Caroline Spencer

Ms Spencer was appointed Auditor General for Western Australia in May 2018. Prior to her appointment Caroline led a professional services firm specialising in public sector audit and governance in Canberra. She commenced her career in business services in a Chartered Sydney firm, before moving to a Big 4 firm. She has held various board and committee roles across jurisdictions and sectors. Caroline has a passion for promoting accountability and continuous improvement across the public sector and the accounting profession – to enhance trust and performance for the benefit of the communities we serve. With a keen personal interest in seeing our regions and community groups thrive, she is a strong advocate for expansive thinking around participation and valuing good governance and contribution at all levels. She is a fellow of CPA Australia, Chartered Accountants Australia & New Zealand and the Governance Institute of Australia, and a graduate of the Australian Institute of Company Directors.