Audit & Governance Careers Advice - September 2020
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Posted on Wednesday, September 23, 2020 by CareersinAudit.com — No comments
You’re working as an Audit Senior, but you want to make the move to Audit Manager. You spend your days planning and executing risk-based internal audits for the business reporting to the role you’re aspiring to. So, what can you do to make your ambitions a reality? The greatest tip is to look for opportunities, typically at the start of an engagement, to have a discussion with the manager or ...
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Posted on Monday, September 21, 2020 by the Careers In Group — No comments
At the Careers In Group we’ve thought a lot about the Covid-19 crisis and how this will impact employers. Candidate attraction has changed considerably, with a firm shift to an employer-driven market. Candidates are now flooding the market and filtering through irrelevant CVs is a time-consuming task that should be avoided. It is currently a critical time for the industry and we are here to ...
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Posted on Tuesday, September 15, 2020 by CareersinAudit.com — No comments
Generally speaking, auditing looks much the same all over the world. This is largely because everyone is conducting their external audits in compliance with the same international auditing standards. Where the key differences lie is culturally. Lars Sigmond, former External Auditor for KPMG in the Netherlands and Brazil, says “Audits all over the world should be the same, the differences come in ...
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Posted on Monday, September 7, 2020 by CareersinAudit.com — No comments
Reading the job description will only get you so far when it comes to getting a sense of working in internal audit, so Simon Wright, Director of CareersinAudit.com spoke to a former Associate Director of Internal Audit at KPMG to understand what a day in the life of a Senior Internal Audit Manager really looks like. The first thing to acknowledge is that the role is pretty fluid. On any given day ...
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Posted on Friday, September 4, 2020 by CareersinCyber.com — No comments
Published: 04 Sep 2020 As with most areas of cyber security, network security is one that is continuously evolving as the threat landscape changes, technology advances, and the relevant tools and software upgrade accordingly. A specialised field, network security focuses on the protection of an organisation’s computer network infrastructure, both internally and externally, via data analytics and ...
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Posted on Thursday, September 3, 2020 by CareersinAudit.com — No comments
When we talk about compliance, we’re referring to the business function that ensures an organisation adheres to external rules and internal controls. Within the financial services sector compliance teams must align the business with key regulatory objectives to protect investors and ensure the markets remain fair, efficient, and clear. They also work to reduce system risk and financial crime. ...
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Posted on Tuesday, September 1, 2020 by CareersinAudit.com — No comments
Risk management exists to support organisations in making the key decisions that will help drive business forward; for every important decision there is an element of risk attached. The risk team helps the business put effective strategies in place to anticipate, manage and respond to future risks and scenarios. The first thing to decide when choosing to work in risk is the sector you would suit. ...
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Posted on Tuesday, September 1, 2020 by CareersinAudit.com — No comments
No one needs reminding that we are in challenging times. A small number of industries will benefit from current changes in economic patterns, but the majority will suffer. However, a lot of organisations will survive and thrive in the years ahead, this article looks at common actions and behaviours which maximise the likelihood of this outcome. The ideas in this article are not in any way new, ...