Mike DeKock is a certified public accountant (CPA) and the founder and CEO of MJD Advisors. Described as a passionate and unconventional thinker, Mike has a talent for simplifying complex issues. Mike’s career began with a degree from the University of Iowa and a position as a financial statement auditor at a large CPA firm. There, he developed a passion for process improvement and became an expert in applying audit and attestation standards. Though he spent much of his career as a general practitioner, a focus on SOC reports in 2017 ignited a new direction. MJD Advisors, launched in 2021, reflects this passion, providing specialized SOC reporting services for technology companies.
The word “compliance” might make startup founders shudder as they think of onerous, time-consuming processes that bog down their operations. But our expert says modern compliance doesn’t have to be that way.