James Boucher-Hill: My internship in the Consulting and Forensic accounting groups

My internship which lasted approximately five weeks in the Consulting department was great. The first day I came to the office, I was assigned to the Canadian Consulting division and I went to a client site regarding a bankruptcy case. I never thought my first day would take place with a client, but I could not have asked for a better first experience. Afterwards, I had the chance to work within the U.S. division. I read some reports and accomplished various tasks which helped me learn more about this department.

Then I went back to work for the Canadian Consulting division, where I had the opportunity to work on a project concerning all the assessments, dispute resolution and forensic accounting cases handled over the past five years. This was a large-scale project. I spent over three weeks reading the majority of these files in order to summarize the important information in a specific file. It was very interesting because I gained great insight into the group`s role, while developing new knowledge of the field. As such, my five weeks in Consulting have been very rewarding and appreciated, since they allowed me to meet and collaborate with many people who gave me the inspiration to follow their lead in the years to come.

Comments

[Jamie Shellman]

That blog inspired me to chase my dream which is to become a forensic accountant. This job maybe risky and dangerous since you're tracking down white-collar frauds. But being in the field of forensic accountancy is just like being in the shoes of Sherlock Holmes or Frank J. Wilson.