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Ellen E. Vargo, CPA, CFE, FCPA, NCCO
Ellen Vargo received her Bachelor of Science in Accounting from Grove City
College in Grove City, Pennsylvania. Ellen joined Nearman, Maynard, Vallez, CPAs
& Consultants, P.A. in October 1997 and currently holds the position of
Partner. Ellen successfully completed the requirements for the CPA (Certified
Public Accountant) designation in the state of Pennsylvania. Ellen has earned
the CFE (Certified Fraud Examiner) designation from the Association of Fraud
Examiners. Ellen received this certification after an extensive application
process and upon passing the uniform CFE Examination. Most recently, Ellen met
the requirements for certification as a Forensic Certified Public Accountant
(FCPA). Forensic CPAs not only utilizes their accounting and auditing skills,
but also uses their investigative skills to determine what events actually took
place in a financial setting.
As a Partner, Ellen is responsible for performing financial and operational
audits of credit unions ranging in asset size from $5 million to more than $1
billion. Her responsibilities include planning and coordinating all phases of
the audit engagement, supervising the audit staff, reviewing audit workpapers,
and presenting client briefings of audit results and financial trend analyses.
Additional responsibilities include preparing financial statements and
management reports detailing audit findings with recommendations after the
fieldwork is completed. She has participated in numerous audits, both federal
and state chartered.
Ellen is a member of the firm's Accounting and Auditing Standards Committee.
The primary objective of this committee is to increase the production
capability, efficiency, and quality of service offered by the firm by improving
the technical and communication skills of our Associates. Ellen trains other
Associates in audit procedures where appropriate.
Ellen is an associate member of the Association of Credit Union Internal
Auditors. She also completed the National Association of Federal Credit Unions’
Regulatory Compliance School and earned the NAFCU Certified Compliance Officer
(NCCO) designation in April 2000. Ellen assists our clients with internal audit
and compliance services. In addition, Ellen has also contributed to the American
Institute of Certified Public Accountants publication of Checklists and
Illustrative Financial Statements for Depository and Lending Institutions for
Credit Unions.
In addition, Ellen has conducted educational sessions at our Credit Union
Conference in the past. Topics include auditing the loan portfolio, setting up a
compliance program, and Supervisory Committee duties and responsibilities. Ellen
has also written several articles for our newsletter, "The Auditor’s
Report."
Prior to joining Nearman, Maynard, Vallez, CPAs & Consultants, P.A.,
Ellen was the Internal Auditor for a $200 million federal credit union in New
York. Some of her responsibilities included scheduling, writing, and performing
branch, compliance, regulatory, and financial audits; investigating all fraud
and forgery cases; and performing and maintaining internal control reviews over
credit union operations. Ellen provided monthly reports to the Supervisory
Committee and ensured all approved recommendations were addressed.
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