Audit Associate Review
at EY
Higher Level Apprenticeship
Accounting
Birmingham
Review Submitted: May 2023
Overall Rating
4.3 /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!
3.5/5
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Overview of Role
4/5
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Skills Development
4.2/5
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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
Audit associate - daily team calls, weekly client calls, audit analytics, analysis of client data to verify and confirm amounts, producing workbooks and documenting samples in those workbooks etc.
To what extent do you enjoy your programme?
4/5
To a good extent, sometimes challenging to balance workload and studying but company are supportive with this
Skills Development
Have you learnt any new skills or developed existing skills?
4/5
Learnt new audit specific skills to do with documentation and client queries etc. / developed communication and excel skills
Structure and Support
How well organised/structured is your programme?
4/5
Very well organised, I am aware of all important dates well in advance
How much support do you receive from your employer?
4/5
I have not used the support very much as not needed but the options are definitely available should they be required
How much support do you receive from your training provider when working towards your qualifications?
5/5
Very supportive with college days and out of hours email contact should I need tutor support
How well do you feel that your qualification (through your training provider) helps you to perform better in your role?
4/5
Assurance specific exams have helped me gain insight into the work I am producing
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
Many societies and social events throughout the year to get involved with, consistent emails about networking events both internally and externally
Recommendations & Advice
Would you recommend EY to a friend?
Yes
Why?
Because I have no complaints and it fits my ideas of what I want from an employer with good levels of support
What tips or advice would you give to others applying to EY?
Be prepared to work hard & be busy most the time
