Spring 2016 issue of Horizons

How Engaging Work Inspires One RubinBrown Team Member by Jimmy Young

D ata analytics is changing the world of auditing.

By utilizing large sets of data and the tools available to us, we are able to look at clients’ businesses in a different way than before. This provides us insight into what is going on with our clients and enables us better understand how they do business. Doing so allows us to collect vast amounts of knowledge on different accounting systems, different processes and different revenue streams. By taking in this new information, we can apply it to each of our clients in order to provide value and strengthen our relationship. Each and every day, I am inspired to go out to clients’ offices and learn more about their businesses. Being able to take data that may not have always been available to us and use the tools provided by the firm in order to learn more about company has taught me much more about the client, and has provoked new conversations that I am able to discuss. It is one of the most exciting moments in our profession, to share this analysis with a client and see how truly interested and invested the client is in what we are doing. Seeing that gives me a sense of self importance and inspiration that what I am doing makes a difference. I am especially excited about the new testing and new products that the firm makes available for our use. RubinBrown is looking to be a leader in data analysis, and we currently own some of the most cutting-edge tools available. I feel inspired that I have been given an opportunity to pursue one of my passions and I know that we are only scratching the surface of the possibilities. Possibly the most important factor in all of this is the understanding that an idea on how to improve our audit through the use of data analysis can come from all levels within the firm. It comes from the partners and managers who know the client, and it comes from the in-charges and staff who are working on the audit on a day-to-day basis.

I am extremely inspired to be a part of an amazing organization that listens to all ideas and provides opportunities from the bottom up.

Jimmy Young is a staff accountant in RubinBrown’s Assurance Services Department. He joined the firm in September 2013 after graduating from Rockhurst University.

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