Auditor Review
at Forvis Mazars
Higher Level Apprenticeship
Accounting
Birmingham
Review Submitted: May 2023
Overall Rating
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!
3/5
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Overview of Role
4/5
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Skills Development
4/5
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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
As an auditor, the work is project/booking based, you work on a particular client for a few weeks, asking for information and testing the clients numbers that they use in their financial statements to make sure they are correct. Client calls are often and you travel to their site.
To what extent do you enjoy your programme?
3/5
It is enjoyable, you learn alot of technical areas that you use in your work which is gratifying. It can be difficult at times with managing the workload but overall it is rewarding.
Skills Development
Have you learnt any new skills or developed existing skills?
4/5
Being in audit develops a wide range of soft skills for life. You have to manage your workload, keep key stakeholders like the client informed and be technical in your testing . You do this by doing your apprenticeship and applying it in the testing that you conduct.
Structure and Support
How well organised/structured is your programme?
5/5
It is very structured. You sit certain exams each year building up each level of the ACA qualification. You have set time to learn each year and often go into college for a few weeks to get taught on the exam.
How much support do you receive from your employer?
3/5
If you need help you can defer exams and Mazars does accommodate you if you need extra time as they want you to pass as much as you want to. It is very independent however and you need to learn how to manage yourself.
How much support do you receive from your training provider when working towards your qualifications?
4/5
There are regular emails to catch up with your performance as you are assessed regular leading up to exams. Tutors are always available and their are dedicated help lines and emails if you need help.
How well do you feel that your qualification (through your training provider) helps you to perform better in your role?
4/5
The qualification covers a lot of different areas of industry like Law, accounting the economy. So, some parts are not particularly applicable at the certificate and professional level. However advanced and case are very relevant and focus exclusively on accounting issues.
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
Social activates are usually every month. But there are also larger ones every quarter. There is a sports day and lots of societies to join for your religion, sporting interest etc.
Recommendations & Advice
Would you recommend Forvis Mazars to a friend?
Yes
Why?
Mazars has a particularly work good culture and very accommodating to peoples personal lives. The people are what make me want to stay at the firm and the prospects of Mazars as a firm are bright, winning new clients etc. Thus there is a lot of opportunity to grow.
What tips or advice would you give to others applying to Forvis Mazars?
Its a client facing industry so be yourself. You will need to work with clients and develop good working relationships. The ACA and work together is not easy but very doable and if you manage yourself, very achievable and a very good qualification to have under your belt.
