Rating
- 1. Please give an overview of your role and what this involves on a day-to-day basis:
- 2. Have you learnt any new skills or developed existing skills?
- 3. To what extent do you enjoy your programme?
- 4. How well organised/structured is your programme?
- 5. How much support do you receive from your employer?
- 6. How much support do you receive from your training provider when working towards your qualifications?
- 7. How well do you feel that your qualification (through your training provider) helps you to perform better in your role?
- 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.)
- 9a. Would you recommend BDO to a friend?
- 9b. Why?
- 10. What tips or advice would you give to others applying to BDO?
Corporation tax compliance and advisory. Predominately work on tax compliance for corporate entities, producing tax computations etc. Work on tax advisory projects - transactions, DDs, VDDs and tax structuring
All accountancy/tax knowledge is new. Working within a corporate environment is new. communication, attention to detail, analytical reviews all new skills developed.
Greatly
Well organised. Exams structured well, front-line 11 exams in first year which relaxes 2/3rd year for harder exams. Sometimes internal communications and study leave dates could be better organised.
Lots - lots of on the job training and support for exams
Lots - BPP is very supportive and helpful throughout
ACA/CTA is crucial for my day-to-day role the office. Could not do the job well without the qualification.
Yes, CRS events, networking and training calls/meetings, sports teams are common and social events plentiful
Yes
Good culture, big business with a small business mentality
Focus on the sector of the business you are interested in, not just the qualification
Details
Higher Level Apprenticeship
Accounting
London
April 2021