Officially a Two Season Auditor

I believe there is a huge improvement in my audit skills and knowledge for the past year. I have also learnt to adapt with different kinds of people and find ways to adjust in order to smoothly proceed with the audit engagements. Learning to set aside personal issues and comfort and prioritize the course of the audit is probably the achievement I am most proud of this season. I have also chosen not to whine and clamour over things that have happened already and hope for the best moments to come instead of wallowing in the past. I also believe that my growth is 80% dependent on my own efforts and 20% dependent on the guidance of my superiors. I do not expect them to give me special preferences or attention, because I am not cute, adorable or kind. I am well aware that I prefer on working alone and take control over things but I am also willing to work with both difficult and easy people. The more challenging the engagement is, the more excited I am to work on it. But there are also times when I lose my interest and become unproductive for a few days. I am also greatly influence by allowances and other forms of compensation and would love to work out of town instead of within Manila area. I am very thankful for the 2 seasons of experience, and I would love to add more years to my audit life, if compensation is not an issue. I am grateful that my superiors put their trust on me and let me go on vacations whenever I want, as long as I deliver the output they need. I like working in audit because it’s probably one of the few jobs where I get to experience as much freedom as I can, and I love it. There’s freedom to do your work as much or as little as you want and freedom to express yourself without being judged a hundred percent. Well, because we can’t just avoid judging other people, can we? Audit is not bad. The rewards look promising but you have to make way too much effort. But there are times when I think that I have to move on with life when I become too comfortable with audit and seek more challenging endeavors. I am afraid that I have to leave when I feel that this time has come. I do not wonder anymore why I chose this career, because I think I have found the answer. All that’s left is to wait for the reason to leave, whenever that is, I have no idea yet. 

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