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B.C.’S AUDITOR GENERAL
Bridget Parrish, CPA, CA
B.C. Auditor General Bridget Parrish was sworn in on Dec. 1, 2025.
Born and raised on Vancouver Island, Bridget graduated from the University of Victoria with her Bachelor of Commerce degree.
Bridget trained as an auditor in Calgary, where she spent over a decade in public practice serving a diverse range of private and not-for-profit clients.
In 2014, Bridget returned to Victoria to join the Office of the Auditor General of B.C. as the director of professional practices. She leveraged her private sector experience to modernize the office’s audit practices, while developing her deep knowledge of auditing standards. She also brought her commitment to the values of credibility, accountability and transparency to her strong focus on developing and empowering employees.
She served as acting deputy auditor general and equity, diversity and inclusion lead from January to December 2025.
Bridget is a Chartered Professional Accountant and is a member of the Canadian Audit and Assurance Standards Board, helping to shape emerging standards and representing the interests of the Canadian public sector.
Bridget lives on the Saanich Peninsula with her husband and their two sons. They have two cats (“Bruce Wayne” and “Charlie Chaplin”). She likes paddleboarding and singing with the Island Song Choir.









