As a Partner at Cherry Bekaert, Denise assists organizations predict, prepare, protect, manage and respond to risk through the development and implementation of holistic and innovative solutions. In addition to assisting organizations with developing and implementing internal control and risk management programs, Ms. Lippuner assists organizations with audit readiness and remediation activities with an eye towards improving financial and operational process.

Denise began her career with the Government Accountability Office (“GAO”) performing pre-CFO Act audits. This experience led to a desire to help public sector organizations improve financial and risk management processes, both as an auditor and as a consultant. Prior to joining Cherry Bekaert, she was a partner at Grant Thornton and IBM, responsible for leading their Public Sector Risk Advisory practices.