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Audit

Location: United States
Experience Type: Forage Experiences
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Learn your way around financial statements and what it takes to plan, prepare and sign off a company audit!

Auditors exist to make sure that organisations aren’t releasing dishonest or incorrect information to the public. Audits involve examining an organisation’s financial report to determine whether the information presented accurately reflects its financial position. There’s a whole raft of technical and specific legal requirements and reporting standards that an audit must be prepared in accordance with meaning that the auditor’s job is specialised.

As a graduate in the audit team, you spend the majority of your time examining an organisation to gain an understanding of its activities, inspecting financial and accounting records and watching certain processes being performed. You need careful attention to detail, organisation skills and a sophisticated understanding of the regulatory framework.

In this virtual experience, you will be learning how to conduct an audit and why it is so important to keep organisations honest. It is also a great opportunity for you to get a sense of what it’s like to work in an accounting firm, and no doubt you will develop some new skills.

This program is self-paced. It takes approximately 3-4 hours to complete.

Skills Learned:

  • Trial balance variance
    Map the trial balance and identify any material variances

    • Accounting Systems
    • Variance Analysis
    • Excel
  • Payroll tax expenses
    Testing supplier expenses and analytical procedures for payroll

    • Audit Theory
    • Non-Financial Analysis
  • Audit completion and reporting
    Review financial statements for inconsistencies or errors

    • Financial Statement Analysis
    • Detailed Analysis
    • Communication
    • Written Communication
  • Variance commentary
    Review a board paper and provide commentary to explain material variances

    • Analytical Skills
    • Information Analysis
    • Data Insights
  • Superannuation expenses
    Prepare the workpaper for superannuation expenses

    • Non-Financial Analysis
    • Retirement Planning

Experience Information

Sponsor
Grant Thornton Australia
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Chase Career Center, Suite N207
Isenberg School of Management
UMass Amherst
121 Presidents Drive
Amherst, MA 01003

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Associate Director, Career Development & Marketing
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Associate Director, Graduate Career Development
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Brian Hentz, PhD
Senior Lecturer, Business Communication Program & Communications Coach
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Associate Director, Outreach & Employer Relations
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Trista Hevey
Executive Director, Graduate Employer Relations & Outreach
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Bonnie Jurgensmier
Career Development Coach
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Alaina Kendrick
Associate Director, Graduate Career Development
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Dan LaBonte
Assistant Director, Career Development
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Holly Lawrence, PhD
Assistant Dean, Office of Career Success
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Office Manager
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Beth Pellettieri
Associate Director, Graduate Career Development
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Melissa Salva
Executive Director, Undergraduate Employer Relations & Operations
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Director, Graduate Career Development
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Associate Director, Undergraduate Career Development
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