Richard Arthurs

Richard Arthurs is a Partner and MNP’s National Governance and Risk Management Leader, based in the Calgary office. Richard has more than 25 years of experience assisting complex global organizations with their governance, risk management, internal audit, IT audit, data analytics, ethics and compliance needs. He has deep industry experience in the utilities / energy, consumer goods, technology, telecommunications, not-for-profit and public sectors. Leveraging his experience leading audit and risk projects in more than 40 countries, Richard has a global perspective on the issues businesses face. He has worked with renowned organizations and has a proven track record of achieving cost-effective value-added solutions to manage priority risks and improve business processes and controls. Prior to joining MNP, Richard served as a global internal audit and risk management leader for one of the largest consumer packaged goods companies in the world. Most recently, he was chief audit executive and vice president of risk management for a Canadian subsidiary of one of the largest utilities and renewable energy operators in the U.S. Richard is a Chartered Professional Accountant (CPA), qualifying as a Certified Management Accountant (CMA) in 2003, and holds the Certified Internal Auditor (CIA), Certified Fraud Examiner (CFE) and Certification in Risk Management Assurance (CRMA) designations. He was the first Canadian to receive the Qualification in Internal Audit Leadership (QIAL) designation from the Institute of Internal Auditors. He also received a Master of Business Administration degree from Nova South Eastern University.