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Barbara

Manager - IA

Compass Diversified

Makerere University Kampala
Makerere University Kampala, BSc Agri-Business Management

Barbara Anderson, has over 15 years of experience in developing and implementing audit plans industries including, manufacturing, consumer goods and technology.
Minds Matter

Minds Matter

Compass Diversified

Compass Diversified

MBA
Finance (Banking, Fintech, Investing)
Finance
Business & Related
Scholarship Recipient
Immigrant

Q1Career path

Project Management

Communication

Risk Assessment

1:20

Q3Day in the life

Communication

Multitasking

Flexibility

3:15

"Things change. Schedules change. You have to be able to just switch from one thing to another, just have the flexibility, know that changes are gonna happen and be able to just roll with it."

Q4Most important skills - role

Continuous Learning

Interpersonal Skills

Industry Exposure

2:20

"I love to see how everything comes together at this different industry."

Q5Favorite parts - role

Work-Life Balance

Communication Skills

Adaptability

2:44

"Trying to make sure that I can get that, you know, just find a nice little, you know, balance in those two areas because auditing is, it's very busy"

Q6Biggest challenge - role

Financial Reporting

Internal Audit

Compliance

3:26

"My industry right now, it's value addition. It's not so much examining and finding things that are wrong, but it's adding value to the company."

Q7Favorite parts - industry

Resilience

Organization

Problem-Solving

2:59

"it needs people who are patient"

Q8Who thrives in industry

Communication

Overcoming Challenges

Stress Management

2:59

"I grew up in a culture where children were seen, not heard. So growing up in that culture, you know, it's not easy to speak out."

Q9Wish known before - industry

Accounting

Auditing

Public Accounting Firms

2:24

"Every single company business, non-governmental organizations, you need an, you need an accountant, an auditor in there."

Q10Entry-level positions

Self-Care

Work-Life Balance

Stress Management

3:25

"don't get too, you know, involved. That you forget who you are as a person in pursuing, you know, your career objectives."

Q12College ideas for success

Multitasking

Time Management

Juggling Responsibilities

2:13

"Being able to multitask and take on different things at the same time, including my education...doing this allowed me to kind of live out that experience that later became my life, basically my career."

Q13How identity impacted career

Overcoming Challenges

Resilience

Communication

4:15

"I always felt like I had to work extra hard, both, you know, as an immigrant and as a woman to be able to prove myself."

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