I’m currently working with the performance engineering team, and our job is to ensure that this system is performing as efficiently and securely as possible, which means there’s lots of rigorous testing happening in the background.
Valerie Wong studied Bachelor of Commerce (International Studies) at University of New South Wales and is now Graduate Analyst, Frontline Supervisor at Australian Prudential Regulation Authority (APRA)
In terms of my day-to-day work, I love learning how to spot the trends, risks or concerns within a set of financial statements and being able to present that to a reviewer and/or the client.
In my opinion, a role in auditing is best suited for someone with an accounting/finance background. It is important to have an understanding of audit standards and a basic knowledge of accounting.