Audit & Governance Careers Advice - January 2015

  • An Australian Auditor in London

    Posted on Friday, January 30, 2015 by CareersinAudit.comNo comments

    With a booming economy and leading role in international commerce, it comes as no surprise that thousands of Australians flock to the grey skies and green parks of London every year. More career opportunities with typically more cosmopolitan clientele than Australia means that London professional experience is highly valued in expatriates. One such expat is twenty-five year old Monique Neumann, a ...

  • Qualified Auditors: Why moving to Scotland could be the best decision you make in 2015

    Posted on Friday, January 30, 2015 by Lynn WightNo comments

    For the past 18 months, Scotland has been in the world’s spotlight most notably the 2014 Commonwealth Games, which saw Glasgow play host to representatives from Commonwealth countries and their sportsmen and women in one of the biggest globally televised events the country has seen. The world also eagerly followed the Scottish referendum, which had its high and low points, but was a momentous ...

  • Internal Audit Careers in Europe – How to Qualify

    Posted on Thursday, January 29, 2015 by CareersinAudit.comNo comments

    All businesses have objectives and, like any goals, they need to be regularly assessed to make sure they’re on track, involving the notification of discrepancies and recommendations for rectification. This is where internal auditing comes in. Internal auditing is one type of accounting job. Internal auditors work for the same company that they review. Their main job is to review the company’s ...

  • Graduates – Internal Audit or External Audit?

    Posted on Thursday, January 29, 2015 by CareersinAudit.comNo comments

    ‘What is the difference between internal and external auditing?’ This is one of the most asked questions by graduates who are considering a career in the field of audit. Although both professions involve the auditing process, there are distinct differences between the two job functions. The most obvious difference is in the name – internal vs. external . Internal auditors are employees within the ...

  • Audit careers in the Caribbean

    Posted on Thursday, January 29, 2015 by CareersinAudit.comNo comments

    With the disappointing unemployment rate and waning economic condition in the UK, more and more professional auditors are now considering working for other nations, like the Caribbean . In April 2013, the International Monetary Fund or IMF confirmed that the Caribbean is one of the fastest-growing economies in the world. In this time, when developed countries were still struggling to shake off ...

  • Using Social Media in Your Job Hunt

    Posted on Thursday, January 29, 2015 by CareersinAuditNo comments

    Gone are the days when the only way to find a job is by looking at classified ads in daily newspapers. Today, with the rise of social media, job hunting has become interactive and creative, so long as you know how to use it to its greatest advantage. Social media platforms don’t just connect long lost friends; they are not just for sharing memes or for those who love to chat. Social media can ...

  • Public vs. Private Sector Audit Jobs

    Posted on Friday, January 23, 2015 by CareersinAudit.comNo comments

    All types of auditors, whether IT Auditor, Internal, External, Risk, or Compliance professional, come to a stage in their careers where they must choose between working for a private company or the public sector. What does Public vs. Private mean? The public sector involves organisations pertaining to public interest, such as Education, Transport, or Health. The public sector is usually operated ...

  • Audit Advantage: Risk and the Intrepid Auditor

    Posted on Wednesday, January 7, 2015 by Carol McLachlan for CareersinAudit.comNo comments

    Audit + Risk, another pairing of soul mates! But dear auditor, a word of warning... If you have landed here looking for a discussion on inherent, control and detection risk, then I fear you have strayed off course. But before we chase you back to your browser in search of the more traditional couplings, stay with us awhile and discover how managing another category of risk is vital to your career ...