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All of these essays have been previously published in re: The Auditors. This version does include extensive links to other articles and resources both on and off the site. Please visit the original post to view reader comments. The community conversation and information sharing is one of the most valuable parts of the re: The Auditors site.
Future career volumes will cover diversity and inclusiveness, ethics, independence, and professional skepticism, layoffs, and the overtime lawsuits.
Please also visit my columns at Forbes.com, “Accounting Watchdog”, and at American Banker, “Accountable”.
Enjoy!
This book is the third volume of compilations from re: The Auditors and the second in a series on careers. This volume focuses on the role of the partner in the Big Four public accounting firm and how that person is developed, evaluated, and compensated.
All of these essays have been previously published in re: The Auditors. This version does include extensive links to other articles and resources both on and off the site. Please visit the original post to view reader comments. The community conversation and information sharing is one of the most valuable parts of the re: The Auditors site.
Future career volumes will cover diversity and inclusiveness, ethics, independence, and professional skepticism, layoffs, and the overtime lawsuits.
Please also visit my columns at Forbes.com, “Accounting Watchdog”, and at American Banker, “Accountable”.
Enjoy!
Sir Oliver Goonetilleke, G.C.M.G., K.C.V.O. K.B.E., K.S.T.I. 1954-1962 – first Ceylonese Governor-General
It seems that all of us have forgotten the great person who was responsible for the birth of that independence. He is none other than Sir Oliver Ernest Goonetilleke who became the first Ceylonese Governor-General. The leading role played by Sir Oliver Goonetilleke is unique in the gaining of independence for Sri Lanka in crucial negotiations with the British officials. The trio D. S. Senanayake took office as the Vice-Chairman of the Board of Ministers of which the Chairman was the British Governor, when Sir Don Baron Jayatilleke took office as the Ambassador of Sri Lanka in New Delhi in December 1942.
Sir Oliver Goonetilleke was the Commissioner of Civil Defence and the Control Room of the Civil Defence Department under Sir Oliver Goonetilleke served as the focal point in the independence movement. I must state here the name of Sir Ivor Jennings for his hearty assistance extended to the duo Messers Senanayake and Goonetilleke in constitutional matters.
All these led to the British Rulers to issue the 1943 Declaration in order to grant entire responsible Government to this country in all the matters of civil administration. However, the trio Senanayake, Goonetilleke and Jennings feeling little satisfaction over this as they Considered it was far below their expectation triumvirate drafted a fresh Constitution for the country. This Draft Constitution which came to be known as "Ministers’ Draft "was submitted to the British Government in February 1944. Commissioner It was at this juncture Sir Oliver Goonetilleke who was appointed the Commissioner of Food went to England to discuss an urgent Food supplies to this country. On his journey Mr. D.S. Senanayake wanted Sir Oliver Goonetilleke to do his utmost to iron out any differences between the British Government and the Ceylonese Ministers over the "Ministers’ Draft". He was warmly received in London and he could discuss with the British Officials over all the matters in concern. Further he was directed to meet Lord Soulbury who has been assigned to lead a Commission to visit Sri Lanka to find out the views of the Ceylonese at lunch on the following day.
At the luncheon Sir Oliver impressed Lord Soulbury. The latter asked the former "tell me Sir Oliver, in confidence, want is wrong with the "Ministers’ Draft" Sir Oliver promptly responded "Nothing whatever is wrong with it." Sir Oliver who came back with much hope, the first task which he attended was to pacify the angry Mr. D.S. Senanayake and to advise on some important matters in good faith. As the advice of Sir Oliver, D.S. Senanayake met socially and unofficially the members of the Soulbury Commission which arrived in Sri Lanka on 22,12,1944. After the Report of the Commission was presented to the Secretary of State for Colonies Mr. Oliver Stanley in London, he invited Mr. D.S. Senanayake to London for discussions. At the time when Mr. D.S. Senanayake arrived in London the Government had been changed as a result of a General Election and Mr. Oliver Stanley had been succeeded by Mr. George Hall as the Secretary of State for Colonies. Mr. Senanayake presented him a fresh report. Mr. Senanayake had to return as a disappointed and a disgruntled person, as it was not accepted by the Secretary, and he continued his struggle for independence.
Again Mr. Senanayake decided to reject a proposal made by the British Government to grant a Dominion Status to Sri Lanka. At this juncture, it was Sir Oliver Goonetilleke who intervened and explained to Mr. Senanayake that it was reasonable to accept what was granted and then fight for the rest in an atmosphere and goodwill.
