Audit Trainee Review
at BDO
Higher Level Apprenticeship
Accounting
Ipswich
Review Submitted: April 2021
Overall Rating
4.4 /5
The Overall Rating is the average of all the ratings given in each category. We take those individual ratings and combine them into one final score!
4/5
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Overview of Role
4/5
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Skills Development
3.8/5
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Structure and Support
Overview of Role
Please give an overview of your role and what this involves on a day-to-day basis:
4/5
Statutory audit of company financial statements that are prepared annually.
To what extent do you enjoy your programme?
4/5
Enjoyed quite a lot.
Skills Development
Have you learnt any new skills or developed existing skills?
4/5
Skills Learnt:
- Communication
- Problem Solving
- Teamwork
- Leadership
- Communication
- Problem Solving
- Teamwork
- Leadership
Structure and Support
How well organised/structured is your programme?
4/5
Very well organised and structured.
How much support do you receive from your employer?
4/5
Lots of support received throughout.
How much support do you receive from your training provider when working towards your qualifications?
3/5
Good support in terms of teaching but the admin side of the provider is lacking, and they make lots of mistakes.
How well do you feel that your qualification (through your training provider) helps you to perform better in your role?
4/5
The exams and training received help a lot in the day to day role.
Are there extra-curricular activities to get involved in at your work? (For example, any social activities, sports teams, or even professional networking events.)
4/5
Lots of other activities (mainly pre-Covid), including meals, drinks, cinema, crazy golf, Christmas parties etc.
Recommendations & Advice
Would you recommend BDO to a friend?
Yes
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).
What tips or advice would you give to others applying to BDO?
Get really good at Excel before starting.
