A Day as an Audit Trainee (CA)

Career taster: Chartered Accountancy · about 25 min

Your task

You are an audit trainee (articled assistant) at a CA firm. Your client is Rajasthan Traders Pvt Ltd (fictional).

Your senior asks you to 'vouch' 8 expense entries: compare each entry with its bill and check it is a genuine business expense.

Three of them have a problem. Mark each voucher as OK or name the problem.

Vouching

Checking each entry in the books against its supporting document (bill, receipt), and confirming it was properly approved.

What auditors look for

Entered amount ≠ bill, missing approval, the same bill entered twice, and personal expenses charged to the company.

Is this job for you?

Auditors enjoy detail, asking questions and spotting patterns. CA training includes about 2 years of practical training at a CA firm, alongside exams.

Your workspace is ready

Try the work of an audit trainee: check 8 expense vouchers and catch the problems. Every attempt uses a new, fictional scenario.

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