Accounting student Alex Leung Ka-cheong (left), intern in assurance at Ernst & Young, wanted to get a taste of an accountant's life, so he frequently attended the company's recruitment talks. He was offered an internship after a written test and group interview. Leung talks to Wong Yat-hei
What is your academic background?
I'm a Year Three student at the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology and majoring in accounting.
How do you start your day?
I don't have a routine. Sometimes I go straight to the office, sometimes I visit clients at their offices.
What does your job entail?
As an intern, my role is to assist the senior staff in finishing the audit work. For instance, I was responsible for checking the simplest section of the accounting report.