Skill needed by Forensic Auditor

In many of my deliberations, I have been asked a common question, and i.e. what are skills required for being a Forensic Auditor.
I believe that there are more internal qualities that drives you in this career and good training in right direction can help you to reach to your target.

Arising from the needs for forensic auditor is the quality and skill require for the performance of his duties. As suggested that a forensic auditor require high level of competence, integrity and honesty to perform his job. A forensic auditor must be thoroughly trained and must prove his competence by passing all relevant examination to become a member of a recognized accountancy body. A forensic auditor should always stand out with integrity, honesty and probity and must maintain a professional attitude in the performance of his responsibilities.

The skills which are requires are numerous but mainly they must be developed during the training years. Minimum requirement a forensic auditor must process to include:

• An ability to review a large volume of documentation ranging from the more usual accounting records and management information systems to memos, correspondence and other less obviously financial data and to extract the key issues quickly.

• A sound understanding of peculiarity of various business methods.

• A sense of urgency and commitment which will ensure prompt response when required however slow civil litigation may appear to the on looker or even to the participant’s in a dispute.

• Adherence of strict timetable even when needs arises to work for more hours to meet targeted time.

• An ability to communicate complex theoretical ideas in a manner which is readily understandable by the layman supporting with facts and figures when necessary without giving an impression of superiority.

• Most essentially, an ability to appear objective and professional even when taking part in the inherently partisan process of a court case.