DIRECTOR, AUDIT AND ASSURANCE SERVICES
ABOUT RANDY
Randy serves as LaPorte’s director of quality control, responsible for overseeing the firm’s compliance with industry professional standards for quality. He joined the firm in 1993 and since then has focused on providing employee benefit plan audits as well as audit and assurance services to healthcare entities. Randy has also served privately held businesses, nonprofits, state and local governments, and construction contractors.
His services to these clients have included financial statement and federal single audits, testing of internal controls, and compliance with applicable laws and regulations. Additional services that Randy provides his clients include employee benefit plan audits, controllership functions, assistance with bond issues, and the issuance of comfort letters.
EMPLOYEE BENEFIT PLANS
Randy has supervised LaPorte’s audit and consulting services for defined contribution, defined benefit retirement, and health and welfare plans. The employee benefit plan clients he serves have plan assets ranging from $750,000 to over $420,000,000. Randy has earned the Advanced Defined Contribution Plans Audit Certification from the AICPA. He is one of several key leaders on our Employee Benefit Plan industry team.
HEALTHCARE
Randy is also a member of the LaPorte Healthcare Industry Group and supervises the audits of acute care hospitals, large health systems, ambulatory surgery centers, rehabilitation and long-term acute care facilities, federally qualified community health centers, and trade associations. He also leverages his years of experience to consult regularly with engagement teams and Louisiana Legislative Auditor staff to facilitate the resolution of difficult areas of client accounting and compliance matters as they arise.
Throughout the pandemic, Randy has served as LaPorte’s principal contact with RSM’s AICPA Healthcare Expert Panel to monitor the changing regulatory environment regarding Provider Relief Funds and other forms of federal and state government assistance.
Bachelor of Science in Accounting, University of New Orleans
Certified Public Accountant
Chartered Global Management Accountant
AICPA Advanced Defined Contribution Plans Audit Certification
American Institute of Certified Public Accountants
Society of Louisiana Certified Public Accountants
AICPA Employee Benefit Plan Audit Quality Center
Healthcare Financial Management Association
Louisiana Government Finance Officers Association
United Way of Southeastern Louisiana, Co-chair, Partner Agency Audit Committee, Community Impact Coordinating Council Committee
Hospitality Association │Financial & Tech Professionals 2014 Annual Convention and Tradeshow, 2014 Accounting and Auditing Update, October 2014
