Audit & Governance Careers Advice - December 2013

  • How the Internet has Created a Demand for Online Auditors

    Posted on Thursday, December 19, 2013 by CareersinAudit.comNo comments

    The auditing industry offers many and varying career opportunities and with the internet being such a big feature in business, new doors have opened to those who wish to specialise in the auditing of online based activities. Why is it important for auditors to regulate online services? E-commerce and gaming sites that allow for transactions have become a massive industry across the world and the ...

  • The Advantages and Dangers of Inter-Organizational Transfer for Auditors

    Posted on Monday, December 16, 2013 by CareersinAudit.comNo comments

    It is sometimes suggested that the finest internal auditors are individuals who have actually invested time beyond the audit department and have observed exactly how different risk responsibilities work (external auditing, IT auditing , risk evaluation , compliance , tax auditing). Taking on a qualifying, Inter-Organizational Transfer ( IOT ), whenever a new slot turns up, is one approach to ...

  • 5 Tips to Consider When Applying for a Job in Compliance

    Posted on Tuesday, December 10, 2013 by CareersinAudit.comNo comments

    Compliance is a tough sector to break into and it is wise to make sure that it's the right sector for you before you make your way into it. Compliance is a sector that involves a lot of challenges and high pressure decisions and applying for a job in compliance needs to be considered before you go headfast into it. Below are five tips to consider when applying for compliance jobs: 1. Have you got ...

  • A Day in the Life of an External Auditor

    Posted on Tuesday, December 10, 2013 by CareersinAudit.comNo comments

    As an external auditor it’s your responsibility to ensure the company you work for gives a true and fair view of its financial position. This is mainly shown through its financial statements and reports. You are ensuring the company has worked 100% honestly to earn any profits or accrue any assets. It’s a high pressure role that’s constantly changing and as many external audit job roles are held ...

  • The Resilient Auditor, Part 4: Getting ready for the busy season... at work, rest and play

    Posted on Monday, December 2, 2013 by Carol McLachlanNo comments

    December. What does it mean to you? Last minute Christmas shopping or expectations of highfalutin, domestic multi-tasking perhaps? Maybe a long overdue fiesta, mellow with eating, drinking and socialising? Or a frenzied push to get done what needs to be done, before the extended seasonal break heralds the January stress-fest? Even if you are not an accountant or auditor grappling with a heavy ...