Mr. Krause has CPA Certifications and he practices in: Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Michigan, Ohio, and Wisconsin as Manager & CEO of his firm, which he founded in 2005. Previously he enjoyed 23 years of diversified responsibilities with Ernst & Young. Industries he served included manufacturing, construction, real estate, and financial services.

Daryl was the Ohio Valley Area Director of Employee Benefit Plan Services specialty audit practice for 8 years responsible for the technical accuracy and quality of over 300,000 hours of employee benefit plan audit effort. Roles included sign-off partner for approximately one third of the entire area’s engagements, independent reviewer on approximately 100 additional plans per year and technical advisor for all work.

As Senior Manager in the Entrepreneurial Services group for 3 years he managed a portfolio of corporate audit client relationships. Roles included providing SEC reporting assistance to new public companies, assisting in due diligence on potential acquisitions and helping companies improve their controls and financial reporting processes.

He served in E&Y’s National Professional Development group as a Senior Manager for 5 years. Roles included designing, developing, and delivering core curriculum Audit and Entrepreneurial Services training programs for the entire U.S. practice. Part of the 11 member team that completed the development effort to introduce the Ernst & Young Audit Approach training for Staff through Partner following the Ernst & Whinney and Arthur Young merger, which was deemed a critical success factor for the newly formed Ernst & Young.