Why do you want a career as an auditor?

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Entry Level
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Experienced

This is a subjective question. This is basically asking why you want this position. If you don't know why you want to be an auditor, then probably won't enjoy it. Auditing is reviewing the work of others and checking for errors, and finding where the documentation came from and determining if the information provided can be supported by proof for outside auditors to review and accept. It entails many caveats and details that are easily overlooked but must be understood.

This is a field for people who enjoy details and like puzzles. The more difficult the puzzle, the more you'll be paid.

"I want to be an auditor because in school, that was my favorite course. I had a lot of classmates that said auditing was boring and redundant and I went into the class with the same attitude. I quickly discovered that it was like a puzzle. I love puzzles! It's like be an investigator for a company to ensure they're protected when it comes to compliance."

"I want to be an auditor because I love puzzles and mysteries. I love to find out the root cause of an issue or a document and know that I found the origin. It makes me happy to help a company be compliant with their financials and information."

"I've been an auditor for ten years. I'm an auditor certified by the AICPA. I knew I wanted to be an auditor because while I was still in school, I took a temp job as a first line auditor for information security and fell in love with the field. I love discovering issues with a process and fixing it. I helped a company that was regularly failing their audit to pass within a year after I started. It has been a very rewarding career and I intend to continue with it until retirement."

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14. Why do you want a career as an auditor?

How to Answer

This is a subjective question. This is basically asking why you want this position. If you don't know why you want to be an auditor, then probably won't enjoy it. Auditing is reviewing the work of others and checking for errors, and finding where the documentation came from and determining if the information provided can be supported by proof for outside auditors to review and accept. It entails many caveats and details that are easily overlooked but must be understood.

This is a field for people who enjoy details and like puzzles. The more difficult the puzzle, the more you'll be paid.

Entry Level

"I want to be an auditor because in school, that was my favorite course. I had a lot of classmates that said auditing was boring and redundant and I went into the class with the same attitude. I quickly discovered that it was like a puzzle. I love puzzles! It's like be an investigator for a company to ensure they're protected when it comes to compliance."

Answer Example

"I want to be an auditor because I love puzzles and mysteries. I love to find out the root cause of an issue or a document and know that I found the origin. It makes me happy to help a company be compliant with their financials and information."

Experienced

"I've been an auditor for ten years. I'm an auditor certified by the AICPA. I knew I wanted to be an auditor because while I was still in school, I took a temp job as a first line auditor for information security and fell in love with the field. I love discovering issues with a process and fixing it. I helped a company that was regularly failing their audit to pass within a year after I started. It has been a very rewarding career and I intend to continue with it until retirement."

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