BDO

Supporting analysis of distressed corporates. Engaging with creditors and stakeholders

Audit

The day to day work I carried out was much the same as an audit graduate. Typically I was in the office 3-5 days a week, however this is very flexible. The role revolves around working alongside seniors/assistant managers/managers to complete different as...

I performed audits on businesses which included selecting and ticking in samples from information provided to us by clients. I liaised with clients to resolve any issues noted

Work within a team to review, inspect and provide assurance over financial accounts of third parties.

As an Audit Trainee, my role involved assisting in testing the financial statement information of the entities we audited. Most of the work consisted of testing sample items from various financial statement areas to ensure record accuracy. I also frequent...

In my role at BDO, I assisted with audits for Banking & Alternative Finance Companies. Each day, I focused on documenting the organisation's processes and controls during the audit's planning stage. This helps us understand how the company operates and id...

I was given the basic work that a first graduate would be tasked with such as, testing low risk areas, setting up work papers, sent request to the clint and liaising with the client when needed.

I worked on projects for different clients such as NHS trusts and councils

My role included experience within the PSA team at BDO London - I was exposed to audit work from a beginner level to an intermediate level through the year. I gained valuable insights on audit framework, and majority of my work included gaining skills on...

BDO has been my first experience of a corporate work environment, which I feel I have transitioned into well. I work within the billing team of the finance support department, focusing on creating billing runs for a variety of different services provided...

Replying to queries that come into a shared inbox Filing away emails

Seeing what job I am assigned to for the day, and reporting to the relevant project manager for work to complete throughout the day. This could be any sort of audit work upon their request.

The day to day involved audit work on a variety of entities and working in different teams.

Working in Audit and tax

Working in different audit engagements in different teams testing financial statement areas. Picking samples, ticking in invoices, doing recalculations where fit and reviews.

Completing various testing to ensure that a company’s financial information is accurate. This ranges from invoice checking to physical asset verification onsite.

Financial statements analysis, team meetings, client calls

I had to complete Casting & Consistency work within the Audit Support Hub, working closely with the team.

Assisting in Tax Hub and Audit Support Hub