Corporate Assistant Review

I work in the audit department. My day to day involves meetings with team members on client engagements. We work closely in teams to complete all audit procedures by splitting up sections in the financial statements. My role is to test balances that appear in the financial statements and verify that these transactions are true and fair. We do this by talking to the financial controllers of entities and asking questions and for further documents to support transactions.

I have learnt lots of skills in the first 8 Months of this apprenticeship. Firstly Communication skills that comes from communicating with clients and work colleagues. Another key skill I have learn along the way is using Excel skills. In our job we heavily rely on Excel in audit procedures to document work.

I have thoroughly enjoyed my time at the firm. I am learning lots of important skills that helps you in real world examples. My department is very friendly and are always willing to help if i am struggling. There is always support available no matter the issue either!

Very well organised, They have timelines of exam courses in advance. We know when we have to be at training /college in advance. The Programme is supported by catch-up calls with training providers quarterly to ensure we stay on track. SO overall very organised.

Very well supported in my role here at. We have Monthly catch-up with managers to discuss appraisals and progress. Quarterly we have support sessions with training providers t ensure we are on track with the programme. There is always someone to help if we have issues too! So the support from the employer is very good.

We have lots of training for the qualifications. We get sent out to college providers and learn the content relevant to the exam we are about to take. We then take the exam roughly 3 weeks after the course so we have our own study time to get ready for the exam in between our normal working hours.

I feel like it builds a good understanding for our role. It gives a basic understanding on accounting. We can understand DR and CR entries that helps understand double entries within a business. Furthermore it helps us understand laws and regulations within the accounting standards to aid us in our role.

We have monthly social events ( Bowling, summer/Christmas parties, mini golf Ext) this is to get to know our colleagues. We also have committees for everything such as religion, recruitment, charities, sports. SO there is always something to get involved with . Our office are doing regular exercise through football sessions and matches against other firms.

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The experience i have got out of 8 months is unbelievable. SO another 3 years on the programme i will learn loads. I feel this is the best way to get your foot in the door into the corporate world compared to the generic university route. It also pays really well to motivate you and the firm pays for your qualifications such as ACA!

Do your research. It is all about finding the right firm that meets your core values. Get in contact with us too, show that you are motivated to join and want guidance to join our firm. This shows you are willing to go on a call to understand us as a firm more. Show interest in Mazars as apposed to generic accounting !