Bull Dog Attitude

Many people think that accountants are very shy people that sit in front of a computer all day and look at spreadsheets. While we do review our fair share of number spreadsheets, those of us in audit are not and can't be the shy type. This profession teaches you that in order to get anywhere or get anything done, you need to have an aggressive attitude. People don't usually like auditors because we are reviewing their work and potentially finding problems. Therefore, clients don't usually just hand you exactly what you need to do your job. Often times they ignor you for as long as they possibly can. Due to this, I've had to develop different techniques to get the information I need.

I believe that being in audit helped me develop communication skills necessary to get ahead. I understand that I have to be outspoken and have a bull-dog type attitude.