Audit Associate
Audit Associates participate in a variety of engagements for privately held corporations, governmental and not-for-profit entities. Industries that we serve include manufacturing, wholesale and distribution, communications, printing and publishing, financial institutions, real estate, governments, not-for-profit and service industries. Although an auditor is primarily involved in the accounting and auditing of an entity, the position may also involve the preparation of corporate tax returns.
Additional responsibilities include:
- Ensuring all workpapers (and work performed) provide adequate detail of work performed are complete, accurate, well-organized, indexed, cross-referenced, and fulfill all firm requirements.
- Working on and researching complex accounting, reporting, and tax issues, including assignments involving “theory” and such “conceptual” areas as materiality and interrelationship of accounts.
- Reviewing and analyzing systems of internal control, determine nature and extent of test of controls, and, if applicable, determining if control deficiencies exist.
- Maintaining complete and accurate workpapers that provide disposition on accounting issues, test exceptions, and conclusions reached.
Requirements include a bachelor's degree in Accounting with a CPA track, 0-2 years of public accounting experience and the knowledge/understanding of GAAP, GAAS and Yellow Book standards. Candidates must be team players with excellent verbal and written communication skills.