A day in the life
What’s it like to work at Fordham? Get a taste by following a typical day for one of our young staff.
Arrive at work
08:15am
“I arrive at work. It’s going to be a busy day. There’s that problem that Michael, my boss, gave me yesterday about how to structure the tax for a growing engineering business. I’ll have to get back to that one. I think there’s something about it in the latest Tax report…”
Internal meeting
10:30am
“I meet with my director to go through a client’s business plan. I have responsibility to do the first draft myself, after having met with the client and looked through their financial statements. But there is always the safety net of a director to sign off on the final plan.”
Client visit on-site
11:15am
“I visit one of my clients in the wholesale furnishings business with a senior associate. One of the things I enjoy most is meeting face-to-face with clients. It helps me understand their business better, so I can learn and give better advice.”
Afternoon coffee
03:35pm
“We’ve just renovated our offices, and I like to grab a coffee at our cafe area when my brain is full. A new graduate, Paul, is there. He’s my ‘buddy’ I’ve been assigned, to help him learn the ropes at Fordham. We’re going to the Spring Racing Carnival in a couple of weeks as a firm social event, which is always a bit of fun.”
Tough problem to solve
04:05pm
“That tax structure problem is still on my mind. Andrea is our resident tax expert, and she is happy to help. I give her a call and she points me in the right direction – we have several precedents where we successfully argued a similar case.”
Social catch-up with mate
06:10pm
“End of a long day. I catch up with George at the local pub. He’s off on secondment next month to Kansas at a software firm. We get the chance to do overseas client or professional placement once we are CA qualified. It gives a new perspective and is more relevant than a typical secondment.”
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