Auditor Review
at Smailes Goldie
Higher Level Apprenticeship
Audit
Kingston upon Hull
Review Submitted: April 2025
Overall Rating
5 /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!
5/5
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Overview of Role
5/5
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Skills Development
5/5
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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:
5/5
This involves interacting with clients and working within a team to prepare and audit their statutory accounts. This can be on site with the client or working from the office with each week being something different depending on the company you are working with.
To what extent do you enjoy your programme?
5/5
Every week is something different which I enjoy. I find the role challenging and rewarding which keeps me motivated to continue to develop in my career.
Skills Development
Have you learnt any new skills or developed existing skills?
5/5
I have developed a wide range of accounting skills which will be very useful in my career moving forward. I have also developed other skills such as time management, communication and dealing with conflict.
Structure and Support
How well organised/structured is your programme?
5/5
The training programme is very well organised with set blocks made available to take time away from work to attend college and study for professional qualifications. This plan is established in the first year of the apprenticeship and it maps out the next three years of your career.
How much support do you receive from your employer?
5/5
The team at Smailes is highly supportive, the majority of staff have trained with Smailes or are in training so everyone is aware of the difficulties in the journey and are there to provide support when needed. First Intuition also provide excellent support with the exam side of things.
How much support do you receive from your training provider when working towards your qualifications?
5/5
Tutors from FI are always available over email and provide brilliant support. They always make time for any queries even when you are not at college and are studying at home.
How well do you feel that your qualification (through your training provider) helps you to perform better in your role?
5/5
The level 7 qualification has really helped me understand some of the more complex areas of accounting which I have then been able to bring into my role at work. It also works the other way and activities performed at work aid me in my studies.
Are there extra-curricular activities to get involved in at your work? (For example, any social activities, sports teams, or even professional networking events.)
5/5
There are lots of opportunities to get involved outside of work. Examples of this include football tournaments, cricket teams, netball teams and many other social events.
Recommendations & Advice
Would you recommend Smailes Goldie to a friend?
Yes
Why?
A great place to start your career in accounting. It is a great place to learn and you get given exposure to complex work from the start which lets you develop quickly. Most of the firm are training towards qualifications as well which means there is excellent support in place.
What tips or advice would you give to others applying to Smailes Goldie?
Don't worry if you have never done anything accounts related in the past I hadn't when I first started there is lots of support in place and you pick things up very quickly due to the exposure to work right from the start.
