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BUSINESS WITH CONFIDENCE icaew.com © ICAEW 2013 Higher Apprenticeship: Assurance/Audit What is audit and assurance? Why consider the Higher Apprenticeship? What does the Higher Apprenticeship involve? What are employers looking for? How do I apply? What is it actually like? Top tips

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BUSINESS WITH CONFIDENCE icaew.com © ICAEW 2013 Why consider the higher apprenticeship? Earn while you learn Study for recognised qualification (equivalent to first year university level) Become chartered in 5 years Gain experience Develop skills

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BUSINESS WITH CONFIDENCE icaew.com © ICAEW 2013 Which skills do you learn/develop Managing your own performance Communication skills Effective meetings Commercial awareness Internal financial management Working on client site

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BUSINESS WITH CONFIDENCE icaew.com © ICAEW 2013 Key Facts 83% of job creation between will be in the professions: chartered accountant, surveyor, lawyer, etc 56% of employers say that their apprentices have gone on to management positions within the company Lifelong earnings for apprentices are on average £100,000 more than their peers

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PwC Introduction Who are PwC? Why we decided to launch the Higher Apprenticeship scheme What the Higher Apprenticeship involves About the recruitment process · What are employers looking for? · How can you develop these skills?

PwC PwC facts Number 1 in The Times Top 100 Graduate Employers survey for the last 9 years Over 4,900 of our people took time out of their working day to take part in volunteering projects in rd place in Rate My Placement awards Top 50 employers beating our key competitors The Times Top 50 Employers for Women th position in the Times Best Big Companies to work for 2012 (highest of the Big Four) Audit 40% of the FTSE 100 Consultancy of the Year at the 2012 Business Green Leaders Awards Over 1200 full time and 700 intern positions for

PwC What we offer you The opportunity of a lifetime Flying Start Degree (Assurance) Undergraduate /Graduate (all areas) CFABCFAB Talented school leavers Varied ICAEWICAEW Higher Apprenticeship Programme (Assurance, Financial advisory, Management Consulting, Tax) ATTATT CMCCMC Professional Qualification

PwC PwC Higher Apprenticeships A government endorsed framework designed by employers, for employers... PwC have worked with employers of all sizes, professional bodies, Further and Higher Education partners to develop the Higher Apprenticeship framework for the professional services sector... March 2013

PwC What value to apprentices bring to our business? 19

PwC So what would you be doing? 20 Higher Apprenticeship (2 years) Induction with peer group On-the-job Learning Working with a PwC Team Technical and skills Training Building your network Professional qualification

PwC Why choose a Higher Apprenticeship? March Work experience where you get paid at the same time as studying 1 An alternative route to high-skilled roles in tax, audit and management consulting 2 A nationally recognised qualification equivalent to the first stages of higher education 4 A strong foundation on which you can build, through Higher Education and studying towards professionally qualified status 5 Transferable skills, which help you progress to high-skilled careers in the professions

PwC It’s easy to apply online Application form online Online testing Telephone interview Assessment centre (tests, written and group exercise) Final interview OfferOnboarding 22

PwC What we’re looking for 23 Develop Self and Others through Coaching Communicate with Impact and Empathy Be Curious: Learn, Share & Innovate Lead & Contribute to Team Success Be Passionate about Client Service Build & Sustain Relationships Demonstrate Courage & Integrity Acquiring and Applying Commercial & Technical Expertise Manage Projects & Economics Be Open Minded, Agile with Change and Practical

PwC How can you prepare? 24 Do your research – go online, attend open evenings and careers information days Get involved in extra curricular activities Take an interest in business and develop your commercial awareness Choose the opportunity that’s right for you Use the resources online to prepare yourself for the recruitment process

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BUSINESS WITH CONFIDENCE icaew.com © ICAEW 2013 Meet Alex Lowden, Assurance/Audit Higher Apprentice at BDO Alex joined BDO last October on their Assurance/Audit Higher Apprenticeship programme. Before applying for a higher apprenticeship, Alex studied A- Levels in Business Studies, Spanish and Geography, with an AS Level in Economics. During his summer holidays, Alex applied to do some work experience at the company so that he could gain some insight into what life in assurance/audit was actually like! TOP TIP: Don’t be afraid to pick up the phone and speak to employers about their opportunities. It shows real interest and initiative. Application process.

BUSINESS WITH CONFIDENCE icaew.com © ICAEW 2013 A day in the life of an Assurance/Audit apprentice… A day in the life of an Assurance/Audit apprentice. What you should really expect from the world of Assurance/Audit. REMEMBER: It’s more than just numbers! My favourite part of my job so far.

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