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Donny C. Shimamoto, CPA.CITP, is the founder of ITK and the leader of ITK's consulting practice. Donny’s diversity of experience in financial & systems risk management, program management, technical architecture and application development, systems management, business process improvement & engineering, organizational development (including structure and alignment), and knowledge management (including change management and role & competency management) provides the basis for ITK's unique methodologies and project approach. Donny was the first Certified Information Technology Professional (CPA.CITP) in the State of Hawaii, and is one of only two in the state. The CITP credential is a specialty designation of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA), that identifies Certified Public Accountants (CPAs) with the unique ability to bridge between business and technology; meeting the strict requirements for a CPA license as well as additional training and experience in: technology strategic planning, IT architecture, business process enablement, system development and acquisition, IT audit and control, and IT governance. Donny is currently a member of the AICPA’s IT Executive Committee, which governs the national IT membership section for the AICPA. Because of his demonstrated IT expertise and balanced IT-business perspective, Donny was also asked to serve on the AICPA’s IT Section Risk Based Auditing Working Group, which developed IT practice guidance for the assessment and evaluation of audit risk related to IT in response updated Statements of Auditing Standards; IT Competency Model Task Force, which is developing a model for use by CPAs to measure their level of knowledge and skills in a variety of IT practice areas, and facilitate career planning and professional development; and to be part of the steering committee of the AICPA’s national technology conference, TECH+, focusing on the areas of Performance Management and Business Intelligence. Donny obtained invaluable knowledge and exposure to a wide range of organizations (retail, hospitality, state government, defense, and higher education) while earning his CPA license as a member of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP's Business Assurance Services, Operational & Systems Risk Management Services, and Management Consulting Services lines of business. With ITK he has expanded his industry expertise to include not-for-profit (social services and membership organizations), professional services, small businesses, and mobile professionals. | 