Joel Lanz

Joel Lanz is the founder and principal of Joel Lanz, CPA, P.C., a niche CPA practice focusing on Information and Technology Governance, Risk, Compliance and Audit. Prior to starting his practice in 2001, Joel was a Technology Risk Consulting Partner at Arthur Andersen (1995-2001) and was a Manager at Price Waterhouse (1986-1991). Joel currently serves as a Reference Member of the American Cancer Society's Audit Committee and is a memeber of the Society's Enterprise Risk Management Task Force. His industry experience includes Vice President and Audit Manager at The Chase Manhattan Bank (1991- 1995) and senior IT auditor positions at two insurance companies (1981- 1986).

Joel currently chairs the AICPA’s Information Management and Technology Assurance Executive Committee and previously chaired the AICPA's CITP credential committee (IT specialist certification for CPAs) and co-chaired the AICPA’s Top Technology Initiatives Task Force. Joel's prior professional society contributions include serving as Chairman of the New York State Society of CPAs Technology Assurance and Information Technology Committees. Joel is a member of the Editorial Board of The CPA Journal and contributes to a technology column for the New York State Society of CPAs Trusted Professional Newspaper and a cybersecurity column for CSOonline.com. He frequently speaks at professional society and industry conferences, including the AICPA, NYSSCPA and IIA.

Joel an Adjunct Professor at New York University’s Stern School of Business and at The State University of New York – College at Old Westbury. He teaches graduate courses in Auditing for Public Accounting, Advanced Auditing and Assurance Services, IT Auditing, Accounting Research, Forensic Accounting and Accounting Information Systems. Joel received his BBA (Accounting) and MBA (Information Systems) degrees from Pace University's Lubin School of Business Administration.