There were a multitude of different sessions Some sessions were Qamp As with people who worked in tax and audits There were also other sessions were we had to get to know each other and others where we had to work on a project with our peers Then las
Learning about all different sectors and services that are in Bdo from people who work in them
Talks from different departments and gave an insight of working life what each department is and what it consists of Different skills that we need to progress in our career group project
This programme gave an insight into advisory tax services and audit services There were a combination of qampa sessions and group activities which allows you to be immersed into the BDO culture and meet many professionals
A very structured day involving learning about Audit Tax and Advisory We met a range of partners and senior members of the firm who gave us their honest experience and expertise in their respective fields We worked on a group project over the three day
Learnt about different aspects of accountancy and what employees of BDO do on a daytoday basis Also completed a CSR project on whether buyers should invest into Fenty Beauty by completing a SWOT anaylsis to then make a decision with 3 reasons why
We had insight into the 3 main sectors of accounting within the firm advisory audit and tax Also we were given a group project to complete
Teams calls from 9am until 4pm with breaks in between covering all the aspects of life at BDO
Very insightful gained a lot of knowledge and I now know that I want to go down the tax avenue
It involved sessions introducing various areas of the company including audit tax and advisory There was also time spent working on a project as part of a group aswell as a mentoring session where we got the chance to speak to professionals working at
The insight showed me what some of the services do day by day and it gave me an insight of what it is actually like I would of loved if they gave us examples we could complete on what someone in tax advisoryaudit would do
As an audit trainee my role comprised mainly of assisting managers on auditing more simplistic financial statement areas both in setting up the testing and conducting the agreement of supporting evidence My role was also client facing so I was involved
Using SQL and TSQL to create financial analyser quotdashboardsquot
Corporation tax computations using alphatax engagement letters tax advisory
My role is to assist with the progress of audits mainly focussing on execution I will be assigned FSAs that are my responsibility for completing in time with agreed deadlines
Audit testing and sampling
Very independent tasks will be delegated by senior members of staff and you are expected to complete them in a timely manner to adhere to the deadline for the client Regularly checked in on by your project manager or counsellor
As part of the Risk and Advisory team I undertake a range of activities including internal audits These involve travelling to client sites and leading meetings to obtain the necessary information to deliver impactful findings and recommendations to impr
Conversing with the audited entity on various matters to be able to complete sections of the financial statement delegated to you Working both individual and as part of a team to achieve the objective of performing the audit within the given time span U
During my year I have moved across different jobs where I am responsible for auditing certain financial areas This will involve speaking to the audited entity and gaining supporting documentation for what the entity are reporting The execution phase wil
