I just wanted to give a quick update on my New Year’s resolutions.
You may remember from a previous blog that I’d admitted to having gained a few pounds. Well I’m happy to report my healthier diet has kicked in (less cake, more salad) and I’ve gotten back into a routine of running two of three nights a week.
One of my more formal targets was to pass my professional exams, and I’m happy to report that I passed all four of the modules I sat last December, getting an average of 81% which I’m really proud of given that there is pressure in juggling life, work and study. Unfortunately for my slimming down mission this meant celebratory sausage butties in the office and then celebratory drinks and dinner that evening, which I think resulted in me in gaining more weight than I lost that week.
Another one of my target resolutions was to gain more experience of other service lines in the firm. Even though it’s the start of our government audit busy season I’ve been given the opportunity to travel over to our Euston offices to work with the Social media team in National communications next week, which I’m sure will be an eye opener.
Work wise things are kicking off with our interim audits of large councils and NHS bodies. I’m currently carrying out in-charge duties at one of our hospital clients which involves meeting with finance managers and HR professionals before the audit to give us an understanding of the hospitals financial systems, building projects and other challenges.
This has been a really interesting role, partly as last year was my first year in audit – representing a steep learning curve but also because the way the NHS is organised in England is rapidly changing – meaning getting to grips with how our clients are responding relies on understanding the Government’s policies around healthcare, so keeping up with the news is definitely important.
Speaking of news, it’s the spring Spilling the Beans AGM this Friday. The team will be meeting in our London offices to review our achievements over the last year, which includes winning several awards as part of the firms social media based graduate recruitment campaign. However, what really matters is that we continue to provide what potential trainees need, which is a genuine picture of what working for Grant Thornton is all about.
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