so my auditing professors (yes that's plural) have never taught auditing before. hell, they've never taught ANYTHING before. highlights from tonight's class follow
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Allow me to obligaTORIly write in and defend my peers...clearly this is not the best example of EY people being some of the top auditors in the world. Clearly, also, the two people that stood in front of you last night are not tenured professors with years of research and standing in front of students. Keep in mind that, being young, these people are used to standing in front of people older or with higher-ranking positions than them (i.e. clients). Thus, we have a combination of both people in a new arena and out of their element. I'm guessing they might just have been nervous on their first day of class...
Also, keep in mind that they've gone through a whole bunch of auditing-specific training and audit work and have learned a lot more on the job than they ever did in the classroom (I've already learned more about auditing at EY than I did in the class you're taking, and I've been there for 2 weeks of training and 3 days of actual work). Thus, they really DON'T know how much you guys know because they're experts in the field.
So here's the deal. I agree that two young auditors who haven't been on the side of the classroom FACING the desks would be nervous and not sure how to approach a class of sharp, highly educated folks such as you. And I agree that, put in the light they were put in in your entry, they didn't handle it too well. But keep your mind open and give them their chance. As I said before, they've received a lot of great training and they know a hell of a lot about auditing in the current real world environment, which is really valuable because, trust me, auditing classes in semesters past were always taught by people who started out way before SOX came into place. If they can convey the real-world environment and real-time auditing skills to you guys while giving you an overview of the auditing profession, they're going to be some of the best professors you've had.
And just remember, they come from a place that has a litany of songs dedicated to them...anyone who would like two of those lovely pieces of music can e-mail me at nidetzg@gmail.com. That is all. See you soon!
Also, keep in mind that they've gone through a whole bunch of auditing-specific training and audit work and have learned a lot more on the job than they ever did in the classroom (I've already learned more about auditing at EY than I did in the class you're taking, and I've been there for 2 weeks of training and 3 days of actual work). Thus, they really DON'T know how much you guys know because they're experts in the field.
So here's the deal. I agree that two young auditors who haven't been on the side of the classroom FACING the desks would be nervous and not sure how to approach a class of sharp, highly educated folks such as you. And I agree that, put in the light they were put in in your entry, they didn't handle it too well. But keep your mind open and give them their chance. As I said before, they've received a lot of great training and they know a hell of a lot about auditing in the current real world environment, which is really valuable because, trust me, auditing classes in semesters past were always taught by people who started out way before SOX came into place. If they can convey the real-world environment and real-time auditing skills to you guys while giving you an overview of the auditing profession, they're going to be some of the best professors you've had.
And just remember, they come from a place that has a litany of songs dedicated to them...anyone who would like two of those lovely pieces of music can e-mail me at nidetzg@gmail.com. That is all. See you soon!
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