Audit & Governance Careers Advice - December 2015

  • SOX and Audit

    Posted on Tuesday, December 22, 2015 by CareersinAudit.comNo comments

    Within the world of audit, there are various components which must function effectively to streamline the processes and internal controls that make a coherent and correct audit of an organisation. A SOX framework is set up to optimise an organisation’s processes and regulate its internal controls to ensure a smooth running of the business. With the steep increase in regulations being rolled out ...

  • The A to Z of Audit Acronyms

    Posted on Tuesday, December 22, 2015 by CareersinAudit.comNo comments

    Starting out in a new job can be tough, especially when it seems as though everyone is speaking a foreign language as those in the know volley learned terminologies and abbreviations at each other while you unsuccessfully play the proverbial piggy in the middle. Obtaining some inside knowledge from audit specialists , Pablo Giancarli, an Audit and Risk Consultant with RPG (Resources Global ...

  • Regulatory Compliance Jobs

    Posted on Tuesday, December 22, 2015 by CareersinAudit.comNo comments

    The after-effects of the economic crisis are still being felt, and with the release of the much-anticipated report from the FCA and PRA, detailing the erosion of banking group HBOS the lessons are still to be learnt. With regulations spilling out thick and fast, the demand for those in the regulatory compliance function is intense as authorities and industry strive to abide by the processes ...

  • Tidsoptimism: charm or offensive?

    Posted on Monday, December 14, 2015 by Carol Mclachlan for CareersinAudit.comNo comments

    In all my extensive years of personal performance and productivity training in audit, I cannot believe I have never before come across this wonderful word! It's not in general use (but it should be); it's Swedish in origin, with a literal translation of 'time optimism', while the Collins dictionary affords us a more idiomatic definition: 'Tidsoptimist, a person who's habitually late because they ...

  • Financial Regulation Jobs

    Posted on Tuesday, December 8, 2015 by CareersinAudit.comNo comments

    The financial services landscape has undergone a marked shift as the economy cements its recovery from the 2008 recession and an increase in cyber security attacks has led to the implementation of new and stricter rules and regulations across the globe. Demanding higher levels of expectations and scrutiny when it comes to a company’s compliance management and its audit function, initiatives ...