Can I work as an auditor with a degree in financial and banking in Vietnam?

Can I work as an auditor with a degree in financial and banking in Vietnam?

In Article 14 of the Law on Independent Auditing 2011, there are standards of auditors as follows:

1. Auditors must meet the following standards:

a) Having full civil act capacity;

b) Having good morals, sense of responsibility, integrity, honesty, objectivity;

c) Having degree of university or higher to be of financial, banking, accounting, auditing disciplines or other disciplines as prescribed by the Ministry of Finance;

d) Having certificates of auditors in accordance with regulations the Ministry of Finance.

2. Where person who have foreign certificates recognized by the Ministry of Finance, passing the examinations in Vietnamese on Vietnam law and meeting fully the standards specified in point a and point b clause 1 of this Article shall be recognized as auditors.

According to current regulations in Vietnam, if you study banking and finance, you can still work as an auditor.

What are conditions for registration of practicing audit in Vietnam?

In Clause 1, Article 15 of the Law on Independent Auditing 2011, there are regulations on registration of practicing audit as follows:

1. Person who meets fully the following conditions is registered for audit practice:

a) Being auditor;

b) Having actual working time as auditor for full thirty-six months or more;

c) Participating fully in the programs of updating knowledge.

Thus, based on the above provisions in Vietnam, it is necessary to meet all the conditions specified above to be able to register for practicing audit.

Best Regards!