Accounting Industry Leader & Chair at Deloitte US; Former CEO of U.S. Audit & Assurance; Influential Voice on Technology & Innovation

Morristown, NJ, USA
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Lara Abrash Biography

Lara Abrash is a certified public accountant and serves as chair of Deloitte US, the largest professional services organization in the United States with more than 170,000 professionals. Abrash holds a Master of Business Administration in accountancy from the Zicklin School of Business at Baruch College.

Before her current role, Abrash held several leadership positions at Deloitte, including chief operating officer, national Audit & Assurance transformation leader, and deputy CEO of the Audit & Assurance business. She was admitted to the partnership after 10 years and was later elected chair and CEO of the company's U.S. Audit & Assurance practice. As national Audit & Assurance transformation leader, Abrash played a key role in advancing Deloitte's use of technology and innovation within the audit profession. As chair, she leads the board of directors and oversees governance for the organization.

During her tenure as Audit & Assurance CEO, Abrash led efforts to enhance quality and innovation in the accounting profession. She launched Making Accounting Diverse and Equitable (MADE), Deloitte's $75 million commitment to increasing racial and ethnic diversity in accounting. Abrash also supports Girls Inc., the Jackie Robinson Foundation, serves on the Center for Audit Quality Governing Board, and is a trustee on the Financial Accounting Foundation Board.

Abrash has been recognized by Accounting Today as one of the Top 100 Most Influential People in Accounting, by the National Association of Black Accountants as CEO of the Year, and by CPA Practice Advisor and the AICPA as one of the Most Powerful Women in Accounting. She is a member of Deloitte Global's board of directors and chair of the Deloitte Foundation, which supports education initiatives to develop future talent and promote excellence in teaching, research, and curriculum innovation.

Abrash frequently speaks on topics such as diversity, equity, and inclusion, ESG, generative AI, workplace transformation, and capital trust. She has addressed audiences as a keynote speaker, including at Baruch College's commencement ceremony at Barclays Center, and is recognized for her insights on technology's impact on business and leadership in the accounting industry.

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Speaker profile last updated by AAE Talent Team on 10/30/2026.

Lara Abrash Videos

Lara Abrash - Future Ready Leadership with Jacob Morgan

Lara Abrash - Future Ready Leadership with Jacob Morgan

How to be vulnerable without being weak.

Lara Abrash - Wharton MBA Program for Executives Graduation Speech

Lara Abrash - Wharton MBA Program for Executives Graduation Speech

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