Stepping up to Audit Senior - Technical & Soft Skills Toolkit for Junior Auditors

Introduction

Transitioning into an audit senior or in-charge role is a significant step in an auditor’s career. While strong technical and accounting knowledge remains essential, success at senior level also depends on the ability to manage people, communicate effectively and exercise professional judgement.

Audit seniors are expected to plan and oversee audit work, perform meaningful reviews, manage budgets and deadlines and review the work of junior team members.

These responsibilities require skills that are not always developed during the early years of audit training.

Presented by expert speaker James Charlton, this series of four modular webinars is designed to support junior auditors as they step into a senior role. It provides a practical overview of the key technical and soft skills required to lead audits efficiently and confidently.

What You Will Learn

This modular webinar will cover the following:

Module 1 - Planning

• Understanding Controls

Module 2 - Other Key Planning Issues

• Analytical review
• Materiality
• Risk Assessment

Module 3 - Time Management

• Planning work effectively and meeting deadlines
• Prioritising tasks and managing competing demands

Module 4 - Key Communication Skills

• Communicating clearly with the audit team and client
• Reviewing work of junior staff and providing feedback