Career Tips

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  • How to Climb the Career Ladder to Audit Partner

    The first thing to know about climbing the external audit career ladder is that once you reach senior management level there’s a fairly structured process in terms of what’s required for you to reach audit partner.
  • Courageous Auditing - Fixing the Flaw in Auditing Education

    With years of auditing experience to her name, Kathy Rees has come to recognize the flaw in auditing education.
  • Where can a career in External Audit take you?

    Climbing the seniority ladder in a Big Four firm, joining a smaller boutique firm, or even switching to internal audit - where can your external audit career take you?
  • Making the move from Audit Senior to Audit Manager

    You’re working as an Audit Senior, but you want to make the move to Audit Manager. What can you do to make your ambitions a reality?
  • How to Start your Career in Audit

    There are a number of avenues into a career in audit. So, where do you start and what skills are needed?
  • COVID-19: What does the Pandemic mean for Auditing Recruitment?

    When the COVID-19 dust eventually settles, business as usual for many companies will not be the same. So, for those searching for a job, whether now or in the foreseeable future, they will be entering a very different employment market.
  • Your Career and COVID-19

    The Coronavirus outbreak has brought with it a whole host of unpleasant side effects, not least of which is a state of uncertainty where employment is concerned. However, the recruitment cogs continue to turn, just perhaps a little more slowly.
  • Traits of a Successful Auditor

    Are you seeking a meaningful role that will contribute to the development of your future? Elisabeth Maxwell, Mazars UK Executive Member, shares her views on traits of a successful auditor...
  • 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.
  • 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...
  • 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.
  • 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.