Routes to joining the profession
Wirtschaftsprüfer – top job with a future
Wirtschaftsprüfer have a responsible role, operating in an interdisciplinary and increasingly international working environment. The special requirements emanating from the professional standards, i.e., independence, neutrality and competence, reflect the responsibility demanded of Wirtschaftprüfer; requirements which make it clear that auditing is perceived not as a trade but as a profession.
High qualifications, combined with continuous advanced professional development and the consistent management of quality control, provide the foundations enabling Wirtschaftsprüfer to cope with the growing complexity of their professional duties, increasing market demands on the profession and increasingly tight competition.
Recently, as part of an initiative aimed at modernizing admission to the Wirtschaftsprüfer profession, professional education has undergone fundamental reforms. Implementation of the Bologna Process will lead to far-reaching changes both to the structure of studies and to the accreditation of university degrees in Germany. This will also facilitate the establishment of new attractive training schemes, more closely linking university study to the profession.
Candidates electing to become Wirtschaftsprüfer have chosen an exciting, diversified and responsible profession. The Wirtschaftsprüfer qualification offers optimal opportunities for a professional career, not just in public practice but also in industry. Determining the right educational path initially is more important than merely wanting to have a career. The profession of Wirtschaftsprüfer provides the credentials for a top job with a future.
- Booklet: Routes to joining the profession (PDF, in German language)
