operational audits

Acuity Consulting Inc. is a Certified Public Accounting (CPA) and professional services firm providing financial services since 2002. Founded by government and military veterans, it serves DoD, Civilian Agencies, and corporate clients with audits, financial management, program management, and IT systems support.

A-123 complianceAcquisition managementAuditability assessmentsCFO Act auditscompliance auditsFIAR supportfinancial managementfinancial statement auditsICOFR supportInternal control assessmentsIT SolutionsManagement consultingpeer reviewsperformance auditsprogram managementTechnology assessment and implementation

BLAAAS, LLC (Blaise Lagonave Audit Advisory Assurance Services) provides audit, assurance, risk, compliance, and advisory solutions to help organizations strengthen control environments, navigate complexity, and improve operations. The firm applies audit methodology, documentation standards, and risk discipline expected in regulated and publicly traded environments, with senior-led engagements.

audit preparation and PBC readinesscompliance auditscontrol design and operating effectiveness testingICFR supportinternal auditinventory observation and testingprocess improvementremediation monitoringrisk and control self assessments (RCSA)root cause analysisSOX compliance

Blue Octopus Consulting is a SWaM-certified consulting firm based in Richmond, Virginia, providing full service solutions for nonprofits and small businesses. The purpose-driven firm streamlines operations, sharpens messaging, and turns strategy into action across planning, marketing, events, data, and operations, bridging the gap between where clients are and where they want to be.

consultingdata auditsdatabase selection and implementationevent planning and executionfacilitationfiscal and audit supportgrant writingmarketing and communications auditstrainingwebsite and graphic design

C.M. Bates Consulting is a consulting firm offering professional and superior service in strategy and planning, strategic communications, operational excellence and Lean Six Sigma, executive coaching, and trial consulting. They work with organizations of all sizes across a wide range of industries to institutionalize a culture of excellence.

balanced scorecard developmentchange managementculture auditsexecutive coachingLean Six Sigma trainingOperational excellenceprocess auditsproject managementrisk auditsstrategic communicationsstrategic-planningtrial consulting