Sara Lord is the Chief Auditor and a member of the Board of Directors for RSM US LLP. In her role as Chief Auditor, she leads the audit and accounting policy, audit innovation, audit technology and audit quality management departments of the firm. This includes overall responsibility for the methodology, tools, training and thought leadership supporting RSM's assurance services as delivered today and their evolution into the future. Sara is the Chair of the AICPA's Auditing Standards Board. She is also a member of the College of Business and Public Administration Advisory Board at the University of North Dakota.