What is a Staff Auditor?

A staff auditor occupies a non-managerial position within an audit team. This person assists more senior auditors with the completion of various engagement activities, and may work independently on less complex audit tasks. Staff auditors generally work on the more generic auditing tasks, though they may begin to specialize in certain niche areas, such as auditing for nonprofit entities or reviewing derivative transactions.

A staff auditor is expected to have a college degree in accounting, and is either studying for or has passed the CPA examination.