Full Agenda

Presenters

E. Michael Thomas
CPA, CIA, CBA, CFE, CRP, CFF, CRMA
Mike Thomas is an Internal Audit/Fraud Prevention Consultant, specializing in the banking industry.  Mike is a retired Partner from Crowe LLP’s Financial Institution Risk Consulting practice in the Southeastern United States.  He has over forty years of broad-based experience, specializing in the banking industry.  While at Crowe LLP, Mike’s responsibilities included advising clients in areas such as risk management, fraud prevention and quality assurance assessments.  In addition, he coordinated contract services for internal audit, information technology audit, loan review and compliance outsourcing at financial institutions, as well as working with clients to re-engineer their internal audit, risk management and fraud prevention functions.  Prior to joining Crowe LLP, Mike was an Internal Audit Services Director for PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP and served as Vice President & Audit Group Manager for SunTrust Banks (now Truist).

Mike is a frequent lecturer on internal audit, risk management, fraud prevention and banking related topics.  He is a Distinguished Faculty Member of the Institute of Internal Auditors, an Adjunct Faculty Member of the Association of Certified Fraud Examiners and has been an instructor for the Bank Administration Institute, the Financial Manager’s Society, the Credit Union National Association, the America Bankers Association and the Georgia, Alabama, Louisiana, Tennessee, Missouri and Florida Banker’s Associations.  Mike is a member of the Institute of Internal Auditors, the Association of Certified Fraud Examiners and the Bank Administration Institute.

Mike holds a BBA degree in Accounting from Columbus State University and is a graduate of the Bank Administration Institute’s School for Bank Administration (Internal Audit Management).  He is a Certified Public Accountant, Certified Internal Auditor, Certified Bank Auditor, Certified Fraud Examiner, Certified Risk Professional, is Certified in Financial Forensics and has a Certification in Risk Management Assurance.

Joyce Meyer
CFSA
Joyce Meyer is a Managing Director in Crowe LLP’s Financial Institution Risk Consulting practice in the Southeastern United States. Joyce has more than 22 years of experience, focusing on providing internal audit services to the banking industry. Currently, she devotes her time serving financial institutions throughout the country. Her client list has included organizations ranging in size from newly formed credit unions and banks to institutions with assets exceeding $25 billion. She is highly skilled at developing and leading teams of various sizes and complexity and assisting troubled organizations work through regulatory criticism.  

Joyce’s expertise includes:
Relevant Experience
•    Developing, implementing, monitoring, and reviewing internal audit plans and departments.
•    Developing internal audit programs designed to follow a risk-based approach and meeting the changing regulatory environment.
•    Analyzing and validating management’s responses and completed action plans in relation to regulatory criticism and issuances.
•    Evaluating accounting, financial, and operational controls and providing recommendations.
•    Presenting program and status updates to Executive Management and the Supervisory Committee.
•    Serving as subject matter expert in many areas, including, but not limited to:
•    SOx and FDICIA Consulting
•     Quality Assessment Reviews (QAR)
•     Regulation AB and USAP Compliance
•     Mortgage Banking and Secondary Marketing
•     Electronic Banking
•     Wire Transfer Operations
•     Accounting Operations
•     Deposit Operations
•     Third Party Risk and Vendor Management

Joyce holds a BSBA degree in Accounting from University of Louisville and is a Certified Financial Services Auditor.