Michelle Finnegan

Executive Director, National Audit Innovation

KPMG in Canada

Michelle is the Canadian lead for audit innovation and has worked on development and deployment of various audit technologies. She is passionate about leveraging artificial intelligence tools to enhance the quality and efficiency of audit engagements and to provide deeper insights to clients. She has over 15 years of experience with the firm. Before her audit innovation role, she was an auditor working with enterprise and insurance clients in Canada and the UK.

  • BCom, Bachelor of Commerce with concentration in Accounting, Carleton University

  • MSc, Master of Science in Accounting with Cognitive Analytics, Simon Fraser University

  • CA, CPA, Chartered Professional Accountants of Canada