Anna Kooi, CPA
National Financial Services Industry Leader, Partner
Anna Kooi leads Wipfli’s financial services practice. A partner with almost 25 years of experience in serving a variety of public and private clients in the financial services industry, Anna has advised clients ranging from startups to Fortune 10, bringing deep industry knowledge to clients. In addition to core audit work, Anna has experience in attestation engagements including internal audit, agreed-upon procedures and examination engagements. She has advised startups from proof of concept through exit strategies and is accomplished in buy-sell due diligence, IPOs and strategy consulting.
Certifications:
- Certified public accountant
Professional Memberships and Activities
- American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA) - Member
- Illinois CPA Society (ICPAS) - Member
- Illinois Bankers Association (IBA) - Member
- Insurance Accounting and Systems Association (IASA) - Board Director
- Wisconsin Insurance Accountants - Member
- The Institute of Internal Auditors (IIA) - Member
Areas of Focus
- Organizational performance, transformation and strategy consulting
- Mergers and acquisitions consulting
- Technology integration and implementation strategies
- Leadership succession and board training
- Compliance – audit, tax and regulatory compliance
- FDICIA, FINRA, MAR, NAIC, PCAOB, SEC
Industries
Financial services Insurance Fintech consulting services Financial Institutions Private EquityEducation
University of Wisconsin-Whitewater
- Bachelor of business administration degree in accounting, summa cum laude
Recent Insights
Articles
Banking regulation could be overhauled in Trump’s next term
Dec 16, 2024
Navigating the future under CFPB Section 1033 rule
Nov 07, 2024
Open banking: Understanding CFPB’s Rule 1033
Nov 05, 2024
What insurers need to know about the Silicon Valley Bank failure
Apr 13, 2023
What banks should do as they approach $10 billion in assets
Apr 17, 2022
Podcasts
Podcast: State of community banking research report
Feb 28, 2022
Videos And Webcasts
IT leadership roundtable, May 2023
May 11, 2023
In The News
External News
Regulators are ratcheting up data privacy oversight
The Financial Brand | Jul 08, 2024
How operational excellence transforms financial services
PEX Network | May 16, 2024
Are Biometrics and Tokens the Key to Seamless and Secure Banking?
The Financial Brand | Feb 26, 2024
Outlook for the best banks in 2024
CNN | Dec 12, 2023
Providing opportunities for small businesses through open banking
BAI | Oct 05, 2023