Ethics, Blind Spots, and YOU

Amanda “Jo” Erven is a Certified Public Accountant (CPA), a Certified Internal Auditor (CIA), a Certified Fraud Examiner (CFE), and the President and Founder of Audit. Consulting. Education. LLC. Jo’s firm specializes in progressive internal audit, risk, fraud, and ethics consulting along with providing impactful training courses to organizations. Jo is also a full-time, accounting faculty member at Metropolitan State University of Denver as well as the Director of Internal Audit Education for the University. Jo’s educational background includes both a bachelor’s and master’s degree in accounting from the University of Georgia. She started her career in public accounting at one of the Big Four firms, experienced a traditional accounting role at a multinational oilfield services corporation, and directed an internal audit function at an international financial services organization. Jo has written and published three books, is a member of many professional organizations, and personally advocates and fundraises for women and men surviving and thriving through breast cancer. After finding out she was positive for the breast and ovarian cancer gene mutation (BRCA1), Jo underwent multiple preventative surgeries (6 surgeries in 22 months!), including a full hysterectomy and a double mastectomy. She believes knowledge is power and encourages others to take action in their personal AND professional lives.