Summer in the City Intern - (Audit POB) Review
by Forvis Mazars
Rating
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Skills
5.0
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Business Insight
5.0
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Culture
4.7
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Your Impressions
5.0
- 1. Please give an overview of the insight and what was involved on a day-to-day basis.
- 2. Have you learnt any new skills or developed existing skills?
- How would you rate the training provided during your experience?
- How would you rate the knowledge learned around industry-specific skills during the experience?
- How would you rate the knowledge learned around personal or professional skills during the experience?
- Please rate how the knowledge learned has helped you with regards to your career development
- 3. What was it like understanding all about the business and potential roles available?
- Please rate how insightful you found the insight
- How would you rate the structure of the insight
- How would you rate business leader involvement during the insight
- 4. What was the company culture and general atmosphere like?
- How would you rate the inclusiveness of the culture?
- How would you rate the networking opportunities?
- Please rate how valued you felt during your insight?
- 5. To what extent did you enjoy the insight?
- Please rate your level of enjoyment on the insight
- Please rate how your experience met your expectations
- Please rate the future employment prospects at Forvis Mazars
- 7. Would you recommend Forvis Mazars to a friend?
- 8. What tips or advice would you give to others applying to Forvis Mazars
Overview
Audit fieldwork - transaction testing, bank reviews, board minute reviews, Companies House checks, financial statement drafting. Client meetings - participating in client meetings both virtually and in person. Mainly involved listening to what the manager was asking of the client and how this would impact the audit. Team meetings - joining team meetings where the managers would assign roles and identify problem areas.
Skills
Analytical - identifying if there were errors in how transactions were accounted for by the clients. Time management - I was set many tasks that all had deadlines, so managing my time was key. Communication - I have become much more confident in talking to clients, feeding back issues to the team, and networking with other teams in the office.
Business Insight
It was a great experience to be in the Forvis Mazars Birmingham office, and I had many opportunities to discuss career options with managers and partners of different service lines. This has made my decision about which grad role to take a lot easier. The talks from the different partners at the firm were very insightful and being able to ask them questions was so useful at this stage of my career.
Culture
Incredible atmosphere and culture. The team are very welcoming and everyone has time to help you out or answer any questions you might have. The team are also very sociable and keen to invite you to the office socials.
Your Impressions
I thoroughly enjoyed my time at Forvis Mazars and would recommend this internship highly. It was a great opportunity to learn more about what audit is like in reality and how it feels to work in a corporate environment.
Yes
Make sure you show how your own personal values align with the values at Forvis Mazars and give examples of when you have exercised these values (integrity, inclusivity, high quality of work). Be yourself in the interview and let your personality come through. Show that you have a good work ethic but most importantly, that you can work well in teams and have excellent communication skills.
Details
Insight / Vacation Scheme (< 4 Weeks)
Accounting
West Midlands
July 2024
