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Top traits of an effective internal auditor

The President of the IIA shares what he sees as the top seven attributes of an effective internal auditor, and in general I agree, with a few distinc­tions. The most important attribute is referred to as business acumen, but the … Continue reading

15. December 2010 by Neil
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Experience requirement completion date nears

Earlier this month I received a letter from the governing body of my profession in this province, the ICAO. I wasn’t expecting it so naturally I was pretty curious. It turned out to be great news: “According to our records, your … Continue reading

27. December 2007 by Neil
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Variety and experience at mid-size firms

I’m going to have a fast-paced week again. This week I’m working on two clients from jobs that have wrapped up field work and two clients whose field work has yet to begin. On the two post field work jobs, I’ll … Continue reading

06. November 2007 by Neil
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The best place to launch a career

I’m knee-deep into my third year working as an auditor, and that means I’ve nearly met my experience require­ments to call myself a CA. By my calcu­la­tions I’ll qualify somewhere around January. Over those 2+ years I’ve gained valuable experience … Continue reading

29. September 2007 by Neil
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Mid-tier firms offer better experience

So says this recent story on Accoun­tancy Age, quoting a Cantos interview with the ACCA’s head of devel­opment, Tony Osude: “If you went to one of the mid-tier firms, one of the beauties about being there is you might not be … Continue reading

19. July 2007 by Neil
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