Valérie Riou Partner

Valérie Riou

Professional Background

Valérie Riou is a Partner at Forvis Mazars, specializing in audit and advisory services for the public sector. A graduate of NEOMA Business School, she joined Mazars in 1995 and is both a Chartered Accountant (Expert-Comptable) and a Statutory Auditor (Commissaire aux Comptes).

She has been a Partner since 2008.

Public Sector Audit & Advisory Expertise

Valérie Riou supports a wide range of public sector entities, including:

  • Higher education institutions
  • Research organizations
  • Infrastructure operators
  • Local authorities and municipalities
  • Public administrative and governmental bodies

Her expertise focuses on:

  • Financial statement certification and audit reliability
  • Strengthening financial risk management systems
  • Accounting compliance and regulatory alignment
  • Public sector financial transformation projects
  • Leadership in Public Sector Practices

As a Partner, she plays a key role in:

  • Developing Forvis Mazars’ public sector audit and advisory activities
  • Coordinating initiatives across regional offices
  • Training teams on public sector accounting and audit specificities

Institutional & Regulatory Involvement

Valérie Riou is actively involved in public accounting standard-setting and professional bodies:

  • Member of the CNOCP (Conseil de Normalisation des Comptes Publics)
  • Commission État et Établissements Publics Nationaux
  • Contributor to working groups on public accounting standards
  • Active within the CNCC (Compagnie Nationale des Commissaires aux Comptes)
  • Participation in public sector commissions
  • Contribution to professional training programs for auditors

Publications

She is co-author of: “Qualité et certification des comptes des collectivités territoriales – Enjeux et outils de fiabilisation” (2018, Éditions Territorial)

This publication reflects her expertise in strengthening the reliability and certification of local public accounts.

Areas of Expertise

  • Public Sector Audit & Assurance
  • Financial Statement Certification (Public Institutions)
  • Local Authorities & Government Entities Advisory
  • Public Accounting Standards & Compliance
  • Risk Management in Public Finance
  • Public Sector Transformation Projects
  • Professional Training & Methodology Development

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