Auditors have to continually ask people questions which can make people feel uncomfortable. If you can do it without really making people uncomfortable, you have an excellent skill which will serve you well. If you want to stand out at recruiting sessions, ask interesting questions. You'll know they're...

In addition to wrapping up two audits and starting two new ones this month, I just noticed that I have a new version of Picasa to play with . It's jam packed with features, and I have an extensive collection of photos to play with - no surprises there either. The inclusion of a quick and easy "Clone"...

I found another CA blog out there - the first French Canadian one I've come across . If you have trouble reading Julien's French, run it through Google Translate. The translation's not perfect, but it'll do. The newest posting caught my eye ; in the spirit of hyper-critical UFE prep,...

I try to help people, they turn me down. That's about par for the course, I should say - auditors are used to not getting much respect. With the exception that other auditors usually listen to what we have to say. If I offer help to someone, they're usually happy to get it. My UFE mentees are...

Get ready to ask questions when you go in for a job interview. If you're stuck for a relevant question, Ask a Manager came up with a list of 10 possibilities . Just picking even one or two out of that list that apply to your situation is a good idea. Few things show you care more than having shown...

CAs do more than audit. They need to speak to their clients in an understandable way, simplifying complex issues and "getting to the point" quickly. For a CA to be an effective young auditor - who doesn't necessarily speak to the client on a daily basis - it’s equally important to write...

A quick piece of math to share with you all. Math? I know, for a blog run by a CA, there's really very little math, eh? Don't act so shocked - in my day job I'm really more of an auditor than an accountant, despite what the "A" stands for in CA. Yes, this photo's only tenuous...

It's easy to say that this post wins the prize for "most descriptive headline ever." It's even better than that one. Oh England. Just as I booted my computer I thought to myself, "gee, it's been a while since someone contacted me here with a question." Boom. Question in...

I just wrote about getting the CPA designation - a relatively easy task for someone who already has either a Canadian or Australian CA at this time. You might ask - "so does this mean that's the next step for Krupo?". Well, probably not.I feel like I have enough designations at the moment...

A reader wrote to ask: is it fairly easy to get hired at CA training office in Toronto? How difficult it is, what do they look for while hiring new interns? Good question. The short answer is no, it's not that easy, unless you have top marks in your accounting and audit courses and some strong supporting...