Accountancy and business advisory firm BDO has appointed more than 600 new trainees to its UK offices.
The new recruits join the firm’s existing workforce of 8,000 across audit, tax, and advisory practices, with more than half based outside of London.
The trainees include university graduates, school leaver apprentices, and students undertaking a 12-month industrial placement.
As part of training programme, most of these new trainees will have the chance to undertake a Level 7 apprenticeship programme, which equates to a master’s degree qualification.
In line with its diversity objectives, BDO is in its fourth year of delivering targeted insight programmes.
This year, 40 students from years 11-13 participated in the Explore BDO programme, which is aimed at students from lower socio-economic backgrounds, while 22 university students engaged in the Black Heritage Insight programme.
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By GlobalDataSuccessful completion of these programmes offers participants fast-track applications to BDO’s apprenticeship or graduate roles.
Furthermore, BDO has announced that it will add more than 80 students for summer internships in July 2025.
BDO LLP, with a presence in 18 offices across the UK and a global network extending to 166 countries, provides integrated advice and solutions to high-growth, entrepreneurially-spirited businesses.
BDO managing partner Paul Eagland said: “We know our insight and work experience programmes continue to make a real difference, with a number of students who took part in our 2022 and 2023 programmes having now completed their studies and joined the firm on our trainee pathway. We have also had 1,300 students register for our newly developed virtual work experience this year.
“As a firm, and for me personally, increasing access to accountancy is incredibly important; where a person starts in life should not determine where they end up.”
Earliere in September 2024, BDO Luxembourg, a member of the BDO’s international network, named Alain Lam as its new managing partner.
