Even though many of our graduates will have progressed in their careers since completing a case study, they are still of interest to students who wish to gain an understanding of the world of work.

* Supervise financial reporting and statutory filing and compliance assurance engagements of clients.
* Supervise multiple concurrent engagements with professional staff and direct the preparation and completion of reports, accounts and financial statements.
* Advise a client portfolio which spans various market sectors and reporting requirements.
* Ensure assignments are run within budget, time and resource requirements.
* Mentor assistants by counselling and assisting them in the management of all aspects of their work lives and in obtaining their career objectives.

First thing in the morning read the FT online on my laptop and catch up on emails.
Have a meeting about a forthcoming audit with the Partner, Manager and Client.
Provide instructions to my team on work to be undertaken that day and provide guidance where needed.
Continue with audit fieldwork using the information provided by the client.
Speak to the client about audit issues encountered and gain explanations for unexpected variances.
Review work completed by junior team members.
Provide a daily update to manager on progress.

* Meeting with clients and advising on added value areas.
* Solving complex problems.

* Time pressure.
* Lack of direction for new joiners.
* Difficult managers.

To obtain my ACA qualification, I saw it as the best entry route into the finance industry.

* ACA
* Analytical review
* Excel modelling

* ACA qualification undertaken at BPP
* On the job technical updates provided.

MA Management - University of Nottingham

ACA (ICAEW)

Investment Management Certificate (IMC)

CFA Level III Candidate

I hope to complete my CFA Level III and become a charterholder. Work wise I would like to progress to a commercial director within a FTSE 100 business and gain further international work experience.

Don't worry about joining university society committee's just so you can put it on your CV. What is important is the skills you gain from this and the network that is built.

It is also important to get as much experience as possible - whether paid or unpaid internships. For example the Shell STEP programme is reasonably easy to get into but provides great experience.

Eleanor  BA International History and International Politics with Employment Experience (2014)
Principal Consultant  (Accountancy, banking and finance)

Accepts questions from students about their career

Chris  MA International Political Economy (2014)
Audit Assistant  (Accountancy, banking and finance)

Accepts questions from students about their career