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Do you need a car for Audit??

Hi, I've accepted an offer from KPMG to do Audit in Manchester on the grad scheme. Was wondering whether with all the travelling you need to do it's essential to have a car or whether you can get by on trains/taxis etc.

I'll be living in Mcr city centre somewhere so getting out of and into the city on a daily basis could be a bit of a horror, but I don't know how far I'll be travelling/what the expenses policy is like etc. Anyone know this sort of thing?

Reply 1

Pandagon

Why not contact your employer for advice.

Personally, I don't think it's 'essential' because:
1. Your employer will definitely reimburse your train and taxis and other travel expenses in full.
2. Compared with driving, riding a train is more stress free and offers more comfort.
3. With the increasing insurance premiums, loan rates and oil prices, it is not wise to invest in a car right now, esp as a young fresh grad.
4. Car depreciates quickly, so unless you are certain that you will be using it very frequently, why not put the cash into paying off debts/loans first.

Having said that, audit roles in certain regional offices do recommend owning a car, eg, Cardiff and Swansea where most clients are located outside the city in the middle of no where, but not sure about M'cr, so again seek advice from your office contact.

Reply 2

theis

Expenses policy will reimburse you all costs involved in getting to/from the client.

However the expenses policy will also pay you 40p a mile to drive to the client over and above every mile you would usually travel into work.

Reply 3

Harrison88

Why not try using the train for 6 months. If it's annoying, buy a car.

Reply 4

whitestar

You'll almost certainly need a car to survive. but as someone mentioned the rate at which you are compensated for its use will mean you are unlikely to lose money.

You will be at client sites just about everyday. Most of these will most likely be outside the city centre meaning that getting to/from the client/nipping into the office, is a daily challenge. You can't get the train to most clients it will be train-bus-bus-walk. I have only ever had one city centre client.

Reply 5

xlucex

I'm working at KPMG Manchester in audit at the moment. Seriously - get a car!

Reply 6

Eonomics87

Heya, im soon starting Audit in the St Albans office. I dont know how to drive yet. Is it really essential i have a car?? Should i hurry up and get my license?? Anyone has any advice it would be great!

Thanks guys!

Reply 7

Beancounter

it's not 'essential' as you can get taxis to clients, but it does make your life easier

Reply 8

Tuen

I just passed my license 2 weeks ago but.. can't even afford to get a car! lol

I know Deloitte said they will reimburse all expenses getting to the clients site (audit) so.. I'm going to try that for the first few months and only after I pass the first ACA exams, consider taking out their loan to purchase a car if required..

Then again.. taking a reimbursed taxi ride to a clients site everyday does seem like a huge benefit :wink:

Reply 9

chungal

do they not mind you taking a taxi every day when it may be possible to take bus/walk? i am very bad with following directions so trains+taxis will be ideal if expenses are reimbursed

Reply 10

caporegimes

Hi i've worked in Audit in Manchester and my best advise would be to seriously get a car. Not too expensive, but maybe one for a couple of grand. All my clients were based outside the city centre. I was on the trains for about 6 months and the annoying thing was the amount of taxi reciepts and train passes i had to keep to file my expenses. Also it gets to the point where you have to schedule your working hours around your train timetable, which gets annoying. The only possible problem is where your going to park if you live in the city centre. My apartment had some parking spaces and in manc on street parking is free after 6pm anyway.

Reply 11

bt3

I can see y u might need a car for the regional offices but what about london ?? any1?

Reply 12

Dr. Robotnik

I wouldn't imagine you would need a car in London. Everywhere is easily accessible by bus, tram, tube, overground, train or even cab. And the buses are frequent, not like them ****ty buses in other counties. Obviously there are issues with the tube or buses sometimes, but chances are you will get where you're going quicker on the bus compared to driving cos there are priority bus lanes virtually everywhere here in London.

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