Sometimes, people make mistakes. Recognizing when it happens and moving decisively to fix the situation is an important life skill, I think. Three years ago, I left a building materials company to start work for a Canadian retail company. At the time, I thought it was a good move for my career. The Canadian retailerContinue reading “Return of the Jedi (auditor)”
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Dueling perspectives on internal audit
A guest post by an intern in Internal Audit was recently featured on another accountant’s blog, I Want To Be A CA, and I was first alerted to it by Krupo’s post title bait. The post is not complimentary about internal audit, but the support for its thesis is so flimsy and based on purelyContinue reading “Dueling perspectives on internal audit”
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 working with clients in many different industries. The opportunity to learn is literally limitless, andContinue reading “The best place to launch a career”
Work-life balance: Laptops on holiday
Work-life balance is a topic that comes up frequently in the accounting profession. Robert Half, a recruiting company, surveys accountants occasionally. 38% of accountants take the office with them on holiday in the form of either a laptop or handheld computer. The research also found that 34% of accountants globally admit to working in theContinue reading “Work-life balance: Laptops on holiday”
Annual review a chance to look forward and back
I had my annual performance review Friday afternoon. I knew what to expect, because it’s basically the aggregation of each job review we get throughout the year. Job reviews are a solid lead indicator for the annual appraisal. Reviewer comments are cited and my performance is compared to expectations. It also afforded me the opportunityContinue reading “Annual review a chance to look forward and back”