Wednesday, November 23, 2005

Angkor Wat here we come!!

On Saturday morning we shall go one of the 7 wonders of the world! We shall experience the magnificient beauty of the Angkor Wat. We were given an itenerary which is includes boat ride for 6 hours towards Siem Reap. First destination is the culture village followed by sunset watching on the top of the mountain. The second day includes the most exciting part since we are going to visit Angkor Thom (south gate). We will also go to Taprom Temple and Angkor Wat Temple. I really hope that this we will appreciate this tour. Although, as I was browsing the visitor's guide I noticed that there are hundreds of temples worth visiting but then due to limited time we can only hope for the best. Looking forward to share my thoughts on the wonderful journey to Siem Reap.

Finishing Touches?
Im @ Phnom Penh right now and currently performing the audit of one of my clients. This is already our 2nd day @ Cambodia and it seems that so many things are yet to be done. The problem is that we were confirmed on a Monday flight rather than a Sunday flight. If we were lucky enough we could have been here earlier and save a day's work load. Anyway, we must learn how to prioritize our task since not everything can be accomplished in a "4-day audit". The title is asking and my answer is "how I wish!". Later we plan to spend a detailed review of things still needed to be done and those that should be given a higher priority.

Some pictures during our flight




This is where we stay...


Saturday, November 12, 2005

And it gets a little busier...

At this time of the year, normally auditors are not yet deeply-soaked at their workstations doing documentation, vouching like there's no tomorrow, and literally living at their respective offices. But for me who have a client that ends Nov. 30, its another story. The need to extend time is never an issue for me because of the loads of work I'm currently handling. The levels of audit experience is obviously directly related to work that you're assuming. And it adds in a variable of quick learning curve. The feeling that I commit more than half of my 24-hours to work is not new anymore. For my experience working more than 2 years with the firm, I learned that doing the audit is not an easy job of just signing-off to procedures we performed to ensure that our clients' figures are fairly presented.

As the close of the fiscal year, I abruptly got the notion that there are so many things still left undone. We are in a serious problem completing the procedures still to be performed before we can discuss significant matters to the pre-closing audit meeting (which of course includes our findings). Sometimes I am left wondering are we working too much that we tend to lose our focus on the items with significant audit risk? Anyway, I guess my resolution is just to work-it all out. I guess no matter how well-planned you get, there is always so many things to be done in audit. The only resolution I can suggest is towards more efficiency if we have a chance to design our own methodology in carrying-out the audit. Since I am working for a firm which is bounded by its own set of rules. Then I have to adhere to it. Busy as it may be, I still am my own captain and I shall not let it destroy my priorities in life (as much as possible).