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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

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

Q1Career path

Communication

Project Management

Risk Assessment

1:20

Q3Day in the life

Communication

Flexibility

Multitasking

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

Industry Exposure

Interpersonal Skills

2:20

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

Q5Favorite parts - role

Communication Skills

Adaptability

Work-Life Balance

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

Internal Audit

Compliance

Financial Reporting

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

Organization

Problem-Solving

Resilience

2:59

"it needs people who are patient"

Q8Who thrives in industry

Overcoming Challenges

Stress Management

Communication

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

Public Accounting Firms

Auditing

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

Stress Management

Work-Life Balance

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

Juggling Responsibilities

Time Management

Multitasking

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

Communication

Resilience

Overcoming Challenges

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."