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Ok so last time I said hi, I said I couldn't tell you anything about the work, let me tell you that's changed!! I've been working on the audit of a Hedge Fund for four weeks now. There are seven of us working on the team, reporting to a manager, senior manager and partner. This in itself is a change from BWS where the largest team I've worked with was four people reporting to one manager and partner. But out here it's considered a small team - some of the other secondee's are working on a team of 40, and that's before you count the managers and partners!!
I felt like the new kid on the block all over again for the first few days but my team have been really helpful and friendly and I think I'm finally getting to grips with the work. The main differences are in the way a fund company operates compared to for example a manufacturing company; i.e. buying and selling financial securities as opposed to physical products. However, the basic principle of the task of auditing remains the same, which I guess is why people say having an accountancy/auditing qualification is like having an international passport.
I hope you are all enjoyed the snow back home. The American's I am working with think it's hilarious that the country practically shut down over 5" of snow when 10" here is considered no big deal!!
