Director of Internal Audit
Farm Credit East, ACA
#7B-AUDIT: Audit's Role in Technology Transformations
Daquan Holmes is Director of Internal Audit, bringing a practitioner’s perspective to one of today’s most critical organizational challenges: navigating technology transformation while maintaining effective risk management and control. A Certified Internal Auditor (CIA) and Certified Public Accountant (CPA), he works at the intersection of process, risk, and technology. Drawing on hands-on experience across multiple system implementations, Daquan emphasizes that audit’s greatest value is not only in identifying issues after the fact, but in providing insight early before key decisions are made. His work spans the technology transformation lifecycle, with particular focus on the disciplines that drive successful outcomes: standardization over customization, strong documentation, and process design that supports automation and long-term sustainability.
