Accounting Associate (Apprentice) Review
at Buzzacott
Level 3 Apprenticeship
Accounting
London
Review Submitted: February 2025
Overall Rating
3.7 /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
3/5
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Skills Development
3.4/5
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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:
4/5
I am an accounting associate and our team works with different clients to offer different accounting services from bookkeeping to statutory accounts to VAT services. With the support where needed from my team, I have an allocation of clients whom I do regular work for be that monthly or quarterly. The clients send us the needed info then we carry out the work using different accounting software.
To what extent do you enjoy your programme?
3/5
I would say I enjoy my programme to a good extent. Whilst it took time to adjust and get used to the change in lifestyle, I now quite enjoy it. The people I work with are all great so that makes it much easier. The work is relatively interesting although as with anything there are some parts which may be less enjoyable than others
Skills Development
Have you learnt any new skills or developed existing skills?
3/5
I have improved many of my soft skills. My communication has greatly improved as a result of constantly speaking to new people be that through face to face interaction or emails. My organisational skills have improved as a result of having different responsibilities and a large amount of information given to me.
Structure and Support
How well organised/structured is your programme?
3/5
The programme is relatively well organised. the onboarding process when I first joined was well structured and allowed me to join smoothly.
How much support do you receive from your employer?
4/5
I receive a lot of support from those around me. This is mainly from the other trainees on my team who have been in a similar situation to me. Whilst there is not a humongous amount of support from the more senior members, support is always there whenever needed. Sitting along side my team it also makes it a lot easier to ask questions.
How much support do you receive from your training provider when working towards your qualifications?
3/5
My training provider has support available when necessary although I haven't reached out to make the most of it. The college resources are well informative and allow you to feel confident with the knowledge. The tutors themselves during the lessons so far have all been pleasant and helpful when needed.
How well do you feel that your qualification (through your training provider) helps you to perform better in your role?
3/5
Some of the knowledge acquired through my qualification allow me to understand some of the work im doing better. I know this was most apparent when i first joined as i had little to no knowledge so the first course allowed me to feel more comfortable at work. Some of the courses however i have found don't directly correlate to my 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
There are a range of networks that you can join which hold events regulary. There are team,department and firmwide social events which are a great chance to get to know other people. There are sports events organised between employees such as 5-aside football. My firm also offers volunteering days where instead of working you can go to volunteer externally.
Recommendations & Advice
Would you recommend Buzzacott to a friend?
Yes
Why?
Overall Buzzacott is a very good apprentership provider. The fact that a large part of the firm are either trainees or have been trainees makes working there much easier as you have support and people all around you.
What tips or advice would you give to others applying to Buzzacott?
I would say practice interview questions and become comfortable in an interview setting as the in person interviews can be daunting but if you practice it will make it much easier to stay calm and compossed.
