Audit Apprentice Review
at KPMG
Higher Level Apprenticeship
Accounting
London
Review Submitted: April 2022
Overall Rating
3.9 /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!
3/5
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Overview of Role
4/5
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Skills Development
3.6/5
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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:
3/5
Main role is assisting in the audit- mainly allocated tasks to complete in a variety of audit areas and ensuring to take leadership and responsibility over preparing the relevant working paper and obtaining sufficient audit evidence.
To what extent do you enjoy your programme?
3/5
I would say that I have enjoyed the programme so far as there has been a sufficient balance between working on audit engagements and having time to prepare for upcoming exams etc. However, during busier periods, the hours can get pretty long.
Skills Development
Have you learnt any new skills or developed existing skills?
4/5
Have been able to enhance many skills such as communication, adaptability, professional scepticism and teamwork by working alongside other team members
Structure and Support
How well organised/structured is your programme?
4/5
I would say the programme is organised and structured well as there has been a sufficient balance between working on audit engagements and time to study and prepare for upcoming exams. Dates around this have been shared months prior, allowing sufficient time prior
How much support do you receive from your employer?
4/5
In terms of the learning development process, there is regular training to enhance and develop current skills. In terms of work allocation, there are always team members to reach out to for assistance etc
How much support do you receive from your training provider when working towards your qualifications?
4/5
The current training provider has been great as we have access to recorded lectures, lots of question practice, mock tests etc, preparing us well for our exams/ overall qualification
How well do you feel that your qualification (through your training provider) helps you to perform better in your role?
3/5
The qualification as a whole enables us to become familiar with key accounting processes, allowing us to practice what we have learnt to our everyday 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.)
3/5
There are some extra curricular activities taking place now such as department meetings and social gatherings etc. and hopefully more in the future.
Recommendations & Advice
Would you recommend KPMG to a friend?
Yes
Why?
It is a great place especially with the apprenticeship to have a balance between gaining experience working on audit engagements to having time away from work to focus on studying/ gaining a professional qualification too.
What tips or advice would you give to others applying to KPMG?
To have good knowledge of the overall firm/ the capability you are applying to as well as the firms key values etc
