Larry E. Rittenberg, Ph.D., C.P.A., C.I.A., is professor emeritus from the Department of Accounting and Information Systems at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. Dr. Rittenberg taught courses in auditing, risk management and corporate governance. He is also chair emeritus of the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission (COSO), where he has provided oversight of the development of the COSO Enterprise Risk Management Framework as well as the COSO Guidance for Smaller Businesses. Dr. Rittenberg has served as vice-chair of professional practices for the Institute of Internal Auditors (IIA) and president of the IIA Research Foundation. He has been a member of the Auditing Standards Committee of the AAA Auditing Section, the AICPA's Computer Audit Subcommittee, the Information Technology Committee and the NACD Blue Ribbon Commission on Audit Committees. He has also served as vice-president and treasurer of the American Accounting Association. He is a member of an audit committee, board and governance committee of Woodward Governor, a publicly traded company. In addition, he has consulted on audit committee, risk and control issues with the largest public company in China. He has served as one of the seven members of the International Oversight Council for Professional Practice of the IIA. In addition, Dr. Rittenberg served as staff auditor for Ernst and Young and has co-authored five books and monographs and numerous articles.
