Audit Higher Apprenticeship Programme 2026 - Rickmansworth

What will I be doing as an audit apprentice?

• Our higher apprenticeship programme is designed to support your learning and development. You will work as part of the Audit team while studying the AAT qualification - Level 3 & 4. The variety of clients we work with provides you with well-rounded experience, and the structure of our teams allows you the opportunity to gain knowledge from and exposure to senior managers and partners throughout your training and beyond.


• Structure of our Audit Higher Apprenticeship Programme


• Year 1 – You will have the opportunity to gain insight in client challenges through analysing bank payments and receipts, preparing control accounts, calculating prepayments and accruals, and updating fixed asset registers for additions and disposals, also calculating depreciation, and drafting basic financial statements, as well as starting to apply basic principles of auditing working as part of a larger team, amongst other duties. During this time, you will also develop the ability to identify differences or issues from information provided by clients and start to suggest solutions.


• ​Year 2 – You will build on your experience gained and learn new skills, such as preparing more complex statutory accounts with accurate disclosures as required by company law, undertaking small simple audits on your own, completing more complex audit testing and develop your problem-solving and business skills. You will also have the opportunity to assist more junior trainees with queries and be a buddy to those just starting out.


• Once you have completed your AAT qualification, you will then have the opportunity to apply to move on to studying the ACA and become a chartered accountant.