Reduce Compliance Risk and Strengthen Controls with Senior SOX & Internal Audit Leadership
Senior-level SOX and internal audit support from someone who has built a SOX 404(b) program from scratch at a NYSE-listed company and driven two disclosed material weaknesses to effective ICFR. 16+ years, Big Four foundation, hands-on delivery.
Trusted SOX & Internal Audit Expertise
Who We Work With
Veridian Advisory LLC partners with Finance, Accounting, and Audit leaders who need credible, hands-on support for SOX and internal audit — not just another slide deck.
Public companies subject to SOX 404(a) or 404(b)
Pre-IPO organizations preparing for listing and investor scrutiny
Lean finance and accounting teams without full internal audit staffing
Companies facing increased external auditor demands or recurring control issues
Companies remediating a disclosed material weakness
Companies adopting AI without a governance framework in place
How Veridian Advisory Can Help
With 16+ years across Big Four and industry audit leadership, we deliver practical, audit-ready solutions — not paperwork and theory.
Fractional SOX Leadership (404(a)/404(b))
Hands-on SOX leadership delivered at a Director level—providing oversight, coordination with auditors, and executive-ready reporting without the cost of a full-time hire.
SOX Compliance & 404 Program Management
Right-sized, audit-ready SOX program design and execution that reduces deficiencies, improves testing quality, and minimizes last-minute fire drills.
Internal Audit Risk Advisory
Independent internal audit execution and risk advisory support that strengthens controls, enhances coverage, and delivers clear, practical insights for leadership and the Audit Committee.
AI Risk Governance
AI risk framework design and use case inventory — governing how AI systems enter your business before regulators require it, and applying AI to strengthen audit coverage and efficiency.
Quality Assurance & External QAR Readiness
Meet the IIA Standards requirement for an independent external assessment — without failing it.
QAIP design and implementation from scratch
Readiness assessment ahead of an external QAR
Conformance gap analysis against the IIA Standards
External assessor coordination and evidence preparation
Remediation of prior QAR findings
Ongoing internal quality monitoring and reporting
Who You'd Be Working With
Nerik Galibov, CIA, CRMA, CFSA, ITGC-CP — Founder and Principal. Big Four at Deloitte, eight years running internal audit at NYCEDC, most recently Director of Internal Audit at a NYSE-listed public company.
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