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Auditors

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Examine and analyze accounting records to determine financial status of establishment and prepare financial reports concerning operating procedures.

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Currently Employed: 1,216,900

Yearly Projected Openings: 45,210

Typical Hourly Wage: $23.52 - $40.01

Typical Annual Salary: $48,900 - $83,200

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Typical education needed for entry: Bachelor's degree

Typical work experience needed for a job in this occupation: None

Typical on-the-job training once you have a job in this occupation: None

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Prepare detailed reports on audit findings.
Collect and analyze data to detect deficient controls, duplicated effort, extravagance, fraud, or non-compliance with laws, regulations, and management policies.
Supervise auditing of establishments, and determine scope of investigation required.
Inspect account books and accounting systems for efficiency, effectiveness, and use of accepted accounting procedures to record transactions.
Report to management about asset utilization and audit results, and recommend changes in operations and financial activities.
Examine records and interview workers to ensure recording of transactions and compliance with laws and regulations.
Examine and evaluate financial and information systems, recommending controls to ensure system reliability and data integrity.
Review data about material assets, net worth, liabilities, capital stock, surplus, income, and expenditures.
Confer with company officials about financial and regulatory matters.
Examine whether the organization's objectives are reflected in its management activities, and whether employees understand the objectives.

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