Audit Assitant Review
by RSM
Rating
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Skills
5.0
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Responsibilities
5.0
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Support & Guidance
5.0
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Culture
3.0
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Your Impressions
5.0
- 1. Please give an overview of your role and what this involves on a day-to-day basis.
- 2. Have you learnt any new skills, or developed your existing skills?
- How would you rate the training provided during your experience?
- How would you rate your development of industry-specific skills during the experience?
- How would you rate your development of personal / soft skills during the experience?
- Please rate how these skills have helped you in your career development
- 3. Were you given much responsibility during your placement / internship?
- Please rate how meaningful the work you were doing was
- 4. How much support and guidance did you receive during your placement / internship?
- How would you rate the support and guidance from your line manager?
- How would you rate the support and guidance from the wider team?
- 5. What was the company culture and general atmosphere like?
- How would you rate the inclusiveness of the culture?
- How would you rate the social opportunities?
- How would you rate the diversity initiatives?
- How would you rate the charity, sustainability and corporate social responsibility (CSR) initiatives?
- 6. To what extent did you enjoy your placement / internship?
- Please rate your level of enjoyment on your placement / internship
- Please rate how your experience met your expectations
- Please rate the future employment prospects at RSM
- 7. Would you recommend RSM to a friend?
- 8. What advice would you give to others applying to RSM
Overview
I assist the audit team and carry out the main testing of account balances under supervision of senior colleagues. I am allocated work and expected to manage and complete tasks to set deadlines. I interact with my team daily to collaborate or ask for guidance and will speak to clients as necessary (usually minimal contact). I can be booked on more than one job at once and will work on each job per our schedule.
Skills
Time management - I always have to work to deadlines so this has enabled me to be more organised and work efficiently to meet deadlines. IT - Regular use of excel has resulted in a higher level of IT literacy. Problem solving - working in audit requires a sceptical mind and requires me to think of solutions rather than simply presenting the problem Team work - audits require a team effort so I am constantly communicating and helping.
Responsibilities
High level of responsibility which came to me as a shock since I am at a junior level. I am allocated whole sections of audit files and given the responsibility to complete them to deadlines and to a high standard.
Support & Guidance
I am part of a small team so there is constant communication between everyone and so I can ask for help when I need it without hesitation. I have also participated in numerous internal training courses which have aided me in my work.
Culture
Everyone is friendly and easy to get on with. Hard to judge as I have not met the team in person or been in the office due to COVID.
Your Impressions
I have thoroughly enjoyed my placement and feel like I hit the ground running when I started. Everyone has been very welcoming and easy to get along with. The work is challenging and not repetitive which makes it far more enjoyable. I would love to come back as a graduate.
Yes
Keep an open mind & don't have any expectations as they will go above and beyond anything that you expect!
Details
Placement (10 Months+)
Accounting
Scotland
May 2021
