本文发表在 rolia.net 枫下论坛1. Business valuation, CA•CBV
Personality/skills: critical and analytical thinking, strong financial education, decisiveness, initiative, communication skills, team player
Place: CA firms, boutique valuation firms, securities commissions, in-house counsel for large companies
Pay: $80,000 to $200,000-plus
Perks: travel, portable skills (CBV is recognized internationally)
Downside: hard work to obtain the designation, not all work is exciting
A typical day: perform financial and statistical analysis, testify in court as an expert witness, prepare documents/research
How to get there: the CICA has an accreditation agreement with the Canadian Institute of Chartered Business Valuators (CICBV). Visit www.cicbv.ca and www.cica.ca/cbv.
2. Investigative and forensic accounting, CA•IFA
Personality/skills: curiosity, scepticism, patience, persistence, attention to detail, top-notch communication skills, understanding of human behaviour
Place: forensic boutiques, large CA firms, large corporations, regulators, government internal audit groups
Pay: mean of $222,537
Perks: interesting, challenging work of a unique nature, high-profile assignments, working in small teams with people from diverse backgrounds
Downside: lots of details, and “may overly heighten your scepticism regarding the accuracy of financial data/reporting,” says Roddy Allan
A typical day: developing case strategies, financial data/evidence analysis, interviews, meetings, research, report writing, testifying as an expert witness, etc. A forensic group (such as Deloitte & Touche) may offer dispute consulting and other services in addition to investigation
How to get there: the CA•IFA designation is offered through the Alliance for Excellence in Investigative and Forensic Accounting. For more information, visit www.cica.ca/ifa.
3. Risk management and corporate governance
Personality/skills: outgoing, creative, able to work in a consultative role to assist management, knowledge of risk and control frameworks, not a rules-based accounting type.
Place: large CA firms, boutiques (in big cities); CA firms (in small cities)
Pay: range of $120,000 to $150,000 for managers; $150,000 to $180,000-plus for CRO or equivalent (but relatively few positions available)
Perks: usual benefit packages, bonus, possibly stock options or leased car (in larger companies)
Downside: heavily dependent on gaining buy-in from the executive team
A typical day: identify and assess major risks to the organization or to individual projects or processes, develop and implement risk-based strategies or methodologies, prepare periodic corporate risk profiles for presentation to audit committees/board
How to get there: experience in internal audit and market risk in a trading environment are the two main ones. Also, the CICA has a number of publications for boards of directors and those responsible for corporate governance. For more information, visit www.rmgb.ca.
4. Internal auditing, CA•CIA
Personality/skills: articulate, detail oriented and process driven, excellent communication skills, comfortable dealing with senior management and presenting results to CFO, CEO
Place: CA firms, large organizations, companies of various types
Pay: with seven years’ auditing experience, average base of $100,000 plus bonus
Perks: flexibility, expenses and meals paid, travel, exposure to work with a variety of companies, chance to network with senior finance leaders and eventually obtain a different role
Downside: very long hours at a time; travel (for those who have children)
A typical day: help in managing compliance with Sections 302 and 404 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act, facilitate documentation such as flowcharts, work closely with the company’s corporate centre to ensure CA firm requirements are met
How to get there: the CICA’s National Specialization Council has signed an exclusive strategic alignment and accreditation agreement with the Institute of Internal Auditors (IIA). For more information, visit www.theiia.org and www.cica.ca/cia.
5. Information technology, CA•IT
Personality/skills: strong interest in information technology, detail oriented
Place: any company (large or small) that needs an IT specialist
Pay: mean of $193,091
Perks: travel, expenses paid; opportunity to work in many different industries and attend conferences
Downside: need to keep up with technology trends; workload can be extremely demanding depending on place of work
A typical day: work varies greatly, from talking with colleagues on how to implement systems to meet employee needs, to determining which products are most suitable and delivering the equipment and applications
How to get there: the course of study is set out by the IT Alliance Education Committee. For more information, visit www.cica.ca/IT.
6. Information systems audit, CA•CISA
Personality/skills: talent for and keen interest in both IT and audit; attention to detail
Place: governments, universities, large corporations, public accounting firms
Pay: mean of $157,865
Perks: opportunities for training that are not mainstream
Downside: workload can be heavy
A typical day: auditing computerized systems, setting up interviews and talking to people, looking at system charts and procedures, determining and testing controls
How to get there: the information systems audit, control and security (CISA) designation is available through the Florida-based Information Systems Audit and Control Association, with which the CICA has an accreditation agreement. The designation, held by 24,000 members worldwide, leads to recognition as a CA-designated specialist in five domains of information systems audit control and security: standards and practices; organization and management; processes; integrity,confidentiality and availability; and software development, acquisition and maintenance. For more information, visit www.cica.ca/cisa. — DC更多精彩文章及讨论，请光临枫下论坛 rolia.net
Personality/skills: critical and analytical thinking, strong financial education, decisiveness, initiative, communication skills, team player
Place: CA firms, boutique valuation firms, securities commissions, in-house counsel for large companies
Pay: $80,000 to $200,000-plus
Perks: travel, portable skills (CBV is recognized internationally)
Downside: hard work to obtain the designation, not all work is exciting
A typical day: perform financial and statistical analysis, testify in court as an expert witness, prepare documents/research
How to get there: the CICA has an accreditation agreement with the Canadian Institute of Chartered Business Valuators (CICBV). Visit www.cicbv.ca and www.cica.ca/cbv.
