Krishna Mandava

Senior Manager, Wipfli Advisory LLC

Krishna Mandava is a senior manager with Wipfli. He specializes in casino engagements, with experience in performing both MICS agreed-upon procedures and internal audits for casinos to meet the requirements of the NIGC MICS. Krishna also performs Title 31 risk assessments to evaluate compliance with FinCEN (Financial Crimes Enforcement Network) for Title 31 Compliance (Bank Secrecy Act).

Krishna also instructs at gaming seminars on topics such as fraud, computer controls, MIS, computer security, gaming scams, internal auditing, disaster recovery and business continuity planning.

  • Tribal governments and enterprises
  • Tribal casinos and gaming operations
  • Tribal entities

  • Certified Internal Auditor (CIA)
  • Certified Financial Services Auditor (CFSA)
  • Certified Government Auditing Professional (CGAP)
  • Certification in Risk Management Assurance (CRMA)
  • Certification in Control Self Assessment (CCSA)
  • Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP)
  • Certified Information Systems Auditor (CISA)&nb sp;

University of Montana - Missoula, Montana

  • Master of business administration degree

Osmania University - India

  • Bachelor of commerce (computers) degree in accounting and IT

Institute of Management Development and Research - India

  • Post-graduate diploma in management
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