An auditor has the important task of making sure reports and systems are in place for corporations and governments to function more effectively by keep accounting and other pertinent corporate records up to date. They prepare, analyse, and verify financial documents for government bodies, business entities and individuals. However not all auditors deal exclusively with finance-related matters. They are sometimes required to verify that systems are working as they should be and and have the documentation. Auditors are usually responsible for identifying systemic inadequacies and sniffing out signs of misappropriation of funds, and providing solutions to correct corporate and government failings.

Due to the fact that part of an auditor's job is to fault or/and improve a system; they will need a firm grasp of general accounting principles, which explains why a large number of auditors are licensed Certified Public Accountants (CPAs), Public Accountants (PAs), Registered Public Accountants (RPAs), and Accounting Practitioners (APs).

Additionally, because large quantities of data is stored electronically, the auditor also has to be fairly well-versed in Information Technology to be able to ascertain the integrity of the audited entity.

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