Risk Assurance

Anyone here work at PayPal?

Fin pmo SOX 6 YOE,

Whats the next step to up my career? Trying to better position myself for future roles and promo.

Is there a certificate for Sox, besides the nice to have CPA?

Should i learn more ab… more

What do you typically do when you feel like you've peaked, either in your role or at your company? Do you try to lateral, ask for more money, or go somewhere else?

Has anyone read "The Big Con?" Interested to know what your hot take is on it if so..

Have you ever told your boss a white lie to avoid creating more work for yourself?

My son is a junior majoring in MIS and is looking for an internship/ PT/FT job. Any leads are appreciated.

For Key Report testing… can you tie a report generated by a reporting tool back to database query results of the application?

Was just put on a PIP. Is this the end for me?

What procedures should management perform for complementary sub service org controls (CSOCs)? If they are carved out vs if they are inclusive? How is this audited by us?

Does anyone have any guidance on how to build new control test procedures. Preferably a link I can share with new team members. Thanks

What smart career choices to make while going into IT Audit at B4 out of undergrad while pursuing a Masters in Analytics / Data science ? (my undergrad is also information systems / analytics focused)

I fell for the risk consulting bait and have been doing external Sox auditing for about 10 months now. I hate everyday of it, I’ve been applying to jobs and have had tons of interviews but no offers. … more

Can someone mentor me in IT Audit

Is everyone seeing a trend of jobs going back in-person in the IT Risk/audit space or is it still mostly remote?

Im a bad auditor.
When process owners push back on audit requests I always sympathize. I get it, I would hate me too.

Am I the only person still required to work 4 days in office?

External auditor turned internal auditor here, our DAT team tells us they are doing substantive tests when they are doing test of controls. What do they mean by that? To be substantive testing would b… more

How do you go about promoting yourself and supporting your own career advancement? I've tried reaching out to team leads and they usually say something like "don't screw up" or "… more

What audit procedure do you need to do on third party things such as Periscope?

Any study tips or advice for the CISA?

What do you use as a deciding factor when applying to firms and agencies? Any red flags that you avoid?

Curious to know what everyone in here does and whether or not you like your job!

my team at PWC is looking to hire :Finance Policy, Risk Mitigation and Controls Manager.

The candidate should be with client experience with strong SOX/Controls experience. Look at the below link if interested and… more

Is IT/Tech just the place to be for auditors? Seen a lot of people in here asking about it.

What is IT audit called at Deloitte? Looking into jobs!

Hello, wondering if anyone can refer me to the Risk Assurnace practice at PwC in the Middle East?

If you identify a termination issue for a user at the application and that user was not caught on the User Access Review for that application (a reviewer approved access is appropriate), does the enti… more

Best career move you ever made for a risk assurance role? What was your motive, how did you go about it, and what challenges did you face?

Hi Canada folks,

What salary (base) range do you feel is good for a Tech risk and security GRC (Big4 experience) with more than 3 years of work experience. I am okay to shift to the industry or even consulting. T… more

Is anyone here part of a designated risk committee for their organization? At what point do orgs decide that a committee is needed and effective?

Do I need a separate approved post UAT approval?

What would you say is the biggest roadblock to career advancement where you work?

Does anyone have any experience with performing an audit review of an active project? More specifically I’m completing a review over the implementation of a new Risk Framework. I’m struggling to devel… more

Any firms hiring for Southern CA or remote based senior IT audit roles? I have been with my firm since 2018 and truly enjoy them, but they haven’t prioritized my training/growth within IT as they cont… more

What are some exit options for middle office? Heard someday it’s a dead end 👀

Is anyone hiring staff/seniors? I’m asking for a friend based in the Tampa area, but remote work is preferable.

5 years of internal audit experience in the fintech and energy firms performing SOX. Op… more

How many meetings or work calls do you have on average each week? Do you think it's needed for your position or overkill? Feel like we're just holding accountability to look like we're bei… more

Any tips on preparing for the CRMA exam? I've heard the pass rate is around 60% which doesn't give me a lot of confidence.