Marc Courey

Marc W. Courey, CPA/CFF, JD, LLM, CFE, CICA, CCEP, CIA

Director, Wipfli Advisory LLC

Marc Courey is a director and leader of Wipfli’s forensic investigation service line. He has more than 25 years of diverse experience assisting all types of clients, including public and privately held for-profit companies, nonprofits, tribal and governmental entities and individuals. Marc coordinates service delivery to clients for internal investigations dealing with allegations of fraud, waste and abuse, incident response, internal controls, regulatory compliance and enforcement engagements, Sarbanes-Oxley compliance, development and implementation of e-discovery and litigation preparedness, and risk assessments.

  • Forensic investigations into allegations of fraud, waste or abuse.
  • Assessing and improving internal controls, particularly for internal or external fraud risks.
  • Internal control

  • Certified Public Accountant
  • Certified in Financial Forensics
  • Certified Fraud Examiner
  • Certified Internal Controls Auditor
  • Certified Compliance and Ethics Professional
  • Certified Internal Auditor

  • American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA) - Member
  • Minnesota Society of Certified Public Accountants (MNCPA) - Member
  • American Bar Association (ABA) - Member
  • Minnesota State Bar Association (MSBA) - Member
  • State Bar of South Dakota - Member
  • Admitted to the U.S. District Court, District of Minnesota
  • Hennepin County Bar Association (HCBA) - Member
  • Association of Certified Fraud Examiners (ACFE) - Member
  • International Association of Financial Crimes Investigators (IAFCI) - Member
  • The Institute for Internal Controls - Member
  • Association of Record Managers and Administrators (ARMA) - Member
  • Society of Corporate Compliance and Ethics (SCCE) - Member
  • The Institute of Internal Auditors (IIA) - Member
  • ACFE, Twin Cities Chapter - Member and past president

William Mitchell College of Law

  • Master of laws (taxation)
  • Juris Doctor

University of Minnesota-Minneapolis

  • Bachelor of science degree in business (management information systems)
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