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Business Tax Associate Review

at S&W

Degree Apprenticeship

Tax

London

Review Submitted: April 2025

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!

4/5 - Overview of Role
5/5 - Skills Development
4/5 - 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
Working as a business tax associate, sitting in the corporate tax team, involves assisting clients to operate efficiently from a tax perspective and working with them to comply with tax legislation.
To what extent do you enjoy your programme?
4/5
A lot.

Skills Development

Have you learnt any new skills or developed existing skills?
5/5
Yes, throughout my time here I have learnt and developed a vast array of applicable and transferrable skills

Structure and Support

How well organised/structured is your programme?
3/5
Very well organised with support from ICAEW, our training provider, and employees
How much support do you receive from your employer?
4/5
A lot
How much support do you receive from your training provider when working towards your qualifications?
4/5
As much as possible
How well do you feel that your qualification (through your training provider) helps you to perform better in your role?
4/5
A bit - some of it directly applies however most of it is good for general understanding of accounting practice, which is useful for the future and obtaining the ACA is a very respectable qualification to have
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
Yes - all of the above; social activities, sports, networking events

Recommendations & Advice

Would you recommend S&W to a friend?
Yes
Why?
It is a top employer to work for and an enjoyable working environment
What tips or advice would you give to others applying to S&W?
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