2. Investigative and forensic accounting, CA•IFA
Personality/skills: curiosity, scepticism, patience, persistence, attention to detail, top-notch communication skills, understanding of human behaviour
Place: forensic boutiques, large CA firms, large corporations, regulators, government internal audit groups
Pay: mean of $222,537
Perks: interesting, challenging work of a unique nature, high-profile assignments, working in small teams with people from diverse backgrounds
Downside: lots of details, and “may overly heighten your scepticism regarding the accuracy of financial data/reporting,” says Roddy Allan
A typical day: developing case strategies, financial data/evidence analysis, interviews, meetings, research, report writing, testifying as an expert witness, etc. A forensic group (such as Deloitte & Touche) may offer dispute consulting and other services in addition to investigation
How to get there: the CA•IFA designation is offered through the Alliance for Excellence in Investigative and Forensic Accounting. For more information, visit www.cica.ca/ifa.
3. Risk management and corporate governance
Personality/skills: outgoing, creative, able to work in a consultative role to assist management, knowledge of risk and control frameworks, not a rules-based accounting type.
Place: large CA firms, boutiques (in big cities); CA firms (in small cities)
Pay: range of $120,000 to $150,000 for managers; $150,000 to $180,000-plus for CRO or equivalent (but relatively few positions available)
Perks: usual benefit packages, bonus, possibly stock options or leased car (in larger companies)
Downside: heavily dependent on gaining buy-in from the executive team
A typical day: identify and assess major risks to the organization or to individual projects or processes, develop and implement risk-based strategies or methodologies, prepare periodic corporate risk profiles for presentation to audit committees/board
How to get there: experience in internal audit and market risk in a trading environment are the two main ones. Also, the CICA has a number of publications for boards of directors and those responsible for corporate governance. For more information, visit www.rmgb.ca.
4. Internal auditing, CA•CIA
Personality/skills: articulate, detail oriented and process driven, excellent communication skills, comfortable dealing with senior management and presenting results to CFO, CEO
Place: CA firms, large organizations, companies of various types
Pay: with seven years’ auditing experience, average base of $100,000 plus bonus
Perks: flexibility, expenses and meals paid, travel, exposure to work with a variety of companies, chance to network with senior finance leaders and eventually obtain a different role
Downside: very long hours at a time; travel (for those who have children)
A typical day: help in managing compliance with Sections 302 and 404 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act, facilitate documentation such as flowcharts, work closely with the company’s corporate centre to ensure CA firm requirements are met
How to get there: the CICA’s National Specialization Council has signed an exclusive strategic alignment and accreditation agreement with the Institute of Internal Auditors (IIA). For more information, visit www.theiia.org and www.cica.ca/cia.
5. Information technology, CA•IT
Personality/skills: strong interest in information technology, detail oriented
Place: any company (large or small) that needs an IT specialist
Pay: mean of $193,091
Perks: travel, expenses paid; opportunity to work in many different industries and attend conferences
Downside: need to keep up with technology trends; workload can be extremely demanding depending on place of work
A typical day: work varies greatly, from talking with colleagues on how to implement systems to meet employee needs, to determining which products are most suitable and delivering the equipment and applications
How to get there: the course of study is set out by the IT Alliance Education Committee. For more information, visit www.cica.ca/IT.
6. Information systems audit, CA•CISA
Personality/skills: talent for and keen interest in both IT and audit; attention to detail
Place: governments, universities, large corporations, public accounting firms
Pay: mean of $157,865
Perks: opportunities for training that are not mainstream
Downside: workload can be heavy
A typical day: auditing computerized systems, setting up interviews and talking to people, looking at system charts and procedures, determining and testing controls
How to get there: the information systems audit, control and security (CISA) designation is available through the Florida-based Information Systems Audit and Control Association, with which the CICA has an accreditation agreement. The designation, held by 24,000 members worldwide, leads to recognition as a CA-designated specialist in five domains of information systems audit control and security: standards and practices; organization and management; processes; integrity,confidentiality and availability; and software development, acquisition and maintenance. For more information, visit www.cica.ca/cisa. — DC更多精彩文章及讨论，请光临枫下论坛 rolia.net