On a daytoday basis I draft compliance letters to HMRC This can either be self reporting or responding to a claim I also do tax computations for clients which is where i039m assisting in doing a personal return for individuals or returns for corp
working on different projects auditing different entities
preparing tax returns for personal tax and corporation tax clients
Assisting on audits eg ticking in invoices to workbooks or tying up bank confirmations with the balances per TB
The assisting in various auditing engagements throughout BDO for a period of time The role consists of firstly learning about the auditing world and to use that newly acquired knowledge in the various jobs that each trainee undertakes during their place
The day to day involved audit work on a variety of entities and working in different teams
I loaded GL and TB data from auditors elsewhere in the company and then produced dashboards to help with their audits
A typical day involves working as part of an audit team on sections of the financial statements You are given specific areas for a certain client during their audit and you examine allocated sections to make sure their figures are true and fair in corres
I was an audit trainee so no day was every the same which I enjoyed I would work on different sections of the FSAs and perform the desired tests required I would also complete stocktake during the year end months December March June I was able to
I assisted the audit team during the planning and execution of an audited entity by obtaining audit evidence I prepared analysis of accounting data from clients books and records I also developed strong relationships with the client
sampling a financial statement area balance eg administrative expenses sending the sample to the client receiving the supporting documentation and ticking that in to workbooks
Spent some time in 3 different departments learning key accounting practices and training in various softwares and the services they offer
I worked in 3 different teams within the SSC this was accounts BSO and BRFS I worked in these teams to learn the software they use and the processes in which they are involved
I worked on a variety of tasks in the corporate tax team a small team which changed day to day depending on which team members I was working with and how much work was available at my skill level Generally speaking the work I conducted involved creati
As I prepared a workbook for an audit I devoted a lot of effort to using Excel Other interns as well as current trainees could be interacted with on a regular basis A twonight stay at a hotel in London and a twonight stay in Warwick were part of the
Shadowing attending meetings administrational tasks and carrying out compliance based tasks
My role includes working on an engagementprojectaudit within a given sector Given I am not a chartered accountant I complete the tasks and assignments given to me by the PMAMSenior on the audit My main aim is to help the team in whatever way I can
The role on a day to day basis consists of firstly having a meeting with the team to see the progress of the Audit and what needs to be done and what has been done After this there was some work assigned to me by the manager Furthermore if I was not
Audit documentation sample testing agreeing invoices etc Communication with audited entity management to challenge and query missing or unclear documentation
As an audit intern I was put on an engagement team My engagement team was auditing an entity and the manager gave each of us a list of tasks to complete As I was only an intern I was given the most simple things to do such as cash balances share capi
