Aaren Humpherys, CPA, CFE, Dad
Audit Manager at The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
Auditor, Fraud Fighter | Magician | Author | Keynote Speaker | Enter-Trainer
Aaren (the audit magician) uses fun and engaging ways (including magic) to enter-train on topics such as professional ethics, fraud prevention, and proper social media use in the workplace. He is an Internal Audit Manager at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, but his boss refers to him as his, “Special Agent.” He consults with management on internal controls, strategic risks, fraud detection and prevention, process improvement and governance and strives to protect the organization and be a catalyst for improvement.  He's a keynote speaker at national, international, regional and local conferences, a writer, and magician.

After graduating from Brigham Young University (BYU) in 2001 with a Master of Accountancy, he moved to Washington D.C where he survived a few busy seasons at the Big 4 Accounting firm Price Waterhouse Coopers and three years as a financial analyst at the mortgage giant Freddie Mac. He left Freddie Mac in 2006 just before the financial meltdown, and spent the last 13 years as a “special agent.”
 
He has survived several tornadoes, a few small earthquakes and a category 5 hurricane.  In Washington DC he and his wife had three kids within 15 months and got desperate for grandma help, so they moved to Utah to be close to family. As a family they enjoy camping, hiking, playing board games, watching documentaries, baking, and roasting marshmallows.

