Edward Zimmer, CPA, CISSP, CISA, CITP, CCSFP

As a member of the firm’s IT assurance team, Eddie provides his clients with a wide range of consulting, assurance, and application development services.  By combining his accounting knowledge and education with his IT expertise and computer skills, Eddie has designed forecasting and business modeling software, inventory management systems and global communication database management applications to help clients meet their objectives.

Eddie became a member of BPS’s audit and business advisory department in 2013 after graduating from the University of Tennessee.  His audit experience includes servicing clients operating in the fields of manufacturing, telecommunications, distribution, construction, real estate, power production, captive insurance and management, and emergency communications.

His passion is assisting clients in meeting their compliance goals, and performing examinations for those already compliant.  His Systems and Organization Control audit experience includes systems for accounting, database, claims processing, collection, fiber optics, network security and datacenter organizations.

He is a licensed CPA in the state of Tennessee and a member of various professional and education support organizations such as PrimeGlobal, AICPA, NASBA, TSCPA, SCACPA and ISACA.

Focus:

• Systems and Organization Controls (SOC) Readiness Assessments
• HIPAA, ISO, PCI & HITRUST Compliance Evaluations
• SOC-1, SOC-2 and SOC-3 Examinations
• Network Integrity & Cybersecurity
• Audit & Assurance

Education:

• B.S., Business Administration, University of Tennessee, Accounting and Information Management