Specialty Areas:
- IPO Readiness & Public Company Preparation
- SOX 404 & Internal Controls Design
- Technical Accounting for SEC Reporting
- Audit Process & Governance Optimization
Planning Fiduciary & Court
- Certified Public Accountant (CPA), Virginia (No. 44547)
- Certified Public Accountant (CPA), Massachusetts (No. 65805)
- Certified Information Systems Auditor (CISA)
Education
- Master of Science in Accounting, University of Maryland (2013)
- Bachelor’s degree in management (Accounting), Shanghai University of Finance and Economics (2012)
Profile
Yu is a Partner of Murison Arbor and a seasoned audit and advisory professional with more than a decade of experience leading financial statement audits, internal control assessments, and regulatory compliance engagements. She advises public and private companies across the technology, life sciences, financial services, and consumer products sectors on strengthening governance, enhancing reporting quality, and managing enterprise risk.
In her current role, Yu leads end-to-end financial statement audits, including planning, risk assessment, materiality determination, fieldwork supervision, and final opinion review. She is responsible for audit quality, compliance with GAAP and professional standards, and the timely issuance of audit reports. She works closely with management and audit committees on significant accounting judgments, internal control matters, and reporting risks.
Her experience includes resolving complex accounting issues, evaluating IT systems for audit purposes, applying audit analytics, and preparing technical accounting memoranda on revenue recognition, consolidations, foreign currency translation, and other advanced topics.
At Murison Arbor, Yu applies her deep audit and technical expertise to deliver high-quality, reliable audits and help clients meet complex regulatory and compliance requirements with confidence.
Prior to joining Murison Arbor, Yu held senior positions at Deloitte, BDO, and HubSpot, where she led complex audit and SOX engagements and managed multi-level audit teams.