ABOUT

The Consultant Who’s
Been Where You Are.

Founder-led. Practically built. Every engagement backed by someone who’s lived the work.

I founded Bricks Advisory because I spent years inside the audit and compliance world — and I saw what was missing. Most consultants hand off work to junior staff. Most tools are built for large enterprises. And most engagements end when the binder is delivered.

Bricks Advisory is different. Every engagement is founder-led, every deliverable is built to last, and every client relationship is built on transparency.

BACKGROUND

Senior-Level Experience. Boutique Delivery.

Big 4 training. Public company execution. Now applied directly to your engagement.

  • Big 4 Accounting Firm — Foundation
    Started at a Big 4 accounting firm with training in internal controls, process documentation, and audit methodology. The rigor of that environment is the baseline for everything we deliver.
  • Publicly Traded Company — SOX Senior Manager
    SOX Senior Manager at a publicly traded multi-state operator. Managed full-cycle SOX 302/404 program — not advisory from the outside, but accountability from the inside.
  • CPA + CISA Candidate
    Certified Public Accountant and active CISA candidate — combining financial reporting depth with technology and IT controls credibility.
  • Deep Technical Tool Experience
    Alteryx, DataSnipper, Power Query, Excel VBA, AuditBoard, Workiva, Claude, and ChatGPT.
  • Nearly a Decade in SOX & Audit
    Banking, retail, healthcare, cannabis, and insurance — regulated industries where control failures are costly and audit scrutiny is unforgiving.
HOW WE WORK

Senior-Led. Practically Delivered.

When you work with Bricks Advisory, you work with me. I lead every engagement, make every key decision, and own every deliverable. Where it makes sense, I bring in qualified contractors or offshore support — vetted, trained to my standards, and kept at the right level of the work. That keeps costs reasonable without compromising quality or oversight. You get senior judgment on everything that matters, and competitive pricing because I’m not padding the team unnecessarily.

WHAT WE BELIEVE

The Principles Behind Every Engagement.

Great controls are built with the business, not imposed on it.

Audit findings are opportunities, not failures.

AI should make compliance faster and more defensible — not replace professional judgment.

Transparency builds better client relationships than polished decks.

Alyssa Clarcq, Founder of Bricks Advisory
MEET ALYSSA

Built from the Inside Out.

I didn’t get into compliance consulting to build a firm — I got into it because I genuinely find this work interesting. There’s something satisfying about walking into a messy control environment and leaving it with structure, clarity, and documentation that actually means something to the people using it.

I’m a CPA based in Tampa. I started at a Big 4 firm, spent years running SOX programs from the inside at public companies, and eventually decided to do it differently — founder-led, practical, and built for the stage each client is actually at.

OUTSIDE OF WORK

Not All Controls Are in a Spreadsheet.

Competitive Powerlifting
I compete in powerlifting — a sport built entirely on discipline, progressive structure, and measurable improvement. It turns out the same things that make a good training program also make a good controls program.
Dog Fostering & Animal Welfare
I foster dogs and volunteer with a local no-kill animal shelter in Tampa. It’s a reminder that some of the best work you can do doesn’t show up on a deliverable — it just matters to whoever you’re helping.

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