Elena Gheorghe

Elena is a Senior Auditor in Stanford University’s Office of Audit, Compliance and Privacy. Her responsibilities include planning and conducting financial, operational, compliance, and follow-up audits throughout the University. She joined the department as an Associate Auditor in 2010 and was promoted to Auditor in 2011 and Senior Auditor in 2013.

Prior to joining Stanford, Ms. Gheorghe was an Assurance Associate with PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP, focusing on the Life Science and Venture Capital areas. Her responsibilities included performing audits of financial statements, Sarbanes-Oxley compliance projects, reviews of quarterly financial information, and audits of internal control over financial reporting. 

Elena holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Accounting from Santa Clara University. She is a Certified Public Accountant (CPA), a Certified Internal Auditor (CIA), and a Certified Fraud Examiner (CFE). She is also a fellow member of the California Society of CPAs (CalCPA), the Institute of Internal Auditors (IIA), the Association of College and University Auditors (ACUA), and the Association of Certified Fraud Examiners (ACFE).