Spring 2012 issue of Horizons

Baker Tilly Secondment Program

The Baker Tilly Secondment Program has been designed to provide a unique working experience for staff of its member firms, as well as give the opportunity to learn the cultures of another country. A Secondment Program provides the opportunity to work from another office for a set amount of time, typically 3 or 6 months. Team members who participate in secondments are quickly immersed in client engagements and given authentic work assignments to complete. The goal of the program is to be able to share knowledge with your home office upon returning and to better understand the regulations and challenges each independent firm faces. RubinBrown has been an active participant of the Baker Tilly International Secondment Program over a number of years. It has been advantageous for the firm because it focuses on building talented professionals in a growing global economy. RubinBrown was proud to host two secondees from Staples Rodway in Auckland, New Zealand this winter—Katherine Morgan and Julia Cameron. “My secondment at RubinBrown has been very beneficial as I have widened my knowledge, having now been exposed to several different service lines within the accountancy profession,” states Katherine Morgan. Her fellow teammate, Julia Cameron, agrees and notes that while a majority of the audit work in the U.S. is similar, there are some notable differences. “Most transactions in the U.S. are paid with checks. In New Zealand, very few companies use checks as the majority of payments are electronic payments.”

RubinBrown’s Casey Pohl provides insights to Secondee Julia Cameron.

Throughout this spring and summer, RubinBrown team members Hannah Castellano (far left) and Eric Bouselli (left) will be traveling to New Zealand and will be hosted by Staples Rodway for their secondment assignments.

Katherine Morgan (right) from Auckland New Zealand worked closely with RubinBrown’s Elise Sambol during her time in the U.S.

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