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All articlesBlood, Sweat, and Motivation - June 2009
Heard the one about the frog? The frog which, when dropped into boiling water, will leap to safety, but boiled up from ambient, will simply cook. A metaphor I’ve rolled out many a-time to warn accountants and auditors of the perils of...
Carol McLachlan, theaccountantscoach, is a qualified accountant, NLP Practitioner and professionally qualified coach. Her 18 year career at Ernst and Young as a chartered accountant and and Director of Resources has equipped her with a real understanding...
Building Effective Audit Teams - May 2009
Meet The ‘A’ Team! The venerable Audit Team. Ahhh I remember it well. From runner to senior manager, those halcyon days of being part of a congenial self-contained unit, snug in the bosom of a second family. A veritable home from...
Each month we focus on a different region of the world and provide tips for auditors thinking about working in these areas. If you have a particular region you would like us to investigate, please let us know here. We have so far covered...
Changing Perceptions of Auditors
Internal auditing used to have a rather dreary reputation. It was a career cul-de-sac to be avoided at all costs, staffed by clipboard-wielding pedants, blessed with 20-20 hindsight, obsessed with telling people what they had done wrong....
Choosing the Right Degree to Become an Auditor
Unlike some professions it’s not essential for you to take a pre-defined educational route via university to become an audit professional, however when choosing your degree it’s important that you bear in mind how your course will help you find a...
"Coaching brings more humanity into the workplace," Myles Downey Coaching is an increasingly popular tool for supporting personal development. Research recently published by the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD) has found...
Communication for Auditors - March 2009
Auditor. Ace communicator. Super hero! ‘Excellent interpersonal and influencing skills; team supervision; strong presentational skills to influence and persuade; good listening to build rapport; maintenance of client relationships; frequent...
Competitive Skills for Audit Managers
The competition for audit manager jobs is keener than it was a few months back. If you want a leg up on the other candidates when you’re on a job hunt, your best bet is to fine tune your experience and skills so that you offer the skills that hiring...
When talking about IT auditor jobs let’s not get confused about the word ‘audit’, which is generally used when talking about delving into the finances of a company. An IT audit is not wholly dissimilar, nor is it similar to a financial audit, although...
