CPA licenses
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RENDER COMPLIANCE/About / The humans
Focused, Driven.
We're a small, human-led audit firm. We take the work seriously, and believe it's better when we get to know the people doing it.
Our story
Built from Pain.
Beau spent the first part of his career at CPA firms of all sizes, performing IT audits for businesses ranging from small startups to large enterprises.
He found that most audit firms fell into one of two camps: audits that were fast, painless, and hardly worth the paper they were printed on—or audits that were slow and poorly managed, but ultimately delivered a quality result.
Surely, there was a better way.
So in 2023, he founded Render Compliance with a simple goal: to deliver an audit experience that was nimble, and uncompromising on quality.
His vision started with laying the right groundwork: robust scoping and gap assessments during sales and audit planning to align expectations, identify issues early, and ensure the final report accurately reflects reality and stands the test of time.
Audit work performed by small teams of highly experienced auditors, equipped with best-in-class technology to deliver exceptional work efficiently.
The years since have been about bringing that vision to life.
We've made mistakes and learned from them. We've navigated major advances in technology while making a conscious decision never to outsource our audit work - and to use technological improvements first to deliver more value to our clients, rather than simply taking on more volume.
What's next? More of the same. A relentless focus on improving the client experience from start to finish. Slow, steady growth as we share that vision with the world.
How do we know you are what you say you are?
Credential verification
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CISA certifications
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Peer review status
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Our mission
Strengthen brand trust by illuminating data security.
Proof, not just a checkbox.
The people behind the questions.
Your senior audit team
Beau Butaud
Information Security Assurance Partner
CPA, CISA, MPAcc
Beau studied Business and Accounting at the University of Washington, starting in financial statement audit before moving into information security. A decade in audit, along with experience as a security compliance manager, gave him a view from both sides of the evidence request. He founded Render in 2023 to make the audit experience better without compromising the work.
A Pacific Northwest native, Beau spends his time outside work with family, reading classic fiction, playing soccer and fixing things around the house.
Matt Corapi
Information Security Assurance Manager
CPA, CISA, MBA, ISO/IEC 27001:2022 Lead Auditor
Born near Syracuse, New York, Matt studied Business Accounting at Niagara University. His path took him from financial accounting into IT audit, where he found a lasting interest in understanding new frameworks and technologies. He brings that curiosity to the systems, controls and people behind each engagement.
Matt lives in Bellingham, Washington. Away from work, he enjoys time with his wife and friends, running, skiing, foraging, cooking, soccer and getting outdoors.
What we value
How we want to show up.
Clear Communication
We translate audit speak into plain English. You should know what we need, why we need it and what happens next.
Test with Intelligence
We use critical thinking and appropriate tools to test what matters — rather than treating every control like the same checkbox.
Admit When We're Clueless
If we don't understand something, we say so. Then we ask questions, do the work and learn.
Hold Parties Accountable
Ownership and deadlines matter. That applies to the people we work with, and just as much to ourselves.
Quality Before Growth
We would rather do fewer good audits than scale at the expense of the work or our reputation.
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Good questions deserve a human conversation. We'd like to hear yours.