seremify007
Junior Member
This.Anyway, my main point is, although many people associate accounting with audit, just realise that accounting is very broad, so definitely do your research about what each of the areas involve.
I'd also add that it's as interesting as you choose to make it. Plenty of people climb the ranks in audit thinking it's nothing more than a tick and bash exercise without really appreciating the bigger and broader picture. Whether it's the deep understanding you can gain over industries and business strategy by comparing and contrasting different clients, or the value you can deliver in risk management, strategic execution and implementation or simply identifying process improvement opportunities, there's so much more to audit than what the textbooks would imply.
The project and team management skills are learnt early on across the different types of engagements whether it's audit, tax, consulting, etc..., similar to a manufacturing business, even as a senior consultant, you need to consider the delicate balance between inputs, outputs, customers, resources, stakeholders, etc.