The Audit Agony Aunt

Sections

  • A Room of our Own: Discovering Sanctuary in the Knowledge Age

    After a nine year 'sabbatical', I re-joined the corporate race earlier this month. With my glossy visage swinging merrily on a lanyard, the bliss of IT on short dial and equipped with my securID for remote intranet access, from home office to open plan, this is back to the future for me.
  • The Audit Advantage Series

    Welcome to a brand new professional development series, created, crafted and customised to the needs of the audit professional.
  • Crossing the Audit Threshold: Business Kissing Version 2.0

    Last week I met a colleague from my Ernst & Young days. A peer, a friend but someone I hadn't seen for around ten years. Delighted to see them, I was rather wrong-footed when they lurched forward with an embrace of salutation, which due to my clumsiness ended up as a minor scuffle and a less tha...
  • The Resilient Auditor, Part 10: Staying the Course

    In our final chapter, we'll revisit the essence of resilience and take a look back at what it takes to develop resilience as an auditor.
  • The Resilient Auditor, Part 9: Support is Strength

    Throughout this programme we've regularly alluded to the importance of help and support, both in building resilience and remaining resilient. Our penultimate lesson is wholly dedicated to these often undervalued resources; we'll be considering why they matter and what you can do to strengthen you...
  • The Resilient Auditor, Part 8: Finding the Fun

    Let's start a quick quiz. Which of these words belong together: audit, smart, risk, controls, cool, systems, compliance, assurance, sexy, humour?
  • The Resilient Auditor, Part 7: Confidence

    This month we look at confidence: what it is and why it matters, and how it is integral to your personal and professional resilience.
  • The Resilient Auditor, Part 6: Stress

    Welcome to part six of the Resilient Auditor where this time we are facing head on, the topic of stress.
  • The Resilient Auditor, Part 5: A Happy Auditor

    A happy auditor? It seems a bizarre topic for what has been popularly dubbed the most depressing month of the calendar year.
  • The Resilient Auditor, Part 4: Getting ready for the busy season... at work, rest and play

    December. What does it mean to you? Last minute Christmas shopping? A long overdue fiesta? Or a frenzied push to get done what needs to be done, before the extended seasonal break heralds the January stress-fest?
  • The Resilient Auditor, Part 3: Let's Get Physical

    Whenever your 'busy' season falls, January/February or later in the year, it's never too late to start building your physical resilience.
  • The Resilient Auditor, Part 2: Purpose

    How do you reframe your career setbacks into learning opportunities? You need a clear sense of purpose.
  • The Resilient Auditor, Part 1: Resilience

    Welcome to the first of a ten part resilience building programme, tailored specifically to the trials, tribulations and triumphs of being an auditor.
  • The Audit Agony Aunt

    Carol McLachlan, theaccountantscoach, is a qualified accountant, NLP Practitioner and professionally qualified coach. Here Carol answers your questions as our very own Audit Agony Aunt.
  • Beating the Work Blues

    Typically, the blues kicks in at the end of the busiest periods when the pressure drops. Everything’s still important, even hectic, but suddenly there are no deadlines. Nothing has changed, except for the exciting bits; you’re running on empty.
  • Audit Agony Aunt - Asia Pacific Q&As

    The Audit Agony Aunt is an ex-Big4 Resource Director and a fully qualified accountant who answers your career questions each month in this column
  • Audit 2011 - A Map for a New World

    So what will 2011 bring - a slow, agonising climb out of global recession? Growth in job opportunities? Here are seven top tips to help get the best out of 2011.
  • The Auditor's Guide to: The Art of Saying 'No'

    As auditors, we take pride in our high standards of technical knowledge, professional service and conduct. Our culture encourages us to stretch ourselves... it is no surprise ‘No!’ is often considered a dirty word?
  • Elevator Pitches for Auditors

    An elevator pitch is just a short conversation where you can communicate your profession, skills, knowledge and unique selling point. You never know when these types of situations could yield some attractive job opportunities or simply the chance to network with someone in your chosen industry.
  • Effective Leadership within the Audit Sector

    An Audit Managers job is tough but rewarding, you learn all sorts of great skills that you can easily transfer should you need to. Whatever stage you’re at, here’s a breakdown of what that role entails.