Auditors Save the World! Rebecca Takahashi

In this episode of Auditors Save the World, podcast host Leita Hart-Fanta, CPA interviews auditing superhero, Rebecca Takahashi.

Today’s episode brings you a hero whose greatest superpower is connection.

From the sunny wonderland of California, with just enough Texas grit stitched into her boots, comes Rebecca. Once stranded in a foreign land, far from home and familiar faces, she didn’t panic. She reached out. One introduction led to another, one friend to the next, until the life and career she wanted came into reach.

Rebecca reminds us of this timeless truth: careers are not climbed alone. They are built through people, trust, and a well-tended network.

Now settled near family, right where she wants to be, Rebecca reminds us that success is not just measured in promotions, but in belonging.

Stand by, folks. The signal is strong, and the story is just beginning.

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About Rebecca Takahashi

Rebecca Takahashi, CFE, CGAP, CIA, is the chief audit executive for the City of Los Angeles Fire and Police Pensions department. She dedicated her career to serve local government audit functions using both GAGAS and Global Internal Audit Standards. Prior to Los Angeles, Rebecca served the city audit offices of Pasadena, CA; San Diego, CA; and Austin, TX. She has served on several local and professional internal audit organizations, including as President of the Association of Local Government Auditors (ALGA). Rebecca is the recipient of ALGA’s Outstanding Contribution to the Local Government Auditing Quarterly Award and several Knighton Awards for audit reports she led. Rebecca has a bachelor’s in political studies and history from Pitzer College and a Master’s in Public Affairs (MPAff) from the University of Texas at Austin. She is also a Certified Fraud Examiner, Certified Government Audit Professional, and a Certified Internal Auditor.

In her free time, Rebecca enjoys going on culinary adventures with her husband, spending time with friends and family, tending to her vegetable and native plant gardens at home, and volunteering with other professional and community-based organizations.

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