Flying Start P3 Review

Auditing client accounts. Involves testing clients revenue, payroll etc and ensuring the evidence provided from the client is accurate.

You spend a lot of time in excel in this role, learning new formulas to manipulate the data provided. PwC also use new technologies such as Alteryx to help us manipulate data and make our workload more manageable. Communication skills also develop as you spend time speaking to the client and articulating what you require from them.

Working on the same engagement for long periods can be enjoyable as you build relationships with the client and your team. It can also be rewarding to see your work progress throughout the audit and having your own input seen throughout the audit.

The programme is well organised as you spend time at university learning about things specific to the work you do on placement, and the course helps you work towards your ICAEW qualification earlier than if you pursued the qualification after university.

You have multiple people to reach out to if struggling, such as your team, career coach and flying start champions.

As the exams are held in university, most of the support comes from your tutors, and when working at PwC you mainly get support from your team/career coach.

The qualification helps massively as it is completely tailored to the job you will enter once you start full time

Yes, PwC have both team socials and flying start socials so there is plenty to get involved in

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Helps you gain your ICAEW qualification, which is a prestigious qualification to have

Social skills are also quite important as well as academic skills, as you are required to talk to clients and represent PwC.