Risk Assurance

Anyone exit to a non IT compliance role? (No IA,grc, cyber) If so please elaborate on what kind of role it is and how did you get it. Trying to leave this sad career.

Has anyone taken pet 3 of CIA recently? Tips?

Currently a risk assurance senior at KPMG, with an upcoming interview for a job as an senior IT internal auditor in industry. For anyone who’s interviewed for IT auditor positions outside of the Big 4… more

Anyone have a CISA? how long did you study for & how hard did you think the exam was?

Going into an internal Audit SOX role coming out of public accounting as a Senior Auditor. Are there any references and guidebooks you all would recommend to read up on before I start the role? I’m lo… more

I have a bachelors in accounting & information systems, my CISA, and 6 yrs of experience doing external IT SOX audits. I’m in my 7th year and have been a manager since 1/1/2020. I really think the… more

Need advice on interviews. I have not interviewed since my first career, which was 3 years ago. Currently working at the Big 4. Focused on SOX but mainly IT. What are some questions/ websites/ videos … more

Just curious, Does anyone actually go into IT Audit in Industry when exiting public accounting? I hate that I feel so pigeonholed in this role since it’s the only thing recruiters message me for.

Consulting vs. Advisory what are the differences in working at a consulting firm and advisory services in a PA firm?

KPMG senior IT auditor salary in the midwest? Googled it but had a hard time finding regional info. Thanks!

I know I’ll get mixed answers, but I need some advice. I have a network where I could possibly (keyword possibly) move into IT Risk Assurance. I’m currently on a long term Staff Aug project that I don… more

Any recommendations on passing the CISA? I’ve been studying the review questions manual. Will this be enough or are there additional resources I should use?

So, I have two interviews in play and I’m worried I’ll get an offer from my backup company before my preferred company. How long can I hold on signing with backup company before they drop me?

How many clients are you typically on during busy season?

In the process of updating my resume after my first year of risk advisory work and I’m struggling with condensing my experience into concise sentences suitable for a resume. Does anybody have any advi… more

What are some of the best automation or analytics success stories you’ve had for IT Assurance or Control Owners?

EXIT OPPS. PLS SUGGEST.

Financial services auditors! For private lending investment companies that originate and then sell a participating interest in the same 1st lien/position loan to a 3rd party borrower, does the questio… more

I did it... After a painful year of IT Audit I'll be starting as a Software Developer!

How much does a first year partner in risk assurance earn?

What do people usually respond to when asked why they want to leave their current job if the new job they are applying for is basically the same - just different company?

Is anyone here a HITRUST CCSFP 9.4? Was the exam hard?

What’s the salary of ITRA manager at EY in NYC?

How can I build skills to go into consulting or cloud? Risk seems so niche

Rough estimate of expected comp for a Senior IT Audit Manager in industry in MCOL?

How do y'all stay motivated when you're not passionate about your job? It's getting hard for me to do more than the bare minimum these days and it's impacting my overall disposition an… more

What are the exit opps for IT audit? It seems super limiting and bottlenecks at 160-200k~ as an IT director. Is this accurate?

Is Risk Assurance still hiring? IT Audit Senior Manager here. Love my current company but I am severely underpaid (been at the company too long). Looking for potential referrals. Not in a rush to jump… more

Does anyone else feel bad when the firm sells risk assurance as consulting to students?😂😭

Does anyone have a clue about what the risk practice is like at MBB, recently heard about them, but not much i could find out about them online.

This who have gone from big-4 to national/mid-tier IT audit what differences did you see?

Just jumped to industry from doing IT audits, first day in the job and it feels like the controls here seems super subpar. The higher ups seems to have different focus; business needs first, how shoul… more

What are your typical hours throughout the year? Wanted to gauge how similar it is across other big 4s

What is the best time of year to switch to big 4 for IT audit? Once we have a vaccine and can travel again, I would like to try to switch. I just wasn't sure when the best time of year would be to… more

How do you explain to others what it is you actually do in Risk Assurance/IT audit that makes it sound more interesting than it actually is?

RAS seniors in Toronto, do you mind sharing how much do you make? I am getting 60K

What is the Experienced Associate Salary range for RA at KPMG?

The secret petty side of me likes RA b/c it’s funny when clients get so upset when you’re giving them a finding/issue.

What salary range is reasonable for Sr Manager internal audit Bay Area start up? Glassdoor says 115k and that seems low!!

The thought of busy season coming up soon makes me want to cry. How do people do this year after year?