Andrew J. Reading CPA

Andrew J. Reading

CPA

Partner

Assurance Services Group

At a glance

Andy is a seasoned financial services professional with experience auditing financial systems, programs and processes for clients from a diverse range of industries. He devotes a significant portion of his career to building client relationships that are rooted in an understanding of their operations and goals through all stages of their business life cycle. He routinely mentors and trains staff on assessing risk and designing effective data driven procedures that yield valuable information to clients. As a leader of the Firm’s Risk Advisory Services Team, he oversees the design, execution, and implementation of client risk assessment and audit plans.

Andy joined the Firm in 2007 after receiving first-hand knowledge of Dopkins values and culture as a participant in the Firm’s internship program.

Industries/Clients Served

Cooperatives
Employee Benefit Plans
Health Care
Manufacturing
Not-For-Profit

Principal Areas of Expertise

Audit
Risk Assessments
Internal Controls
Fraud Prevention
Employee Benefit Plans
Financial Reporting
Transaction Advisory Services

Designation

Certified Public Accountant

Affiliations

Member, Board of Directors, for the National Society of Accountants for Cooperatives (NSAC) Atlantic Chapter; Member, NSAC Accounting & Auditing Committee; Programming Advisor, NSAC Annual Conference. Recent conferences have taken place at:
- Denver, Colorado (2019)
- Austin, TX (August 2018)
- Salt Lake City (July 2017)
Member, American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA)
Member, New York State Society of Certified Public Accountants (NYSSCPA)
Member, Institute of Internal Auditors (IIA)

Education

B.S. in Accounting from the State University of New York at Fredonia

Community Service

Treasurer, SUNY Fredonia School of Business Advisory Council. The Council is comprised of a group of regional business executives dedicated to consulting with the School of Business on the matters of curriculum design and program development.
Member, Leukemia & Lymphoma Society: Light the Night Walk Executive Leadership Committee

Speaking Engagements

Presenter, Revenue Recognition: It’s not Sexy but You Need to Know, to members of the National Society of Accountants for Cooperatives (NSAC) at the 2019 Annual Conference in Denver, Colorado.
Presenter, Trends in Fraud Prevention– Keeping Up in the Digital Age

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