Assurance Intern - Summer 2025 (Orange County)At — BDO

BDO is a place for energetic self-starters who can think and act like entrepreneurs.  As an Intern in our Assurance practice, you will begin to utilize your educational background as well as your organizational skills as you serve the firm's dynamic client base. You will assist in problem solving and fact-finding, working side-by-side with more experienced team members who can provide you with direction, coaching and learning opportunities. This opportunity will allow you to gain a unique hands-on perspective on our firm’s practices and people, as well as beginning to forge the critical relationships that will help maximize your chance for success in your career.

Tasks:

Participates in a structured on-the-job training program and become familiar with Generally Accepted Accounting Principles and Generally Accepted Auditing Standards
Becomes familiar with BDO specific audit methodology to assist with various stages of the audit process
Provides various support functions to the audit staff during engagement
Communicates with the clients' customers, creditors, banks and related parties concerning audit issues
Prepares and documents work in working papers utilizing BDO specific tools and templates
Contributes ideas/opinions to the audit teams and listen/respond to other team members’ views
Completes one assigned accounting or audit related research project and able to present findings to a panel of Assurance professionals

Training:

There will be a general onboarding the first week with introductions from leaders and teams and general overview of BDO and our policies, followed by a more in depth training in a classroom setting on audit procedures supplemented with case studies and job shadowing, and lastly each mentor will be assigned a buddy and career advisor for mentorship.

Learning Outcome:

1. Understanding Audit Processes and Procedures:
Objective: Gain a comprehensive understanding of the audit lifecycle, including planning, execution, and reporting phases.

2. Developing Analytical and Problem-Solving Skills:
Objective: Enhance analytical skills to identify discrepancies and assess financial data accuracy.

3.Effective Communication and Team Collaboration:
Objective: Improve communication skills to effectively interact with clients and team members.