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Steve Carpenter, CIA, MBA
Director of Internal Audit, Southern Utah University
13 Years In Higher Education
ACUA Involvement
“I have enjoyed serving on several ACUA committees over the past 7 years, including the Governance Task Force, Diversity and Inclusive Leadership, Standards and Best Practices - editing Kick Starters, and have been a proctor for numerous conference sessions. I was also part of the AuditCon Planning Committee for the 2022 ACUA Conference in Las Vegas, NV., and planned the ACUA Gives Back service activity at the Three-Square Food Bank as part of the Host Committee. I enjoy participating on ACUA Committees because it provides opportunities to network and learn from other amazing ACUA members at institutions throughout the country.”
Professional Background
Steve has worked in accounting and finance for 21 years and has been with Southern Utah University (SUU) for over 13 of those years. He spent three and a half years in Accounting Services at SUU before transitioning to the Internal Audit Department. He has been in Internal Audit for 10 years, 6 as the Director.
Steve serves on several institutional committees, including the President’s Leadership Council, the Enterprise Risk Management (ERM) Committee, the Payment Card Industry (PCI) Compliance Committee, and attends the Vice President for Finance and CFO’s leadership meetings.
Steve has an A.S. degree in Business Administration from Northwest College in Wyoming, a B.S. in Accounting from Utah Valley University, and an MBA from the University of Utah.
To maintain compliance with the Institute of Internal Auditors (The IIA) Standards, Internal Audit Departments are required to have periodic quality reviews. Steve participated in Quality Assessment Reviews (QARs) at Utah Valley University, and Weber State University, and was the lead in performing QARs at Utah State University, and Utah Tech University.
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