MARLENE BEACH

Marlene Beach is a member of the Audit and Assurance Department and the firm’s National Government Practice, where she plays a key role in developing practices and procedures to improve the delivery of professional services to governmental entities.

Marlene has extensive experience in governmental accounting and auditing. She provides accounting system evaluations and internal control assessments and assists in developing and reviewing policy and procedures and reviewing and evaluating internal control procedures.

She is a Certified Fraud Examiner (CFE) and Certified Valuation Analyst (CVA), and a former adjunct professor at Davenport University. She has authored and administered several successful federal and local grants is an instructor of governmental auditing seminars for the Michigan Association of Certified Public Accountants (MICPA) and has published numerous articles.

Certifications

• Licensed CPA in Michigan, Florida, and Texas
• Certified Valuation Analyst (CVA)
• Certified Fraud Examiner (CFE)
• AICPA Advanced Single Audit Certificate

Accolades

• 2018 Notable Women in Finance, Crain’s Detroit Business