Associate Review

I answer client questions about tax, draft emails, reports, memos, join meetings.

Plenty - tax technical knowledge, client/project management, communication, confidence, accounting, risk management, finance management, business strategy

Very much. I am learning all the time

Very well, organised college and study time as well as internal formal training. I have access to leadership as well every month if not more

A lot, although it is tough to work full time (normally I do 1-2 hours over time every day which adds up when you are expected to study after work).

Yes a lot. The 24 hour helpline is very helpful.

To a certain extent. I work in tax so the tax exams help a lot more than the management/auditing stuff but I still like to know these things as it gives me an idea of the sector I work in and the qualification I will get will open lots of doors. However I don't appreciate that we have to do things like English and Maths when I have an a level in these subjects and a degree. It seems a bit pointless and just wastes my time.

Yes a lot. I do a lot of volunteering helping social mobility and disadvantaged young people get into graduate schemes/apprenticeships like mine which is very rewarding. There is something for everyone - lots of religious networking groups, sports groups, interest groups (e.g. climate/sustainability).

Yes

Looks great on your resume, get a great qualification out of it, lots of opportunities to prove yourself and develop new skills. it's hard work but it will be worth it in the end.

Practice for the tests they make you do and make sure that you practice before the test centre day - don't sit there quietly but don't talk over other people easy. They just want to see that you are a normal person who can work in a team but is still confident.