Auditors

• Prepare detailed reports on audit findings.
• Supervise auditing of establishments, and determine scope of investigation required.
• Report to management about asset utilization and audit results, and recommend changes in operations and financial activities.
• Inspect account books and accounting systems for efficiency, effectiveness, and use of accepted accounting procedures to record transactions.
• Examine records and interview workers to ensure recording of transactions and compliance with laws and regulations.
• Examine and evaluate financial and information systems, recommending controls to ensure system reliability and data integrity.
• Review data about material assets, net worth, liabilities, capital stock, surplus, income, and expenditures.
• Confer with company officials about financial and regulatory matters.
• Examine whether the organization's objectives are reflected in its management activities, and whether employees understand the objectives.
• Prepare, analyze, and verify annual reports, financial statements, and other records, using accepted accounting and statistical procedures to assess financial condition and facilitate financial planning.
• Inspect cash on hand, notes receivable and payable, negotiable securities, and canceled checks to confirm records are accurate.
• Examine inventory to verify journal and ledger entries.

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• Reading Comprehension - Understanding written sentences and paragraphs in work related documents.
• Active Listening - Giving full attention to what other people are saying, taking time to understand the points being made, asking questions as appropriate, and not interrupting at inappropriate times.
• Speaking - Talking to others to convey information effectively.
• Judgment and Decision Making - Considering the relative costs and benefits of potential actions to choose the most appropriate one.
• Writing - Communicating effectively in writing as appropriate for the needs of the audience.
• Complex Problem Solving - Identifying complex problems and reviewing related information to develop and evaluate options and implement solutions.
• Active Learning - Understanding the implications of new information for both current and future problem-solving and decision-making.
• Mathematics - Using mathematics to solve problems.
• Coordination - Adjusting actions in relation to others' actions.

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