Mark W. Banks

Director
CPA, CFE, MAFF

Overview

Mark directs Boyer & Ritter's System and Organization Controls (SOC) services group and is a key member of the Advisory Services group.

He leads a wide variety of engagements that best use skills he gained from previous audit and accounting services experience as a staff auditor for a national accounting firm. Mark applies his wealth of knowledge and experience to each engagement he leads, providing each client a unique suite of services that consistently exceeds expectations.

Mark’s primary practice areas include:

Consulting Services

  • Driving successful client engagements through strategic work plan development and implementation.
  • Providing clients with strategic guidance, research findings, and data analysis to support informed management decisions.

  • Leveraging collaboration with external organizations to understand their most pressing issues and craft customized solutions.

Compliance

  • Performs in-depth audits to verify compliance with relevant acts, regulations, and internal policies.
  • Performs financial and operational internal audits, risk and process improvement assessments, compliance testing, and documentation in various functions and processes. 
  • Manages, plans and performs financial, operational, and data processing internal audits of public and private entities, which include accounting, data processing, management controls, and compliance with state and federal regulations.
  • Acts as team leader for large and complex audits.

System and Organization Controls (SOC) Audits

  • Analyzes the design and effectiveness of internal controls, policies, and procedures.
  • Evaluates the soundness, adequacy, and application of controls in new and established systems and procedures.
  • Provides consulting services to develop effective internal controls for for-profit, not-for-profit, and governmental entities.

News & Events

Honors & Recognitions

Honors & Recognitions

Forty under 40 logoCentral Penn Business Journal, Forty under 40, 2025

Community & Professional Affiliations

Harrisburg Singers, Board of Directors

American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA), Member

Pennsylvania Institute of Certified Public Accountants (PICPA), Member

National Association of Certified Valuators and Analysts (NACVA), Member

Association of Certified Fraud Examiners (ACFE), Member

Education

The Pennsylvania State University - Altoona, Bachelor of Science, Business Administration, High Honors, Concentration in Accounting

The Pennsylvania State University – University Park, Smeal College of Business, Master of Accountancy

Credentials & Designations

Certified Public Accountant (CPA), Pennsylvania

Certified Fraud Examiner (CFE)

Master Analyst in Financial Forensics (MAFF)

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