A successful CPA Firm relies on star performers to perform effective and efficient audits. This relies on both sound technical skills, as well as 'soft' skills such as initiative, confidence, sound judgment, teamwork, and other desired qualities in an audit professional.
Major Topics:
- Maintaining productivity during the unassigned time
- Typical constructive feedback comments for staff auditors
- Setting professional development goals to become a star performer
- Case studies related to difficult scenarios typically encountered by staff accountants
- Managing time and assigned tasks
- Tips for audit professionals for both short- and long-term success
Prerequisites
Learning Objective
- Discover and describe characteristics of a star performer.
- Explore and explain how to be proactive, leverage unassigned time, and be productive with time.
- Identify and discuss how to embrace constructive feedback.
- Discover and describe key elements of setting personal and professional goals.
Last updated/reviewed: March 16, 2024
(0) Reviews
(5 rating)Lesson Questions and Answers0 Questions
There are no questions.
Answers to Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
Jennifer Louis
CPA, President of Emergent Solutions Group LLC
INTRODUCTION AND OVERVIEW
- Learning Objectives and Overview to Desired Traits of A Star Performer 7:48
- Embrace Review Notes 7:16
- Embrace Performance Evaluations 9:00
- Examples of Typical Feedback Comments with Suggested Action Plans 11:01
- Handling Difficult Client Situations 6:36
- Other Difficult Situations 20:38
- Case Study-The Reality of Perspective 7:01
- Time Management Tips 10:14
- Time Management Tips Cont'd 18:00
CONTINUOUS PLAY
SUPPORTING MATERIAL
- Slides: Desired Traits of a Star Performer - Visualizing How to Become an Exceptional Staff Auditor PDF
- Desired Traits of a Star Performer - Visualizing How to Become an Exceptional Staff Auditor Glossary/Index PDF
REVIEW AND TEST
- REVIEW QUESTIONS quiz
- FINAL EXAM exam
Ask the instructor a question about this lesson