Leah Mc Taggart
About Leah Mc Taggart
Leah McTaggart is a Manager in Forensic Audit, Assurance & Risk Consulting at KPMG Australia, where she has worked since 2021. She has extensive experience in regulatory roles, having held positions at the Competition and Markets Authority, ACCC, and ASIC.
Work at KPMG Australia
Leah Mc Taggart currently holds the position of Manager in the Forensic - Audit, Assurance & Risk Consulting division at KPMG Australia. She has been with the firm since 2021 and is based in Melbourne, Victoria. In her role, she focuses on forensic audit processes and risk consulting, contributing to the firm's commitment to providing high-quality assurance services.
Previous Experience at Competition and Markets Authority
Before joining KPMG, Leah Mc Taggart worked at the Competition and Markets Authority in various roles. She served as Principal Case Officer for Mergers for one month in 2021 and held the position of Principal Case Officer for Regulatory Appeals for five months in the same year. Additionally, she was a Principal Case Officer for Cartels from 2019 to 2020, where she dealt with complex regulatory issues.
Experience at ACCC and ASIC
Leah Mc Taggart has significant experience in regulatory roles with the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) and the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC). She worked as an Investigator in the Cartels division at ACCC from 2017 to 2019. Prior to that, she held multiple positions at ASIC, including Customer Service Officer in the Registry from 2014 to 2015 and Enforcement Officer in Market Enforcement from 2015 to 2017.
Education and Expertise
Leah Mc Taggart earned her Bachelor's degree in Business and Commerce with a focus on Management from Monash University. She studied there from 2012 to 2015. Her educational background provides a solid foundation for her expertise in forensic audit and risk consulting, enhancing her capabilities in regulatory and compliance roles.