Career Tips

  • Considering a career in accounting? Joining a mid-tier firm can offer exposure to big clients as well as employee-centric structural development.
  • Auditors perform an important role for businesses, helping organisations to become more efficient and protecting against fraud. So, how can you get started in Audit and what fields can you work in within the profession?
  • Some of you will have been fortunate enough to have moved swiftly and effortlessly between jobs, perhaps even headhunted, without any formal job search. For most of us though, at some point or other, we will be in active job-seeking mode. So, how do you stay motivated?
  • There’s no denying that we're currently in a ‘candidate-driven market’ where the demand for audit, assurance, risk and compliance professionals is comfortably buoyant. But from a career-perspective, is it the right time to be changing jobs? Let’s consider…
  • If you’re planning a move away from your career in audit, you must be sure to carefully consider your next move so that you make the most of the opportunity to get it right. 
  • As organisations worldwide have been forced to adapt to the new normal of a hybrid workplace, bent to the need for flexibility and worked harder to remain relevant and useful; the question is how does this apply to audit?
  • There’s always two sides to every story and that includes a career in audit. The question is, is it the Internal Audit or External Audit side that is going to procure you your happily ever after?
  • How do you go about building relationships and rapport with your clients in order to facilitate an effective and thorough audit?
  • To be a successful auditor there are skills you need that go beyond the technical expertise and necessary soft skills. Evaluate your performance with a self-audit!
  • No matter your line of work, it’s important to have personal accountability in what you do and to take charge of your career and its development. This is absolutely true for careers in audit. We look at seven areas to explore to help you take responsibility for your audit career.
  • Compared with other consultancies, starting your audit career in a Big Four firm certainly holds stature on the job market, but does the Big Four have the edge on Tier Two firms?
  • If you plan to have a successful career in audit, there are some things you need to know when starting out that will set you apart and set you up for the future.
  • One of the more resilient jobs on the market, the demand for internal auditors is a constant, no more so than in the current wake of hefty compliance demands on the majority of large organisations.
  • What does an Internal Auditor do? What skills do you need to succeed? And where should you start your career? We look at the basics of how to get into Internal Audit.
  • 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.
  • With years of auditing experience to her name, Kathy Rees has come to recognize the flaw in auditing education.
  • 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?
  • 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?
  • There are a number of avenues into a career in audit. So, where do you start and what skills are needed?
  • 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.