If you are looking to pursue a career in audit after you graduate, a placement year at Moore Kingston Smith is a great way to get started. You’ll be working with a variety of businesses, across a wide range of sectors, whilst developing professional skills and technical knowledge. We’re an accredited training firm, committed to giving everyone who joins us first class training in a personal and friendly working environment.
Right from the start of your placement, you will be working with clients, getting to know their business and understanding their challenges. You will be encouraged to take responsibility early on and you will be exposed to all aspects of a job. Your experience will be varied; sometimes you will be working on projects lasting a few days, other times a few weeks. Whatever you are doing, you will always be making a direct impact on our clients’ business.
Our Advice, Audit & Accounts team are trained to have broad experience across a range of disciplines, from audit and accounts through to tax and other advisory services, so we can support our clients cross-discipline solutions. These teams work with clients who vary in size, from sole traders to medium and large businesses, across a wide range of sectors including media, technology and real estate.
Whilst on placement, key responsibilities might include:
- Preparing and review basic sets of unincorporated or company accounts with reference to the relevant Financial Reporting Standards/Statement of Recommended Practice and legal requirements
- Building an understanding of audit testing and approach when assisting the audit team
- Drafting basic corporation tax computations
- Attending client meetings with the wider team, and assisting with managing client expectations and deadlines
- Supporting drafting of recommendations to management following audit fieldwork completion
- Supporting with drafting of close out audit meeting agenda and points for discussion
- Accurately and efficiently process client accounting information using relevant software
- Using initiative to come up with innovative ideas to improve systems currently in practice with regards to client or staff matters and a platform to be heard in regular team meetings
In addition to gaining a breadth of experience and learning on the job, you’ll also have training and support throughout the placement. You’ll be assigned a Buddy, Training Manager and Training Partner for the duration.
