When most people think of accountants, they think of a person with glasses that sits behind a desk all day crunching numbers. While that may be true in some accounting jobs, that is not the case of an internal or external auditor. This type of job requires that you be the type of person who can talk to anyone.
The job of an auditor is to get the information they need from people in order to ensure the company is reporting numbers and processes correctly. We talk to purchasing, sales, finance, executives, advertising, etc. There is not an area of a company that we do not come into contact with. As there are different types of people in all of these positions, an auditor needs to be able to relate to all.
I've found that if you talk to a client or another department, it always helps to start the conversation about something outside of work that you both can relate to. Whether it's sports, people's children, a show that was on the night before, etc. If you come off as friendly, they are more likely to help you get what you need. It also helps because you can make a lot of great contacts this way and maybe a friend or two before you're done.
So if you are interested in accounting, but are afraid of the types of jobs and the stigma attached, remember that auditing is very different. You're social everyday, make great connections and have great opportunities in your career.
Until next time!
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