Further he persuaded Mr. Senanayake to present this proposal to the State Council. Since the proposal was accepted by the State Council, there had been a series of discussions in London for the purpose of deciding how it could be implemented. Sir Oliver who held the post of Financial Secretary by that time, represented Mr. D.S. Senanayake for these discussions. After the conclusion of discussions the first of the necessary orders of Council was enacted on 15.05.1946. In 1974 Sir Oliver had much arguments in London with Mr. Greech Jones who succeeded Mr. George Hall as the secretary of State for Colonies. After all Sir Oliver realised that he had the goodwill of the Secretary of State and the Colonial Staff. Finally in June 1947 the British Cabinet of Ministers decided to introduce the legislation necessary to confer independence to Sri Lanka. Victorious Sir Oliver came back victoriously with a draft fo
Travel To Mexico City For Work Made Better: Windy Weekend Trip With Colleague and Local "IT Auditor" To Sun and Moon Pyramids
I was promised to go out for my birthday in Mexico City, MX, because I was scheduled to be working there for several weeks on several different internal audits with several people…one of the weeks was over my birthday. Boyfriend unfortunately got the weeks scheduled wrong, and he was there working the week prior to my b-day looking around to find me. This was prior to USA cell phones working abroad and it being “acceptable” to call offices (had to do with discretion), you just made plans and were there and tried to keep personal stuff “flying under the radar” even though everyone knew. Me, I was there the next week working for BA and staying at the Sheraton Santa Fe down the block from his company’s local office (A Fortune 100 tech firm), and thinking…should I stop by the office and ask for him…and than thought, this is Mexico, dangerous, I will wait to get back to the States to hear from him. He later told me he got the weeks wrong, and took me out to the Peninsula New York for my B-Day belated. He always said he got a 97% on his most recent regional internal audit. At least it made travels to Mexico City better, thoughts / efforts count in my book!!
One of the weekends during these Mexico internal audits, I “had it” with staying in Mexico City, most of the gentlemen I worked with from the global wireless internal audit group had sweethearts / fiancees in the country and had plans made with them. In terms of my plans, I was like hey, why not go to Cancun for the weekend by myself (would have liked to with my honey, but you make due), I can have the security service drop me off at the airport and pick me up; therefore there was no more of a security risk than spending the weekend in the City since I was the only woman traveling with the group and they liked to venture to discos and nightclubs (scary for me!!!). I figured staying at the Westin in Cancun (a Sheraton chain), should be ok, and since Cancun is a popular resort they should be “used to” catering to American standards. I was so pleased with myself for being able to manage this. It’s not much fun on your own, but better than the alternative. I got my nails done, did some swimming, enjoyed the sun, and read a few books. I had some extreme challenges associated with it; but these things were anomalies, I think because of me being me… cautious, positively not able to comprehend the unconscionable, and with the values of things always get better in life.
I definitely liked having the sun-kissed look for a few weeks especially while working at such a location, you need the zest to stay positive and “make it through”-survive. Totally appreciated the opportunity to me, a young woman, who had worked incredibly disciplined to get to where I was in life with the feeling of being “lucky to be alive” most every day. Thereafter while working over the weekend, I took a tour with a colleague and local auditor at the Sun and Moon pyramids, which is where one of the pictures was taken on a very windy day.
*Another thing, the folks (supervisors/subordinates) at BA usually always “backed off” the minute you mentioned health-family / boyfriend, which is the way it is supposed to be; and why I do recommend the profession, regardless of the fact that some individuals at later employers / networking individuals gave me the impression (no matter what the intent) that they saw it as a detriment (totally reprehensible) to their “plans” to allocate you like a chess piece /exert unethical tactics to try to get you to do things they could never do at a quality standard or what I call the “bullying” technique (that term is being nice, it is much more extreme and I do not expect that from anyone). My philosophy: You can not trust, there are checks and balances, basic management is iterative, you do not hire someone so you do not have to manage via checks/balances, internal controls, and blindly accept their explanations, it is dangerous! It just doesn’t work…what about responsibility / professionalism, there’s something called “professional skepticism”. Once I left BA, some times when I audited or approved audit findings from internal audit and found serious problems, folks have negated this by stating “I trust…” so and so… it’s like I just thought… that’s your problem you are unprofessional, are you delusional to give a hassle and make it a hostile work environment to auditors!! I always responded professionally by explaining that fraud and collusion takes more than one person.*
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