Ram Balakrishnan, CA (India), CGEIT, CISA, CPA (Colorado), CPA, CA, CRMA
Partner, Risk Advisory Services
Executive summary
Ram is a Partner with more than 30 years of experience in internal audit, enterprise risk services, technology risk, and transformation. He focuses on the financial services sector and has supported organizations operating in complex and highly regulated environments across Canada, the U.S., and Asia.
Ram specializes in audit transformation, regulatory readiness, board reporting, and AI enablement and governance, with deep experience in banking and insurance.
He advises boards, Audit Committees, CEOs, CFOs, Chief Audit Executives, and senior leaders on governance, risk, and controls. With experience as both a Chief Audit Executive and trusted advisor, Ram helps banking and insurance organizations modernize assurance functions, strengthen risk oversight, respond to evolving regulatory expectations, and navigate technology-enabled transformation.
Ram is based in BDO's Toronto - Bay Street office.
Professional affiliations
Chartered Professional Accountants of Ontario
Chartered Professional Accountants of Canada
Institute of Chartered Accountants of India
Certified Public Accountant (Colorado)
Information Systems Audit & Control Association (ISACA)
Institute of Internal Auditors (IIA)
Professional designations and education
Chartered Professional Accountant (Ontario)
Certified Public Accountant (Colorado)
Certified Information Systems Auditor (CISA)
Chartered Accountant, Institute of Chartered Accountants of India
Certification, Governance of Enterprise IT (CGEIT), ISACA
Certification, Risk Management Assurance (CRMA), Institute of Internal Auditors
Bachelor of Commerce, University of Calcutta, India