Julie Harrer

Having a flair for excelling in difficult times was the key to Ms. Harrer's success as the project manager for Qualcomm's Section 404 project; Qualcomm was the first company in the world to comply with Section 404 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act. She has since managed several other Section 404 projects, both as an external auditor and working with management. The broad compliance and process improvement experience and the focus on efficiencies and best practices were the basis for her recent book, "Internal Control Strategies."

Prior to her Sarbanes-Oxley experience Ms. Harrer worked as a Vice President of Finance and Controller for various companies in San Diego in the high-tech, manufacturing and life science industries. In addition to this, her years in public accounting provided the technical background she uses to succeed in the financial arena.

Ms. Harrer is a Certified Public Accountant in the state of California and graduated from San Diego State University with a Bachelors of Science degree in Business Administration and Accounting. She is currently the President of Hamlet Auditing and Consulting Corp. and lives in Solana Beach with her two Australian Shepards and two cats. Please visit her website at www.hamletauditing.com