Meet Lauren Roberts

Lauren Roberts ’13 has served on the Accountancy Advisory Group since 2018 and is currently the chair of the Student Recruitment and Retention Committee. In this role, Roberts assists in developing a more diverse talent pipeline for accountancy.

Roberts is the chief audit executive at Cincinnati Public Schools (CPS), serving as key advisor to the administration and to the Board of Education. She has been with the CPS for over seven years, starting as a director of internal audit following a three-year stint in assurance at EY soon after graduating.

“My initial career expectations were to stay within the more typical business world, but after learning more about the opportunity with Cincinnati Public Schools, I was thrilled to take on the challenge,” said Roberts. As director, she had the unique opportunity to build and develop their internal audit department. “I feel a sense of accomplishment and pride in working for a school district, as every dollar we save or process we improve ultimately benefits the students and our community. It is incredible to observe the direct impact of my team’s contributions and audit recommendations on the organization.”

As a Miami graduate, Roberts credits Professor Daniel Wiegand’s ACC 221 course as instrumental in her decision to pursue an accountancy degree. “Professor Wiegand discussed how accounting professionals often serve as key leaders in organizations, as they are well equipped to speak to both sides of the house—the financial/accounting aspects and the strategic areas. This opened my eyes to the versatility of an accounting degree and allowed me to view accounting as a much more creative field than I had initially considered.”