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The firm's training programme can broadly
be divided into:
- ACCOUNTING
- FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING
- AUDITING
- TAXATION
- INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
- SPECIALISED AREAS
ACCOUNTING
Year 1
Maintaining cash books, petty cash books, nominal, sales and purchase
ledgers.
Reconciliation of bank accounts and control accounts of sales and
purchase ledgers.
Preparation of trial balances from nominal ledgers.
The above procedures carried out both manually and with computer
software, such as Caseware, Sage Line 50 and Quick Books.
Basic understanding of Value Added Tax, preparation of Value Added
Tax returns and reconciliation of VAT control accounts.
Basic understanding of PAYE and payroll, reconciliation of salaries
and wages control accounts.
Year 2
Assisting senior staff in carrying out the above.
Year 3
Supervision of junior staff in carrying out the above.
FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING
Year 1
Preparation of periodic and annual accounts of small businesses
such as sole traders, partnerships, limited companies including
the following:-
Preparation from incomplete records.
Preparation from records maintained by clients.
Final year end adjustments.
Preparation of supporting schedules and working papers.
Year 2
Continuation of the preparation of periodic and annual accounts
and assistance on larger businesses, in particular limited companies.
Preparation of statutory accounts of limited companies.
Year 3
Continuation of the preparation of periodic and annual accounts
for larger organisations including consolidations and supervision
of junior staff in this area.
Preparation of statutory accounts of limited companies and public
limited companies.
AUDITING
Year 1
Under supervision of more senior staff carrying out of audit procedures
for companies having both limited and plc status.
Completion of audit programmes.
Verification of assets and liabilities.
Attendance at stock taking.
Preparation and maintenance of working paper schedules.
Compliance with Companies Act and Statements of Auditing Standards.
Year 2
Carrying out additional responsibilities in all areas of audit
procedures (as in previous year) including the full audit of smaller
limited companies for review by partners.
Preparation of audit planning memorandum.
Quality control of the working paper file.
Year 3
Continuing responsibility for larger audits including supervision
of junior staff.
Review of small audit company's working paper files.
Appraisal of internal control strengths and weaknesses.
Preparation of management reports.
Reporting directly to the partner on larger audits.
TAXATION
Years 1, 2 and 3
Dealing with various types of direct and indirect taxation including
the following:-
Preparation of Income Tax Computations for sole traders and partnerships.
Preparation of Corporation Tax Computations and completion of Corporation
Tax Return forms CT600 for companies.
Preparation of P11D forms.
Preparation of Self Assessment Income Tax Returns.
Preparation of Value Added Tax returns.
INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
Training provided in the use of our specialist accountancy software
applications including:
Preparation of financial statements.
Audit Planning, programmes and checklists.
Preparation of Corporation Tax Returns and Computations.
Company Secretarial software for maintenance of company statutory
records.
Spreadsheets for preparation of cash flows, budgets and other reports.
Preparation of personal Tax Returns and Computations.
SPECIALISTS AREAS
Statutory
Understanding of the company law requirements for filing Annual
Returns.
Checking of statutory records as part of the audit procedures.
Financial Management
Assisting partners with the preparation of cash flows and budgets.
Implementation of accounting systems at clients.
Assisting partners and preparing reports for clients acquisitions
of businesses.
Preparation of management accounts.
Clients with specialised businesses
Training in the preparation of financial statements for medical
and dental practices, nursing homes, estate agents and surveyors
and clients within the music and entertainment sector.
The training programmes are monitored every six months and student
trainees are required to maintain detailed records of the work carried
out during each period and particular problems they have encountered.
In house training meetings are held once a month at which topical
practical issues as well as auditing standards and new legislation
are discussed.
Over the three year training programme the firm aims to provide
student trainees with the practical skills and professional competence
of a qualified accountant.
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