Inside Careers Guide to Chartered Accountancy

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TRAINEE PROFILE
NAME
LOCATION
UNIVERSITY
DEGREE
ROLE
Sarah McKeever
Manchester
Manchester Metropolitan
Accounting and Finance
Experienced Audit Associate
Why did you apply for ASE?
I joined ASE in September 2015 and began
my training contract as an Audit Associate
in December 2015. When looking for a
graduate role, one of the most important
factors was the study package on offer as well
as the projected career progression. I was
impressed with the professional training on
offer at ASE. In addition, ASE stood out from
most of the graduate jobs on offer due to
being specialists in the motor trade and the
bespoke services they had to offer.
How would you describe the culture of ASE?
ASE are a forward-looking company and have
an excellent team working environment. I
have experienced this by travelling around the
country working with different teams on a range
of jobs. ASE are keen for you to progress every
year by providing internal training courses, as
well as giving you early responsibility on jobs,
which is supported by senior members of staff.
How have you found the training contract?
I am currently working towards my ACA
qualification. I have found the training
contract rewarding and valuable. It is a
globally-recognised qualification and provides
me with knowledge of accounting which can
be applied to my daily working environment.
Does the firm offer you the support
necessary to do this studying?
The training package on offer is very good.
I attend face to face classes and revision
sessions at BPP, which are done on block
releases. Most of my colleagues are
fully-qualified and are able to support me
where necessary, as they have been through
the process themselves. •
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