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>> Okay, well hi.

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My name is Anita Chen.

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I am currently an audit manager
at KPMG in the Los Angeles office.

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So it's actually really interesting in a sense

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that I don't think there's a fixed
description that would describe my job.

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So basically, as an auditor
we're responsible for making sure

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that the company's financial
statements are accurate.

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As a manager I do a little bit more from both
the client's side as well as managing the team

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to make sure that we actually get the work
done and keeping our client happy as well

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as understanding all the upcoming
accounting requirements and things like that.

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So I think the stereotype a
lot of times for accountants is

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that oh, you look at Excel all the time.

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You only look at numbers.

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But to the contrary for an auditor actually
I don't just look at Excel spreadsheets.

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I look at a lot of memos written
by our team members as well,

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kind of documenting the thought process
of the procedures that we have performed

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and also our understanding of the business
and so we can better bridge the gap

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of well how do we know that
this number is right or wrong?

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>> Sure.