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Rumph received his bachelor’s in accounting and business administration from Graceland University, as well as his master’s in accounting with a concentration in forensics, from the Florida Atlantic University. Baker is an accomplished executive with deep finance and accounting experience.
” The updated version, issued on September 28th, removes problematic language which could be construed as indicating that internal auditors are not inherently trustworthy and unable to exercise due care in the performance of their duties.
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