Lindsay N. Patterson, CPA, CIA, CAE – 2024 “40 Under 40” Honoree
Executive Vice President – Membership, Marketing, and Communications
The Institute of Internal Auditors (IIA)
https://www.theiia.org
Co-Founder – LicensePro
http://www.cpalicensepro.com
Recent Career Highlights
I’ve been leading a global push to strengthen the internal audit talent pipeline through research, outreach, and events – and it’s helped drive an 86% jump in student membership at the Institute of Internal Auditors (IIA) from 2023 to 2025. My team also brought back the IIA Global Student Conference, which sold out this year and now includes attendees from 19 countries. These efforts have also grown the IIA’s overall membership. In fact, since joining the IIA, I’ve helped lead membership growth in North America by 8%. Outside of my work with the internal audit profession, I’ve also co-founded CPA LicensePro, a new software for CPA firm registration compliance that is launching in June, and I speak around the globe on topics related to internal audit, leadership, and talent development.
What are you doing to make a difference in the profession, your community, the world?
In addition to my work at the IIA, I stay closely involved in efforts to grow the accounting pipeline. I’m on the Board of Trustees of the American Accounting Association Foundation and the Board of Directors for Beta Alpha Psi, and I’ve participated in the AICPA’s Accounting Talent Strategy Roundtable. I’m passionate about opening doors for others – especially when it comes to increasing diversity in leadership and expanding access to professional development for underrepresented groups.
Current Professional Reading / Listening
- Podcasts: Women at Work, Her CEO Journey
- Books: Everybody Lies: Big Data, New Data, and What the Internet Can Tell Us About Who We Really Are by Seth Stephens-Davidowitz (One of my favorite books ever! Everyone should read it.) Anything by Simon Sinek, Adam Grant, and Yuval Noah Harari
- Websites and News: Accounting Today, Journal of Accountancy, CPA Practice Advisor, Going Concern
See all of the 2024 “40 Under 40” and “20 Under 40” honorees.
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