According to the partners at Deloitte, although the company is Asia, it has its presence in over
150 countries, with over 312,000 employees and with revenue of approximately US$46.2 billion
(Deloitte, 2020). The work environment according to the partners is designed to ensure that the
company makes an impact that matters in the world. According to the Partners, the work
environment at Deloitte offers individuals who dream big, that know how to have fun and
individuals that often get things done as required. Additionally, at the Deloitte workplace, the
company also prides itself on a culture of inclusion and diversity.
An accountant at Deloitte according to the partners is concerned in financial advisory service
provision. This is where accountants offer services such as advice and guidance to clients for
purposes such as compensation, investment management, estate or tax planning (Smith and Bitta,
2020). Moreover, they are also involved in offering risk advisory services where accountants
offer advice to clients and businesses to understand risks that they face towards minimizing the
impact of such risks concerning accounting, management, and finances. The third service offered
by accountants involves the provision of tax and legal services. This is here accounts account for
tax compliance through transfer pricing, private tax and advisory services, merger and
acquisitions, indirect tax compliance, business tax advisory services, and legal services relating
to tax issues (Smith and Bitta, 2020). According to the partners, accountants also consult for
clients in matters finances. Additionally, accountants are also responsible for the auditing of
accounting books as presented by clients to confirm authenticity as well as offering assurance
services.
A graduate trainee at Deloitte would be joining the Tax and Legal department of the company
where they would generally be expected to deal with tax-related accounting and legal activities
(Smith and Bitta, 2020). This implies that they would be expected to offer business tax advisory
services as well as participating in indirect tax accounting activities for clients. The graduate
trainee would also be expected to deal with the valuations, accounting, and auditing activities for
mergers. One could also be expected to offer tax accounting and advisory services to private