Flying Start Degree programme -2 Review

As an auditor, i have to review financial statements and analyse them and then perform testing on these. Most testing is done on a system called Aura. I sit in a group and have seniors and managers, who I go to when I need help or have any questions regarding work.

Yes these past few years I have learned a lot at university as well as at the company. I have mainly developed my accounting knowledge and understand the process of preparing and then checking financial statements. I have also developed my excel skills overtime by learning from my managers and seniors.

The programme is good because you study and then you can apply this to practical work in the placement. It is a paid placement and it allows you to get some experience for you ICAEW qualification. It is good as the university and work and then summer holiday is a good balance.

The programme is very well organised as it gives you the chance to study and apply this to practical work. See above^^ The programme is good because you study and then you can apply this to practical work in the placement. It is a paid placement and it allows you to get some experience for you ICAEW qualification. It is good as the university and work and then summer holiday is a good balance.

There was initial training but mostly you learn from your seniors on the job. I did have a people manager that was assigned to me if I needed any help. I had some seniors who were kind and helped me a lot and gave me guidance on any queries or issues I had

The placement does put into perspective what you are learning. This does help as you can understand the terms and can use debits and credits in real life. Also, you can see the process of how financial statements are checked and analysed and finally completed after being signed by the auditor. The placement is paid, which is financially helpful for students.

The qualification helps to understand the terms and applies often to what I am learning. However, I mainly do learn from my seniors and when I am actually on the job. The qualification does still help with understanding terms and shows a good overview of what is done on the placement.

Yes there are sports societies and events. This means people can socialize and get to meet other people at the job. I personally didn't get involved however I heard that some people were involved and it is especially nice for the younger people to get to know each other.

Yes

It is a paid placement and is good to put on a CV for experience that has been done for you icaew qualification. It is well balanced as it means that you work, study and have a holiday in the year. The accommodation we were provided was also paid for by pwc.

It would be good to practice some excel beforehand as it is very useful for the placement. Also, the placement is quite intense as it is during busy season however this depends on where you are based. Furthermore, working at Pwc is very useful for your icaew qualification, so it is good to apply.