Why come up with sophisticated descriptions describing jobs in public accounting? This is really what it should be -
We are seeking students who graduated from college with an Accounting Major. That's really it. We don't care what your extracurricular activities were.
Responsibilities include-
a) Tying out numbers, i.e. making sure a number in one "authentic" sheet is the same as the number in company records
b) Ticking numbers,i.e. adding symbols next to numbers showing that you have looked at the number and then adding legends explaining what those numbers mean.
c) Working around 45-50 hours a week on average from April-December and 55-65 hours a week from January-March. PS: This doesn't include lunch.
d) Going to company warehouses, counting 25 items and making sure they're on some company sheet, and then looking at the sheet and making sure 25 items on the sheet are on the floor.
e) Mailing out confirms, i.e. letters to banks asking them how much your client has in their bank account.
f) Comparing numbers this year to last year's numbers and getting the company to give you explanations for the changes. For example, if revenue increases, we need to make sure the company can tell us why. Then we can add symbols explaining this. It enables you to showcase your artistic skills.
g) Develop your people skills, i.e. dealing with crazy managers and senior managers who expect symbols to be perfectly symmetrical, otherwise this could confuse them.
And many many more. Oh, and you won't get paid as much as the others working hours similar to you. But you know what, it's a great learning experience.
What other qualifications do you think it takes to become an auditor?
We are seeking students who graduated from college with an Accounting Major. That's really it. We don't care what your extracurricular activities were.
Responsibilities include-
a) Tying out numbers, i.e. making sure a number in one "authentic" sheet is the same as the number in company records
b) Ticking numbers,i.e. adding symbols next to numbers showing that you have looked at the number and then adding legends explaining what those numbers mean.
c) Working around 45-50 hours a week on average from April-December and 55-65 hours a week from January-March. PS: This doesn't include lunch.
d) Going to company warehouses, counting 25 items and making sure they're on some company sheet, and then looking at the sheet and making sure 25 items on the sheet are on the floor.
e) Mailing out confirms, i.e. letters to banks asking them how much your client has in their bank account.
f) Comparing numbers this year to last year's numbers and getting the company to give you explanations for the changes. For example, if revenue increases, we need to make sure the company can tell us why. Then we can add symbols explaining this. It enables you to showcase your artistic skills.
g) Develop your people skills, i.e. dealing with crazy managers and senior managers who expect symbols to be perfectly symmetrical, otherwise this could confuse them.
And many many more. Oh, and you won't get paid as much as the others working hours similar to you. But you know what, it's a great learning experience.
What other qualifications do you think it takes to become an auditor?
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but the $$ are for Controller positions and such, which I have no interest in.
My issue is that the structure in the big 4 can be changed, and if it does, I think more people will be happier.
Horses and Houses are a great touch to otherwise mundane workpapers though.
Though it's safe to say that copying out the course syllabus for computer auditing covers much of it. ;)
it's fun + funny !