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Critical Thinking as a Missing Skill in Audits
May 13, 2026
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Source: Jörg Westphal
Critical and analytical thinking remain underdeveloped skills in many audit environments, writes Jörg Westphal, managing partner at Hellmund Die Personalberater.
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