Junior Tax Associate Review

by BDO

Best Apprenticeship Employer

Rating

8/10
  • 1. Please give an overview of your role and what this involves on a day-to-day basis:

    • Helping clients with annual tax returns and ad hoc tax advisory projects.

    7/10
  • 2. Have you learnt any new skills or developed existing skills?

    • Yes How to view and understand financial statements How to liaise with clients How to get a tax payable amount from a set of accounts

    9/10
  • 3. To what extent do you enjoy your programme?

    • 8/10
  • 4. How well organised/structured is your programme?

    • The team is good and the learning is good. The structure of the actual Qualification team at BDO is poor.

    7/10
  • 5. How much support do you receive from your employer?

    • Good support from team. Poor support from the Qualifications team who are supposed to help with our issues but generally create more problems

    7/10
  • 6. How much support do you receive from your training provider when working towards your qualifications?

    • 8/10
  • 7. How well do you feel that your qualification (through your training provider) helps you to perform better in your role?

    • 10/10
  • 8. Are there extra-curricular activities to get involved in at your work? (For example, any social activities, sports teams, or even professional networking events.)

    • Yes - Chess, walking challenges, skipping challenges

    8/10
  • 9a. Would you recommend BDO to a friend?

    • Yes

  • 9b. Why?

    • Good firm with top clients and a nice, intelligent group.

  • 10. What tips or advice would you give to others applying to BDO?

    • Great firm with great job prospects and clients. You will have to be proactive as everyone is so busy that you need to be an asset to them

Details

Higher Level Apprenticeship

Accounting

London

April 2021

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