Before qualifying as a chartered accountant

Interns join us before their final year at university. They get on-the-job work experience over summer holidays and, potentially, an offer to join Audit New Zealand as an Assistant Auditor (AA1) once they graduate.

AA1s become skilled in auditing various account balances and begin working on a portfolio of clients from day one.

AA2s may lead small client audits and will coach the AA1s. By the end of their second year they have experience with planning and completing a full audit cycle. This is the year they'll sit Foundations.

AA3s are responsible for the full completion of the audit of small to medium-sized clients, including supervising and coaching AA1s and AA2s. This is the year they'll attend PAS, sit PCE2, and become a Chartered Accountant.

After qualifying as a chartered accountant

Auditors are CA qualified. By the end of their first post-qualifying year, you will have a good appreciation of risk identification in management across a number of sectors as well as be fully competent in carrying out an audit.

Supervising Seniors become highly skilled at juggling a number of audit engagements and contributing to strategic business initiatives.

Audit Managers work across a number of areas of the business. They will be responsible for practice management; assigning staff to appropriate clients, mentoring and coaching staff, and ensuring that audits are completed to a high standard.

Associate Directors develop the key strategic leadership skills required of our Directors and often sign opinions for our small clients. This role is an important stepping stone to becoming a and Audit Director.

Audit Directors are responsible for guiding and leading the direction of Audit New Zealand as a professional services firm. They are authorised to sign audit opinions on behalf of the Auditor-General, and responsible for managing client relationships.

Page last updated: 21 January 2010