Robert L. Hoster, CPA, CISA, CFSA, CFIRS

Senior Consultant, Forensic and Internal Audit Services, Higher Education

With over four decades of extensive experience in internal audit, risk management, and information systems control, Robert L. Hoster is a seasoned risk and compliance professional with a distinguished career spanning higher education, public accounting, and commercial banking. Bob holds multiple certifications, including CPA, CISA, CFSA, and CFIRS, underscoring his deep expertise in financial systems, compliance, and risk.

Bob most recently served as the Director of Internal Audit at Bucknell University from 2008 to 2025, where he led the university’s risk assessment, compliance audits, and technology control reviews. His work involved reporting to the Audit Committee of the Board of Trustees and advising on enterprise risk, financial integrity, and regulatory adherence. In parallel, he has provided part-time IT audit services for over 30 clients through a regional Pennsylvania CPA firm, including nonprofits, higher education institutions, and financial entities.

Previously, Bob was Principal at a regional CPA firm, where he directed risk consulting and internal audit services, including Sarbanes-Oxley compliance and System and Organization Control (SOC) reporting. He has also worked at a financial institution where he and his team identified operational savings and enhanced organizational controls. Bob has also performed several external reviews of companies Quality Assurance and Improvement Programs in various industries.

A former president of the Central PA Chapter of the Institute of Internal Auditors (IIA), Bob remains active in several professional organizations, including Information Systems Audit Control Associations (ISACA) and Fiduciary and Investments Risk Management Association, Inc. (FIRMA). Known for his strategic insight, clear communication, and integrity-driven leadership, Bob brings invaluable perspective to engagements that involve internal control assessments, investigations, compliance reviews, and technology risk analysis. His vast experience in higher education and financial services enables him to provide unique insights into those industries.