Auditor
Examine and assess financial records to ensure organisations run efficiently and legally.
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- What's it like to be an Auditor?
- How to become an Auditor
- Latest Auditor jobs
- Top skills and experience for Auditors
- Is Auditor the right role for you?
- Auditor role reviews
What's it like to be an Auditor?
Auditors are independent professionals who prepare, examine and assess the financial records and operations of an organisation to ensure it runs efficiently and legally.Did you find this video helpful?
Tasks and duties
- Gathering evidence about the financial state of an organisation to ensure that the money going in and out is recorded and processed correctly.
- Preparing reports, which may include a balance sheet, income and cash flow statement for stakeholders and shareholders of an organisation.
- Gauging levels of financial risk within an organisation and ensuring assets are protected.
How to become an Auditor
To become an Auditor, you need a degree in accounting, or a degree in a related field that majors in accounting.
- Complete an accredited bachelor degree, such as a Bachelor of Business (Accounting) or Bachelor of Accounting. This usually takes three years of full-time study.
- While not required, a postgraduate degree can enhance your employability. If you’ve already completed a bachelor degree, you could study a Master of Professional Accounting.
- Register with the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC). This requires you to demonstrate competency standards, and can involve joining training programs with an industry body, such as Certified Practising Accountants Australia or the Institute of Chartered Accountants Australia.
- Retain your membership with your chosen industry body by completing yearly training known as Continuing Professional Development (CPD).
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Skills and experience employers are looking for
Having the right skills and experience can make you an in-demand applicant. Auditor employers on SEEK are looking for job seekers with expertise in the following areas. Auditing Standards
Auditing
Caseware
Certified Public / Practising Accountant Qualification
Accounting
Financial Statements
Accounting Standards
Internal Controls
Financial Reporting
CA Qualification
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Latest Auditor reviews
Feb 2025
Rewarding role which provides you with a a significant amount of experience and exposure
Experience1 – 4 years
Organisation sizeLarge (200+ employees)
SpecialisationAccounting
The good thingsThis role gives you exposure to a large range of industries and allows you to learn and develop your accounting skills in a short space of time.
The challengesLimited work life balance with numerous late nights during busy season.
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Aug 2024
Challenging, time-consuming, underpaid, exhausting, restrictive.
Reviewer's QualificationBachelor of Economics
Experience1 – 4 years
Organisation sizeLarge (200+ employees)
SpecialisationAccounting
The good thingsOverall, I believe that audit work is challenging. Frequent overtime and business trips contribute to rapid career growth, but they significantly sacrifice personal time. At the same time, the salary ...
The challengesAfter working for a few years, I started to feel tired of losing my personal life and disappointed with the salary. In other professions, you don't have to work so hard and endure so much to earn a hi...
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