Accenture PLC: Assessing Internal Audit’s Competencies of the Future Today

Accenture takes an innovation-led approach to helping clients ‘‘imagine and invent’’ their future. More than 60% of the global professional services company’s revenues come from its digital cloud and information security offerings.

‘‘Innovation is the name of the game for our client-facing business, as well as almost every other function within Accenture,’’ says Managing Director, Internal Audit Services, Kathy Perrott. ‘‘The entire company is committed to exploring new ways of doing things by leveraging new technologies and challenging ourselves to think and act creatively.’’ In this profile, Perrott discusses how she uses advanced technology approaches to build her team and operate more efficiently.