Auditor
Check that a company's accounts are honest and accurate, on behalf of investors and the public.
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- Typical pay
- €30k–€55k
- Usual education
- Degree or apprenticeship
- Outlook
- Reliable — the Big Four and mid-tier firms hire large cohorts every year.
A day in the life
Visit a client site, test a sample of transactions, question a controller about an odd invoice, and draft an audit note.
Ways in
- School leaver programme at an accounting firm
- Graduate scheme
- ACCA/ACA training contract
What to study at 16
The subjects you choose for the final years of secondary school can shape which degrees, exams and careers are easiest to reach. This is about choosing courses, not choosing a school.
Spain
Bachillerato de Humanidades y Ciencias Sociales
Portugal
Ciências Socioeconómicas
France
Bac général — spécialités
Germany
Oberstufe — Leistungskurse
Netherlands
Profiel Economie & Maatschappij
Poland
Liceum — rozszerzenia
Skills that matter
Best courses to take
The study routes that lead most directly into this career.
Accounting (ACCA/ACA route)
Chartered accountancy training you can start after school or after a degree.
Chartered training is the core of the job.
Helpful school subjects: Maths, Accounting
BSc Business Management
Broad grounding in how organisations work: strategy, finance, operations and people.
Broad commercial base.
Helpful school subjects: Maths, Economics, English