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Internal and external auditors check organisations' financial records and procedures to make sure they are accurate and efficient.
You could do an accountancy degree at university, then complete further training to become an auditor.
You'll usually need: 4 or 5 GCSEs at grades 9 to 4 (A* to C), or equivalent, including English and maths and at least 3 A-Levels or equivalent.
You may be able to complete an apprenticeship to qualify as an internal auditor, while working with a company. Training includes: a higher apprenticeship as an internal audit practitioner, or a Level 7 apprenticeship to become an internal audit professional.
You'll usually need: 4 or 5 GCSEs at grades 9 to 4 (A* to C) and some A-Levels, or equivalent, for a higher or degree apprenticeship.
You can join a company as a trainee auditor, or move into auditing by being seconded to an internal auditing team from another department. You'll usually need at least A-Level qualifications or equivalent, and you'll be expected to take further training as your career develops.
You can qualify by doing a graduate training scheme after completing an accountancy degree at university. The National Audit Office 3-year training scheme for graduates in any subject along with a 5-year training scheme for school leavers with 3 A-Levels or equivalent qualifications.
To be an external auditor, you'll need to be a qualified chartered accountant and a member of one of the following professional bodies:
You'll need:
In your day-to-day duties you might:
As an experienced external auditor, you could move into management and then become a partner or finance director. You could also set up your own accountancy practice. As an experienced internal auditor, you could move into a management role. You could also become a chartered internal auditor, or become a self-employed consultant.
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Not only will your organisation (or the Government) pay for all of your training, but you’ll be paid to do it. That means you could actually get paid to get your degree and have no debt!
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As an apprentice, the minimum you’ll earn is £6.20 an hour, but we’ve seen apprentices earn a starting salary of up to £30,000 a year! You could also get other employee benefits like gym memberships, paid holiday, and sick pay.
Employers think apprentices are 15% more employable than those with other qualifications. In fact, many large employers train their graduates and apprentices together!
There’s only so much you can learn when you just do a qualification. As an apprentice, you’ll also get to learn on the job – whether that’s designing amazing graphics, chopping vegetables, or building engines!
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