Risk Assurance

How often are you assigned overnight work?

How do I transition from internal audit to first line controls or risk management? Anyone successfully do that and want to share their experience?

Thoughts on internal audit at JPM?

Are you worried about losing your job this year?

Do all changes need to be approved before migration for an in scope system? For example a minor bug fix?

What's your least favorite thing about tax season?

People in QA audit roles, do you like it or feel kind of stuck? It seems like it could be a nice cushy role if you get into a good enough company, but could also be kind of a dead-end.

Did you get a signing bonus?

Looking for work and I keep getting ghosted by recruiters. What do you think would help me to stand out or at least make it to a second/third interview?

If you had to pick one to work in: healthcare or cybersecurity?

What do you look forward to most each day?

Most redundant and/or vague interview question you've ever been asked for a compliance job?

I've been churning out SOC reports for the past 6 years or so, and have been very bored the last few years. Looking for ideas of where the skill set I've built could be utilized, but also looking for a change of pace… more

Is part-time or 60-80% time an option where you work?

Pros and cons of working for a boutique firm versus Big 4?

Does anyone actually prefer onsite work vs WFH? I feel like I'm more distracted and less productive at home.

Has anyone here left Big 4 and attempted to hold two jobs (of similar rank) at separate companies? I’m sitting here managing 4-5 Integrated SOX audits with differing year ends, wondering why I couldn… more

Any CIA study tips or resources?

What salary does a risk analyst typically bring in? I've seen a lot of variance online.

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I'm urgently looking for an opportunity as an Internal Auditor. Certified as both a CIA and CISA, I specialize in auditing, risk management, an… more

Has anyone made the jump from senior analyst to a risk manager and what has helped you with the transition? Currently at 6 yoe and finding it a bit a challenging, thank you 🐠

Feeling really unappreciated and unmotivated. Is it just time to move on?

What are some decent entry-level jobs in risk management?

I want to have a career in it audit. I have 1½ gears of experience. I'm currently doing my masters. Is there any certifications that I can take to get ahead in IT audit or have a edge in thr comp… more

Is timeliness of terminations based on company policy or is it an industry standard. Is 3 days post term acceptable? Most of my clients are 24 hour, etc, so is it acceptable to have a longer period?

How much of your college education are you regularly using for what you do now?

Is having a CMA certification enough to get you into an executive-level role or is it largely based on YOE and networking?

I am starting a start up that builds a tool for a SOC 2 auditors. As a past SOC 2 auditor, I know what I would like to see in a tool, but is there anyone willing to let me interview them to see what t… more

Best CISA Question Bank? I’m studying for the CISA and am ready to start drilling through MCQs and am wondering what the best test question banks are out there. It’s the way I learn best so I’m willin… more

Should executive admin be allowed to approve UARs for executive that is OOO?

What’s the salary range at Protiviti UAE for Indian CA with 4-5 years of post qualification experience in risk advisory/ internal audit

Did you bring over any skills from a previous role that significantly help with what you do now?

Do you use OpenAI for any work applications? I need help getting organized and streamlining a few processes.

What are the best midsize firms for SOX Compliance/internal audit on the East Coast?

Where was your first consulting or audit job? Sometimes I miss the early days of my career.

Does anyone else feel like the new GIAS (fka IPPF) standards are unnecessarily trying to make the CIA more important than it is? To me, it's equal to CPA or CISA for internal audit and should be t… more

Is anyone here from Effectus group that would be willing to put in a referral for me? I have just under 2 years of external audit experience at a big four and close to 3 years in rev accounting. Looki… more

If the only thing IT audit is using from a payroll system is the term listing, and our assurance team substantively tests term users in the application, and payroll is a limited risk account…. Why do … more

Is internal audit soley IT? Im tired of IT audit(systems… screenshots all day) it has nothing to do what I did in school, which is accounting. I need a mix of numbers but also don’t want to just do re… more