant, I worked for approximately 15 years as an Internal Auditor in the banking and financial services industry. Key Career Accomplishments include the following: • Performing ACL and IDEA consulting and training services as an independent data analysis consultant for numerous Fortune 500 companies. Industries of expertise include banking and financial services, healthcare, gaming/casinos, retail, and airlines/travel. • Former ACL Master Trainer and Consultant for ACL Services, Ltd, in Vancouver, BC. • Performing ACL training and consulting for numerous clients in the United States, Canada, Europe, Asia, and the Middle East. • Featured speaker at several national conventions and conferences, including the ACL Connections Annual Users Conference, and the Association of Healthcare Internal Auditors (AHIA) Annual Conferenc. • Featured speaker for different local chapters of the Institute of Internal Auditors (IIA) and different ACL Users Groups. • Successfully conducted audits for several departments at clients in the role of Supervising Senior Auditor. • Supervising Senior Auditor at a variety of financial institutions conducting audits in operational areas including Tier II system review audits, bank online services, bank retail operations, lending reviews (both retail and commercial), trust operations and administration, and ACH operations. • Extensive background in fraud investigations and fraud detection. • Extensive experience with SAP, both consulting and training. • Extensive experience with the testing and review of computer system access, including mainframe systems.