INTRODUCTION – PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT TO DATE
My passion has always been in the field of Accounting and Auditing; that’s why I obtained my Bachelor degree in Business Administration and Accounting. During my university years, I worked throughout to gain the relevant experience needed in my career. I started as a Junior Accountant with Pannell Kerr Forster and within a year I was promoted to an Audit Senior. This opportunity helped me identify my passion as an Auditor. From there, I have decided to further my career in the field of Auditing and obtain all necessary certifications to become fully qualified. For this reason, I started my Masters of Business Administration at the Henley Business School. In the process of completing my MBA, I seek personal and professional self development as a step forward in my career.
KEY LEARNING MOMENT
Reflecting and determining the ‘key learning event or moment’ in my life, I chose to focus and analyze on my recent position as an Internal Audit Senior. I chose this for the reason that, my experience before joining the Bermudez group primarily focused on the functions of External Auditing. During my time as an Internal Auditor in my organization, I faced many obstacles that lead to my disappointment of not moving forward in my career to date. I did not fully understand the functions of Internal
Auditing, which required constant questioning and research of the Internal Audit process. As a result of this, I experienced several delays in the delivery of my final reports and critical review notes; this led to me questioning my knowledge and experience of Auditing. I experienced fear and doubt in my practice of going forward as an Auditor. However, I did not let fear and doubt influence my career path. In this key learning moment, I recognized the areas of my auditing skills and knowledge