Daniel Roberts

Current

• Director at RAAS Consulting

Past

• Associate at Independent Audit Limited
• National Director of Assurance Innovation at Grant Thornton LLP
• Director / Consulting Auditor at Risk & Audit Advisory Services Ltd (RAAS)

• IS Audit Manager at Telecom New Zealand
• Systems Engineer at IBM NZ Ltd

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Daniel Roberts’s Summary

Daniel Roberts – Innovation, Risk Management, Assurance, Sustainability, XBRL and IT Audit

Daniel Roberts is a Director at RAAS Consulting, UK/France/US. He was Grant Thornton’s representative to the XBRL consortium (eXtensible Business Reporting Language), is the final Chairman of the XBRL-US Steering Committee (2005-2007) and was the XBRL-US Representative to the XBRL International Steering Committee. He has experience in Risk Management, Internal Audit Management and Information Systems Audit, Corporate Governance and consulting in Organizational Efficiency and Effectiveness. Before the assurance industry, he had 10 years experience in most aspects of the Information Technology industry.

Daniel Roberts is deeply involved with CR (Corporate Responsibility) and Sustainability issues, and writes extensively on the topic.. He has been active in the CR / Sustainability arena since 2004.

Dan immigrated to New Zealand in 1986, living and working in New Zealand, Malaysia and Thailand until February 2001, when he returned to the United States, joining Grant Thornton in Chicago, USA, followed by his latest move to Europe in early 2008.

He began his career (many years ago) with four years in the United States Air Force, assigned to the Air Force Data Services Center at the Pentagon in Washington DC. Awarded the US Air Force Commendation Medal (AFCM) and the United States Meritorious Service Medal (MSM).

He comes from a USAID family, was born in Libya, and has lived in Tanzania, Tunisia, Thailand, Syria, Greece, New Zealand, the United States, and most recently France and the UK. In 1985, he earned his Bachelor of Science in Behavior and Social Science, University of Maryland.

Daniel Roberts’s Specialties:

XBRL
Sustainability
ESG
CSR / CR
Risk Management
Internal Audit Management
Information Systems Audit
Corporate Governance
Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) & Sustainability
Consulting in Organizational Efficiency and Effectiveness

Daniel Roberts’s Experience

• Director

  RAAS Consulting

  (Management Consulting industry)

  February 2008 — Present (1 year 10 months)

  • Working with a start-up in product innovation, design, business planning, and execution
  • ERMF (Enterprise Risk Management Framework) implementation planning and support for a $1+ billion organization with presence in over 100 countries. Acted as mentor to newly appointed Director of Risk Management.
  • Worked with Non-executive Directors (NEDs) to support their focus on key issues.
  • Assist a consultancy in creating their marketing approach in the area of CSR and Sustainability, as an adjunct to their Boards and C-suite services.
  • Provided guidance on CSR programme implementation.
  • Continuing to play an active role in adoption of XBRL (eXtensible Business Reporting Language), working in alliance with a key XBRL software provider.
  • Continuing to write a book on CSR and Sustainability, focusing on CSR / Sustainability as a business issue, and outlines expectations for future business reporting requirements, assurance, and how to implement a CSR / Sustainability program.

• Associate

  Independent Audit Limited

  (Management Consulting industry)

  2008 — 2008 (less than a year)

• National Director of Assurance Innovation

  Grant Thornton LLP

  (Partnership; Accounting industry)

  February 2001 — February 2008 (7 years 1 month)

  GT’s representative to the XBRL consortium (eXtensible Business Reporting Language), and Immediate Past Chair of the XBRL-US Steering Committee (2005-2007). Represented the US on the XBRL International SC. Instrumental in guiding XBRL US through the process of becoming an independent not for profit corporation: XBRL US, Inc. and negotiation of the contract with the US SEC for the creation of the US GAAP taxonomies.
  
  During my tenur as Chair of XBRL US Steering Committee, we significantly grew membership after a period of falling membership.
  
  CSR (Corporate Social Responsibility) and Sustainability. Authoring a book on CSR/Sustainability and business reporting, focused on its importance from the business perspective. CSR/Sustainability can and should be implemented to improve business performance and to demonstrate the true value of a company to investors.
  
  Developed and introduced the ASAP methodology and tool. ASAP provides clients with a focus for business discussion and improvement. ASAP is a 360 degree look at the client from their own eyes, and identifies areas of management disconnect.

• Director / Consulting Auditor

  Risk & Audit Advisory Services Ltd (RAAS)

  (Management Consulting industry)

  August 1995 — February 2001 (5 years 7 months)

  Responsible for the concept, development and introduction of ERM (Enterprise Risk Manager). ERM is the on-line engine that, with the addition of specific content, exploits the power of the web to deliver specialised solutions to manage risk.
  
  Also, lead projects to re-engineered Internal Audit departments at two major financial institutions. Provided consulting in Internal Audit, Risk Management and Corporate Governance.

• IS Audit Manager

  Telecom New Zealand

  (Public Company; 10,001 or more employees; Telecommunications industry)

  June 1992 — August 1995 (3 years 3 months)

• Systems Engineer

  IBM NZ Ltd

  (Management Consulting industry)

  1986 — 1988 (2 years )

Additional Information

Daniel Roberts’s Groups:

Immediate past-Chair of XBRL-US Steering Committee (2005 - 2006)
IIA (Institute of Internal Auditors, 1992 - present)

•    Grassroots.org
•    Corporate Social Responsibility
•    Front End of Innovation
•    ||||||||||||| XBRL Interactive Network |||||||||||||
•    Sustainability Working Group
•    CSR
•    Risk Managers
•    Enterprise Risk Management Association
•    Sustainable Brands
•    Governance, Risk and Compliance Management (GRC)
•    XBRL
•    The Institute of Internal Auditors (The IIA)
•    Global Reporting Initiative
•    Internal Audit Consultants Network
•    Open Compliance & Ethics Group (OCEG) GRC Professionals
•    GreenBiz.com -- Green Business Professionals
•    Global EHS Online Software Solutions[1500+]
•    XBRL US Members
•    Risk, Regulation & Reporting
•    XBRL Matters
•    Justmeans - Green, CSR, Good Work, Sustainability, and Social Enterprise News and Updates
•    Middle East Sustainability Group
•    ISO 26000
•    Semantic XBRL
•    Corporate Responsibility & Sustainability Reporting
•    GRI G3 XBRL
•    XBRL Australia & New Zealand
•    Corporate Integrity
•    OpRisk Scenario Analysis