Specialties:
Keynote Speaker & Trainer - Professional Ethics, Fraud prevention & detection, Social Media
Internal Analyst and Consultant - solving problems and improving operations
Magician - creating  WOWs and smiles
Published Author - I love to write about parenting, family and business
Genealogy Expert - Finding my own ancestors and helping others find theirs
Business process re-engineering and automation - taking a two week process and automating it to 20 minutes with improved accuracy and control
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
https://www.linkedin.com/company/the-church-of-jesus-christ-of-latter-day-saints--
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Audit Manager
Deseret Management Corporation
https://www.linkedin.com/company/deseret-management-corporation
As the Operational & Finance Audit Manager, management calls me to help them solve specific problems.
1) Finding fraud and helping management create new processes to prevent it.
2) Saved $225,000 during a routine expense audit by asking additional questions and digging past the easy answer regarding lease expenses. Worked with leasing company to request a refund of overpayment of lease expense.
3) Created several analytical sales reports and Key Performance Indicators which are now being used as part of Management and Board presentations. 
4) Performed due diligence on several new business acquisitions.
Greater Salt Lake City Area
Audit Manager
Freddie Mac
https://www.linkedin.com/company/freddie-mac
1) Served as Project Manager for accounting and systems-related projects for the Transaction Accounting Performing Loans and Reporting departments.
2) Coordinated efforts between accounting business area and system programmers to automate manual accounting processes and streamline and improve controls over existing processes.
3) Trained other accountants, managers, and business area partners in monthly procedures, new product impacts, and key risk indicators. 
4) Decreased processing time for Credit Enhancement reporting from 3-4 days to 1 hour, saving about 36 days each year.
5) Coordinated with business users, programmers, and change management team to automate certain reconciliations and several journal entries saving over 5 days of manual work each month, while also improving controls and reliability.
5) Reviewed and assessed impacts to accounting and reporting business areas from any new Freddie Mac policies, initiatives, or products.  Prepared recommendations and advise management as to the appropriate treatment/course of action for new products and policies.
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Financial Analyst
PricewaterhouseCoopers
https://www.linkedin.com/company/pwc
1) Actively participated in the auditing, revision, and completion of annual financial statements, footnotes, and agreed upon procedures for billion dollar banks, credit unions, colleges, and insurance companies.
2) Engagement responsibilities included:
- Identified, documented, and tested internal controls for Sarbanes-Oxley compliance
- Developed audit work programs and sampling selection criteria.
- Actively participated in recruiting and firm mentoring program.
- Researched technical standards and ensured proper application.
- Supervised and trained 6 newly-hired professionals.
- Created planning documents for engagement teams.
- Assisted in developing and maintaining budgets.
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Auditor
MAcc
Accounting
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Brigham Young University
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Certified Fraud Examiner
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CPA
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Los Angeles Metropolitan Area
Aldo Araujo
BSA Analyst
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Artesia, CA
Carlos Campos
Branch manager
https://www.linkedin.com/in/blake-tripp
Long Beach, CA
Blake Tripp
Recent BS HCA graduate looking to attain a Nursing Degree
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Salt Lake City Metropolitan Area
Morgan Snyder
Building the Startup OS at HYVV 🧰 | Raising Pre-Seed 🌱
https://uk.linkedin.com/in/isaac-hooper-149b7712a
London
Isaac Hooper
Senior Associate at PwC | ACA qualified
https://uk.linkedin.com/in/austin-c-132b4a163
Strand
Austin C
Founder of Royal Expat Jobs
https://uk.linkedin.com/in/alex-toptani-a403a7153
London
Alex Toptani
Lettings consultant at Atkinson Mcleod Estate Agents
https://uk.linkedin.com/in/jaimin-sadiwala
London
Jaimin Sadiwala
ESG Assurance | Banking & Capital Markets at PwC
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London
Max Ravenscroft
Performance Specialist at Anglo American
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Guildford
Benjamin King
Business Continuity Coordinator at Allianz Technology
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Redhill
Ian Dudley
Partner at PwC UK
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London
Victoria Saunders
Strategy & Consulting Analyst at Accenture
https://www.linkedin.com/in/cairojcarr
Silver Spring, MD
Cairo Carr
Audit Manager at General Services Administration Office of Inspector General
https://www.linkedin.com/in/david-almonte-cpa-cgma-66b19b13
Providence County, RI
David Almonte, CPA, CGMA
Financial Reporting and Analysis Senior Manager at Amica Insurance
https://ca.linkedin.com/in/ram-rehsi-singh-cpa-ca-cpa-u-s-cfe-u-s-b3595018
Calgary, AB
Ram Rehsi Singh, CPA (CA), CPA (U.S.), CFE (U.S.)
Senior Audit Manager
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Cincinnati, OH
Michael Cullum
Audit Manager at Clark Schaefer Hackett
https://www.linkedin.com/in/ryansteuart
South Jordan, UT
Ryan Steuart
CFO | R&R Nationwide
https://www.linkedin.com/in/jim-woolfort-717ba69a
Mars, PA
Jim Woolfort
Audit Senior Manager at KPMG US
https://www.linkedin.com/in/avni-shah-cpa-7049397
Janesville, WI
Avni Shah, CPA
Audit Manager at RubinBrown LLP
https://www.linkedin.com/in/johnvandercruyssen
Greater Chicago Area
John Vandercruyssen
Director of Accounting - Life Insurance at Kemper
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        Aaren is an effective communicator and auditor and proficient in his examinations and reports.  He is a outstanding and precise auditor and one which we appreciate  his counsel and recommendations.  It is a pleasure to work with him. Dee Williams
      
          



            
              
        
              
  

    
        I have worked with Aaren for the last year.  He has been our Company's Internal Auditor.  Aaren has done a great job, not only in his audit function, but also in recommending changes to certain of our processes, giving meaningful comments and recommendations, and doing extra work that we have requested.  He has done a great job, and I enjoy working with Aaren.
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Internal Audit Professionals
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BYU Management Society
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ACFE Utah area Chapter
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Sports Industry Network
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Latter-day Saint Professionals
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Internal Audit Training
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Andrews & Cole, LLC
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IIA Salt Lake City Chapter
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Retail Industry Professionals Group
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Brigham Young University Alumni
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BYU Accounting Junior Core 1998-1999
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The Great America Super PAC: Constitutional Conservatism
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BYU Management Society - Latin America
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