Accountancy / Actuarial
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Are you big enough for the big four?
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Grant Thornton 'Exposed' Video
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Secrets to assessment centre success
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Placement Opportunities in Accountancy / Actuarial
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The Most Recently Rated Placement
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A Background to Accountancy / Actuarial
Accountancy is one of the most popular careers from the UK graduates. Most of you will have probably seen one of the Big 4 accountancy firms (PricewaterhouseCoopers, Deloitte, KPMG and Ernst & Young) on campus and it is no surprise 3 of the Big 4 are placed 1st, 2nd and 3rd in the Times Top 100 Graduate Recruiters with Ernst & Young in 11th. Accountancy isn’t all about the Big 4 however, there are plenty of smaller accountancy practices from the likes of BDO Stoy Hayward and Grant Thornton who employ hundreds of graduates per year right through to small local practices. You don’t have to work in an accountancy practice to be an accountant either, many large firms have a finance and accounts department and will hire and train students with a view of going into accountancy.
Like many industries, it is not quite as simple as just “becoming an accountant”, as there are many companies and jobs, there are many possible choices to make.
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Placement Opportunities in Accountancy / Actuarial
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Recent Reviews for Accountancy / Actuarial Placements
These reviews are for roles covered by this type of industry, but that doesn't mean they are always at organisations you might immediately associate with accountancy / actuarial.
Top 5 Rated Reviews
These reviews are for roles covered by this type of industry, but that doesn't mean they are always at organisations you might immediately associate with accountancy / actuarial.
Guest Blogger Lauren - Playing Away and Upcoming Appraisals
Our Industry Insiders: Latest From the Blog | Published March 2010
Find out what our Guest Bloggers are getting up to. Throughout the year we will be following the progress of our Guest Bloggers as they find a placement or keep us updated as to what they are doing on their placement. Click here to read all entries from our bloggers or click here to meet them.
Here at PwC we’re in the middle of ‘busy season’, so everything’s been a bit hectic so far this quarter. I’m writing this from Milton Keynes where I’m staying for two weeks on an audit with another office. Away jobs can be hard because they’re so far away from home, but they can also be a good opportunity to work with different teams, not to mention being a chance to chill out without worrying about cooking and cleaning. After this job I have two weeks in London, which I’m really looking forward to. It’s a new kind of client for me, which will be interesting, plus I’ll get to do some shopping and see a show – we work hard, but need to unwind in the evenings.
We had the Young Accountants Dinner a couple of weeks ago, which was loads of fun. It was a black-tie event held by the ICAEW, which was a great opportunity for everyone to let their hair down in the middle of such a busy period. Everyone looked amazing in their tuxes and gowns. The food was extremely posh, and we all had a laugh at some of the weird courses on offer. Chicken liver anyone? There were also some clients there, as we obviously work closely with the finance departments of local companies, so we got the chance to chat to some of them in a more social environment and they could see that auditors are normal people too!
In the next few weeks I’ll have an appraisal with my manager, and will potentially receive my graduate job offer. If I’ve met the standards required of me, and have had good feedback from my colleagues, I’ll get an offer in March. If I decide that I want to do the next set of exams, I’ll accept the offer straight away, and will proceed with the graduates, then come back as a second year after I graduate. If I decide not to do the exams and to get more work experience, I’ll have another appraisal in August and hopefully then receive an offer before I leave. It’s quite a difficult decision to make because there are advantages to both options, but ultimately the firm are supportive whichever route you decide to take, so there’s no pressure.
Accountancy / Actuarial in The Forum
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ACA and CIMA
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ACA and CIMA
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47 weeks 21 hours |
Life outside the big 4
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47 weeks 21 hours |
ACA and CIMA
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Life outside the big 4 |
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Life outside the big 4
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Accountancy interview |
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Accountancy interview |
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Accountancy interview |
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Accountancy interview |
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