Title: What is an External Auditor? - Top Accounting Degrees
Headings: What is an External Auditor?
What is an External Auditor?
What External Auditors Do
Where External Auditors Work
How to Become an External Auditor

Content: Most external auditors work full-time, but one in five works longer than 40 hours per week. Their job involves regular travel to review clients’ business operations firsthand. How to Become an External Auditor
Becoming an external auditor starts with a bachelor’s degree from an accredited four-year higher learning institution. Most external auditors major in accounting, finance, business administration, mathematics, or statistics. Some select universities will offer baccalaureate programs in auditing. Obtaining at least two years of professional accounting experience is recommended. It’s common for external auditors to begin as accounting clerks, bookkeepers, and junior auditors. Heading to graduate school for a Master of Accounting (MAcc) or MBA could facilitate faster promotion. Any auditors filing SEC reports must fulfill the 150-hour requirement for becoming a Certified Public Accountant (CPA). Passing the exam to become a Certified Fraud Examiner (CFE) is also wise for external auditors, according to the Association of Certified Fraud Examiners.