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UHY Promotes David Barton to Managing Director in Atlanta

UHY LLP today announced the promotion of David Barton to Managing Director.  Based in the Atlanta office, Barton is a leader in the firm’s Internal Audit, Risk & Compliance and Management & Technology Consulting services, managing staff in Atlanta and Michigan for clients nationwide.

In his new role, Barton will be responsible for the continued growth and development of the firm’s Internal Audit, Risk & Compliance and Management & Technology Consulting services.

“David Barton is the driving force behind UHY’s internal audit, risk, compliance and technology practices,” said Frank Fenello, Partner for UHY LLP and manager of the company’s Southeast operations.  “Under Barton’s leadership, we are offering our clients services that embody leading practices, allowing them to maximize their productivity.” 

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Barton is an expert in risk identification, assessment and evaluation; risk response; risk monitoring; IT control design and implementation; and IT control monitoring and maintenance.  He serves clients in a range of industries including healthcare, manufacturing, financial services, gaming and hospitality.

His professional experience includes:

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·       Expertise in IT compliance and attestation including Service Organization Controls (SSAE 16, SOC 2, SOC 3), HIPPA and HITRUST, PCI-DSS, Financial Services (FFIEC, GLBA, GAO, FDIC) SOX IT general and application controls.

·       IT internal auditing, COSO framework, CObIT framework, IT risk assessments and control evaluations.

·       Sarbanes-Oxley compliance including documentation, internal control testing and remediation of exceptions.

·       Former Senior IT Risk Manager with EarthLink, Inc. and KPMG where he worked on IT control projects that included information security initiatives, program change management process re-engineering, IT Disaster Recovery, SAS 70 attestation and IT Policy and Procedure development and implementation. 

With more than 25 years of practical experience, he is often is asked to speak at conferences and events, addressing the topics of cloud computing, information technology risk and internal auditing.  Groups that have invited him to speak include SecureWorld, the Cloud Security Alliance Congress; ITAC, the IT Audit & Controls Conference; the North American Association of State and Provincial Lotteries (NASPL) Professional Development Seminar; the Information Systems Security Association (ISSA) Security by Design conference; and the Atlanta Technology Summit.

Barton earned his BS in Business Administration and his MBA from Appalachian State University.  He is a Certified Information Systems Auditor (CISA) and is Certified in Risk and Information Systems Controls (CRISC).

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