Niklaus Studhalter studied business administration and holds a professional diploma from the IIA (CIA). He has more than 14 years of experience in the Big Four accounting firms and worked in external audit, accounting and currently works as an internal auditor specialized in internal controls. He is leading internal audits and operating specific consulting and assurance related projects, his focus lays however around internal controls testing, redesigning control frameworks and providing trainings to clients. In his function as an internal control specialist, he has experience as a Group ICFR Manager for a Global Assurance engagement and as a SOX Europe Lead for a Global Advisory engagement. Niklaus Studhalter is an Audit Manager at Deloitte Zurich.