Understanding the auditor's role
As a new audit staff member, you can learn what to expect on the job. You will explore topics, such as:
- Your roles and responsibilities
- Rules you should follow
- Behavior expectations
Preparing for success as an auditor
You will also learn ways to succeed in your new role by reviewing key concepts, including:
- Evaluating yourself analytically
- Handling clients and their information properly
- Troubleshooting common issues skillfully
Who Will Benefit
- Recently onboarded staff
- First-year staff
- Firms that want consistent training and level setting
Topics
- Success and survival in public accounting
- Self-evaluation for success
- New roles and responsibilities
- Common issues encountered by new staff
- Keeping information confidential
Learning Outcomes
- Recognize common concerns faced by new staff when beginning their first job in a CPA firm.
- Identify the roles filled by new staff in CPA firms and on audit engagement teams, including the basics regarding their expected work and common issues they might encounter.
- Recall professional standards related to issues such as client confidentiality and working paper security.