I have been working for the past three years as an auditor for a branch of the State that
oversees the regulations pertaining to the retirement/pension of State employees. b Prior to this
position the bulk of my work experience has been in banking.
The key characteristics and skills needed to be a successful forensic accountant would be
dependent on who you ask, but the most common response is critical thinking which is a deep
consideration of information, reasoning which is the processing of information logically, and
communication which is the providing of information (Rufus, Miller, & Hahn, 2014).
This field interests me as I would like to continue working as an auditor. b I would
consider my position as a pseudo internal auditor as it is specifically related to the pensions of
state retirees and ensuring the individual retirement Boards are following state regulations
regarding the management of pension funds. If I were to return to the banking field, I would be
most interested in Compliance ensuring each department follows bank policies and federal
regulations. b I believe working to obtain a master’s in accounting would benefit me most.
References
Rufus, R., Miller, L., & Hahn, W. (2014). In Forensic Accounting. MBS Direct, Pearson
Education.
