With more than 25 years of experience, David Ahola oversees the Contract Compliance, Fraud, Internal Audit, Litigation Support, Performance Audit, Sarbanes-Oxley and SAS 70 Readiness services provided by the firm. He led a team of auditors whose forensic fraud audit work resulted in 25 grand jury indictments while working in conjunction with several law enforcement officials and the district attorney’s office.

Mr. Ahola has overseen a wide variety of internal audit and consulting engagements. Client industries include airlines, airport systems, construction, franchises, metal fabrication services, oil and gas (both upstream and downstream), real estate, restaurants and utilities. Additionally, he has managed projects for both educational institutions and governmental entities, including fire and police departments. Engagements range in size from a one-day audit of a franchise to a multi-year audit and accounting engagement of a $3 billion construction program. 



Mr. Ahola earned a Bachelor of Arts in economics from Brock University. He has served as a past president of the Houston Chapter of Certified Fraud Examiners, an organization dedicated to the prevention and detection of fraud. He has also served on the board of directors for the Houston Chapter of the Institute of Internal Auditors. 



With a service philosophy that focuses on details, Mr. Ahola inspires his team to ensure that all elements of a project are not only well managed, but implemented with precision.

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