Rating

8.8/10
  • 1. Please give an overview of your role and what this involves on a day-to-day basis:
  • Statutory audit of company financial statements that are prepared annually.

    9/10

  • 2. Have you learnt any new skills or developed existing skills?
  • Skills Learnt: - Communication - Problem Solving - Teamwork - Leadership

    9/10

  • 3. To what extent do you enjoy your programme?
  • Enjoyed quite a lot.

    9/10

  • 4. How well organised/structured is your programme?
  • Very well organised and structured.

    9/10

  • 5. How much support do you receive from your employer?
  • Lots of support received throughout.

    9/10

  • 6. How much support do you receive from your training provider when working towards your qualifications?
  • Good support in terms of teaching but the admin side of the provider is lacking, and they make lots of mistakes.

    7/10

  • 7. How well do you feel that your qualification (through your training provider) helps you to perform better in your role?
  • The exams and training received help a lot in the day to day role.

    9/10

  • 8. Are there extra-curricular activities to get involved in at your work? (For example, any social activities, sports teams, or even professional networking events.)
  • Lots of other activities (mainly pre-Covid), including meals, drinks, cinema, crazy golf, Christmas parties etc.

    9/10

  • 9a. Would you recommend BDO to a friend?
  • Yes


  • 9b. Why?
  • Good company to work for. You get the benefits of the big 4 in terms of pay and fairly large clients without all the drawbacks (i.e. we get paid overtime whereas big 4 do not).


  • 10. What tips or advice would you give to others applying to BDO?
  • Get really good at Excel before starting.


Details

Higher Level Apprenticeship

Accounting

Ipswich

April 2021


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