[overapplied]

I am a child of the 80s and have been working in a different career for the last ten years and am making my way into accounting. I have three degrees and my accounting certificate. I have a BS in computer engineering, a MIS degree, and a masters in another discipline. With my computer experience it would seem that the best route to go would be to pursue a CISA in tandem with the CPA that I am working on now.

I also have a family and a young child and on the whole my wife and I do not want to move beyond a specific region (access to family/etc.).

So here are my questions… Does anyone have experience working in IT Assurance/auditing who can offer a perspective of what the field is like, and how to gain experience in it? Are the jobs mainly in the big four? What other companies would be seeking IT Assurance/Auditors and could provide the additional training necessary to be successful?

Would it be better to instead pursue a career in Auditing/Assurance and then move to IT when possible?

Thanks

AUD - 75 - 07/06/2012
FAR - 72, 74, 82 - 05/30/2013
BEC - 84 - 01/16/2013
REG - 60ish, 84 - 08/16/2013

CISA - Passed

[MeaDebitum]

I previously worked Internal Audit for a Fortune 500 and our internal audit team had a couple dedicated IT Auditors that had their CISA. They worked a lot with us in addition to other audits that were requested by senior management. I know one of them they hired specifically for IT Audit, the other auditor kind of moved into it so I think you can approach the situation either way. Also, i think their may exist a some firms that specialize in IT audits.

[MeaDebitum]

I previously worked Internal Audit for a Fortune 500 and our internal audit team had a couple dedicated IT Auditors that had their CISA. They worked a lot with us in addition to other audits that were requested by senior management. I know one of them they hired specifically for IT Audit, the other auditor kind of moved into it so I think you can approach the situation either way. Also, i think their may exist a some firms that specialize in IT audits.

[overapplied]

Thanks for the suggestion; that expands the field a bit.

AUD - 75 - 07/06/2012
FAR - 72, 74, 82 - 05/30/2013
BEC - 84 - 01/16/2013
REG - 60ish, 84 - 08/16/2013

CISA - Passed

[overapplied]

Thanks for the suggestion; that expands the field a bit.

AUD - 75 - 07/06/2012
FAR - 72, 74, 82 - 05/30/2013
BEC - 84 - 01/16/2013
REG - 60ish, 84 - 08/16/2013

CISA - Passed

[overapplied]

Just an update… I found my IT Assurance position… doing real technical accounting.

AUD - 75 - 07/06/2012
FAR - 72, 74, 82 - 05/30/2013
BEC - 84 - 01/16/2013
REG - 60ish, 84 - 08/16/2013

CISA - Passed

[overapplied]

Just an update… I found my IT Assurance position… doing real technical accounting.

AUD - 75 - 07/06/2012
FAR - 72, 74, 82 - 05/30/2013
BEC - 84 - 01/16/2013
REG - 60ish, 84 - 08/16/2013

CISA - Passed

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