Can a person who has worked as an auditor for 5 years be appointed to position of main auditor in Vietnam?

Can a person who has worked as an auditor for 5 years be appointed to position of main auditor in Vietnam?

In Article 24 of the 2015 Law on State Audit, standards for the position of main auditor are as follows:

1. Grasp regulations of law on governmental auditing.

2. Be capable of proposing, developing strategy for development of the audit field, long-term, midterm audit plans, professional audit research; capable for establishing and proposing amendments to governmental auditing standards.

3. Be conversant with international audit practice and standards.

4. Have worked for at least 05 years as an auditor or 08 years at as an equivalent position.

5. Have passed the examination for the position of main auditor.

Thus, based on current regulations in Vietnam, you can be appointed to the position of main auditor if you need to meet other conditions as specified above.

What are standards for the position of senior auditor in Vietnam?

In Article 25 of the 2015 Law on State Audit, standards for the position of senior auditor are as follows:

1. Grasp and be capable of providing instructions on application of audit procedures, standards, and methods to audit activities.

2. Be capable or leading scientific researches into governmental auditing of Ministries and the State.

3. Have worked for at least 05 years as a main auditor or 08 years as an equivalent position.

4. Have passed the examination for the position of senior auditor.

Thus, to be able to become a Senior Auditor, it is necessary to meet the above conditions in Vietnam.

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