Deborah Hynds
Partner, Risk Management Advisory
Deborah is partner in KPMG’s Risk Management Advisory Services Group and serves as the Service Line Risk Management partner for the Firm’s Technology Assurance network. She supports the Firm’s partners and IT specialists in the practical application of audit and attest standards and risk methodologies related to IT to achieve audit quality. In this capacity, Deborah serves as a professional practice subject matter specialist for all IT audit and attestation matters, IT audit and attest methodology development, IT-related material weakness evaluations and other professional practice consults, and evaluation of emerging risks to our IT attestation engagements. Deborah combines deep institutional knowledge gained over 30 years of client service, strong technical IT audit, attestation and risk acumen, breadth of client experience, and capability to lead teams and manage risk. Deborah has also served some of the Firm’s largest and most complex financial services clients. Her experience uniquely combines a deep understanding of auditing, attestation and accounting with technology risk and controls, including those associated with cyber and disruptive technologies, to drive solutions that are rooted in audit quality.