Audit
We help our clients navigate the ever-changing landscape of financial regulation and carry out independent evaluations to make sure their reporting is robust, enabling them to make confident decisions about the future. Our Audit and Assurance practice is comprised of over 10 different teams and over 50 partners and we audit over 8,000 entities annually.
We're the top public sector auditor in the UK, providing services to local authorities, government departments, and the NHS. When you’re part of this team, you’re not only making a difference to the running of these essential services, but to the millions of people who use them too. Read more about our Public Sector Audit teams.
We also audit thousands of commercial organisations every year, ranging from FTSE and AIM companies to small and medium sized enterprises. In fact, we're the fourth largest auditor of the UK's top 2,500 private companies.
Our IT Audit team works with clients to perform analysis and evaluation of processes and controls within information systems and related infrastructure to determine their effectiveness, integrity and regulatory compliance. A career in IT Audit offers an opportunity to develop an understanding of financial audit whilst gaining a deep knowledge of IT applications, technologies and cyber security.
Join the team
As part of the audit team you’ll:
- develop trusting relationships with your clients
- spend time at their place of work getting to the heart of how they do things
- examine financial records and attend stock takes
- carry out audit tests and complete audit files
- work on a variety of projects, ranging from two days to eight weeks long.
In return you’ll get to experience every side of the audit world, doing interesting, multifaceted work and going into companies of all shapes and sizes. You’ll also learn what it takes to provide quality financial advice and earn clients’ trust through integrity.
Getting qualified
On our graduate and apprenticeship programmes, you’ll work towards one of the following qualifications.
Apprentices:
Offices in England and Wales: CFAB then ACA (Associate Chartered Accountant)
Offices in Scotland: ICAS (CA Chartered Accountant)
Graduates: ACA or ICAS
If you choose to specialise in Public Sector Audit you will have the option to study towards CIPFA (Chartered Institute of Public Finance & Accountancy) or ACA (Associate Chartered Accountant).
Diverse and inclusive is how every business should be. Find out how we’re making that happen at Grant Thornton.
We've told you how it should be, but don't just listen to us. Read stories from our people to learn about their career experiences and what led them to a career with us.
Still have questions? Check out our FAQs to get the answers you need.
From trainees who are a year into their career with us, to directors and partners who joined us as interns and placement students, we spoke to people across the firm to give you a real insight into what you can expect from a career in professional services.
Diverse and inclusive is how every business should be. Find out how we’re making that happen at Grant Thornton.
We've told you how it should be, but don't just listen to us. Read stories from our people to learn about their career experiences and what led them to a career with us.
Still have questions? Check out our FAQs to get the answers you need.
From trainees who are a year into their career with us, to directors and partners who joined us as interns and placement students, we spoke to people across the firm to give you a real insight into what you can expect from a career in professional services.