Audit Life

Yo, I have started working for one week as an Audit Associate. It was bizarre that the director of Deloitte offered me the position of Tax Associate last Wednesday when I was working at my client's place. I definitely would accept her offer if she informed me earlier. Nonetheless, she still hopes I can join them next year or half year later. Thanks for your consideration, Monica.

Being a fresh graduate, I hadn't involved in both tax or audit department before, hence I'm not sure which department is of my interest. Dr Wong does hope me to involve in tax as according to her classmate, who is the Tax Director at BDO KL, I can lean more in taxation and be a specialist. However, it hinders my opportunity to venture to overseas.

Frankly speaking, I started to regret on my first day working in audit. That certainly is not my cup of tea. What I like is my firm's environment. The manager, assistant manager, audit senior and colleagues are pretty good. They're humble, patience and willing to teach. This is what attracting me so much but not the audit work.

My conclusion after one-week audit experience is this job is not a humane job. Sacrifice is a major part in this job. 

Last night, I played badminton again after at least one month. Eddy told me that audit is certainly a path which accounting graduates must go through. I don't agree with that. Aaron and Edwin are very happy at Dell as Financial Development Program candidates and they never regret with their decision. G.C. Lee from Dell was an auditor in Big Four as well, but she was happier joining Dell and denied the fact that audit gave her more exposure or experience.

If I were given the options, I would choose to involve in management. This is where I'm interested in and passionate about. Nevertheless, I can't claim ACCA PER objectives in this role. Thus, I have to join audit. My assistant manager complained about audit life as well on my first day of working. You can imagine how I would feel after that or the impact of negative message she conveyed to me. 

However, she said I would be better master up the audit skills, then I can venture to overseas since the audit steps are almost similar. What dismayed me so much was I didn't know what to do. I was not familiar with the schedules, working papers and their formats as well. On top of that, this client is a newly incorporated company, thereupon substantial audit procedures have to be carried out. This worsens my first audit experience.

No matter what it is, I decide to stay with my current firm for a period of time, then I'll decide for my future. Let's hope for the best.



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