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  • Hard Skills or Soft – What are Employers Looking For?

    When it comes to pursuing an auditing position across any level, knowing what employers are looking for, whether it is those hard skills or soft, will give you the edge to stand out against the growingly competitive talent pool.
  • Four Things You Didn’t Know About Working in the Government Sector

    With pathways and departments diverse, CareersinAudit.com sat down with the Government Internal Audit Agency (GIAA) to debunk some of those misconceptions surrounding careers in the Government Sector...
  • Gender Equality in Senior Auditing

    A recent report by ICAEW revealed some worrying figures on the pay disparity in accountancy and auditing and has raised some serious questions about the movement of the industry.
  • Is the Big Four the Right Firm for your Auditing Career?

    For auditors, the Big Four represent a dominating portion of the industry. These four firms represent the powerhouses that many auditors work for at some point in their career.
  • The Brexit Effect on Audit

    If the news is anything to go by it’s looking more and more likely that Boris Johnson, unwittingly or not, is leading the UK towards a no deal Brexit. For those working in audit, these are the things to consider as the 31 October Brexit deadline looms.
  • How to Land the Perfect Audit Position

    Whether actively or passively looking, creating a free account on CareersinAudit.com offers ongoing benefits.
  • What a candidate-driven market means for Internal Auditors in the UK

    The past two to three years has seen a shift in jobseekers’ priorities. The candidate-driven market means recruitment can no longer operate as a one-way transaction. What companies offer candidates matters...
  • 4 Risk Trends That Should Be On Every Internal Auditor’s Mind

    With organisations shifting towards digital and regulatory changes posing an ongoing headache for auditors, these four trends should be at the top of your risk-based audit plan in 2019.
  • Internal Audit and the Internet of Things

    The world may be connected by tangible bridges, roads and pathways but since ‘smart’ became the adjective for everything from our cars and phones to essentially the way we manage our households (cough) Alexa; connectivity has redefined itself.
  • Survey Results: Ethics Revisited

    Since 2008, CareersinAudit.com has commissioned a yearly piece of bespoke research looking at different aspects of the Audit, Governance, Accountancy and Technology world. This year we revisited our previous research into your views on moral and ethical dilemmas in the workplace and intimate rela...
  • Internal Audit - 2019 Market Report

    The internal audit market continued to evolve in 2018. Departments faced significant headwinds, including regulatory changes, uncertain political and economic forces, growing stakeholder expectations and disruptive technologies. Barclay Simpson's 2019 Audit Market Report is available now, read th...
  • The Auditor Dossiers - Profile 4: Audit and Assurance Big 4 apprenticeship

    When Dalian Paul qualifies as an ACA, in around 3½ years’ time, not only will he have dodged the dreaded student debt, he will have been earning for 5 years, visited around 50 different organisations, built relationships...
  • Top Reasons Why Auditors Do Not Get the Job

    How often do you leave a job interview and wonder if you did enough to get the job? Candidates are left in the dark more than not as to what let them down, so we decided to shed some light on the ‘why’ factor when it comes to what interviewers are looking for.
  • Accountancy and AI

    The conversation around AI and the impact machine learning and its robotic ilk is likely to have on our future careers is one that sparks uncertainty in most. The idea that a fundamental role like accounting could become computer generated is daunting, but the reality is this; while it’s true tha...
  • Relocating Abroad: a Possibility for Every Auditor

    If you’re considering relocating your career to a destination that combines sunshine, beautiful beaches and an abundance of career opportunities, then KPMG in Bermuda should be at the top of your shortlist.
  • Preparing for a Promotion or Pay Rise

    You know you deserve it, they should know you’ve earned it, now how do you make it happen? Whether you want to move up the ladder or have your efforts reflected in your pay slip, these are some pointers that could help make that happen.
  • How to Handle Interview Questions

    You’ve done the prep, you’ve ironed the shirt, you’ve memorised your CV. It’s interview time. Read our top advice and things to bear in mind when answering those daunting interview questions.
  • Auditing Culture

    As corporate misconduct continues, from the bad old days of Enron, to the more current examples of Volkswagen, Nissan and NAB foreshadowing the dark side of business in the event of compliance failures; there is an overwhelming need for corporate culture to be added to the internal audit workload.
  • Dealing with Difficult Bosses

    Micromanager? Dictator? Bully? Favouritist? Incompetent? Bad bosses come in many forms and if you don’t address the issue, working for them could have a severe impact on both your job performance and mental wellbeing.
  • Your online reputation – could it be helping or hindering your next career move?

    The way we interact and communicate has fundamentally changed over the past 15 years.  The likes of Google and many social media apps are here to stay and whilst some channels may not last, the monopoly of some such as Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, YouTube and LinkedIn means you cannot ignore the...