Lucy W.

Assurance

Top Insider Advice

We all start our career as a beginner, so don't be afraid to seek additional help or clarification if you require it. There really is no such thing as a silly question, so ask as many as you need! I believe that the best way to learn is to ask questions. This will show initiative and highlights your ability to communicate with colleagues.

Career path

Assurance Associate

From 09/2024 to 12/2024

Company

What do you like about your job and the company?

Personally, the career progression opportunities that are available at EY continually motivate me to strive for excellence- meeting deadlines, producing high quality work and effectively communicating with my colleagues. The learning opportunities that are available, such as the Chartered Accountant qualification, also motivate me as I can develop my skills and knowledge. Finally, I like that you are exposed to a wide range of clients and industries and that you are able to work in different audit teams, improving your network and collaboration skills.

Greatest achievements

Since only joining the firm a few months back, my greatest achievement has definitely been completing my first year of ICAS. I found the experience very challenging at times but finding out I had achieved first time passes made all the studying extremely worth it.

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Discussions with Lucy W

How numerical is a job in assurance? What is the difference between assurance and audit?

in Career Tips·Tuesday, October 11, 2016

2 responses

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Is there a big difference between UK&I and FSO Assurance in terms of the day-to-day life?

in Career Tips·Thursday, October 10, 2019

10 responses

From livechat

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Hi, I have and EY experience day for assurance audit as a placement student, I was wondering if you have any advice ?