Since its inception 38 years ago, our cadetship program has existed to provide you with everything you may need to successfully become a Chartered Accountant.
While being a Camphin Boston cadet definitely focuses on key considerations like getting to know the business and building networks, the program has so much more to offer suitable and gifted candidates.
A cadetship with Camphin Boston…more than just accounting.
Gain experience across all aspects of accounting, audit, taxation and business services
Get plenty of career support and opportunities for progression.
Be assigned a mentor to guide you through the program and help you stay on track to succeed.
Enjoy flexible study arrangements and assistance.
Be part of a great working culture and enjoy a fantastic variety of work.
Take part in monthly internal and external training modules.
Have everyday access to our senior managers and the partners so you can learn from their experience.
Gain access to a wide variety of clients, including individuals, trusts, partnerships, superannuation funds and companies, both domestic and multinational.
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To be the best you can be, a balance between study and real-world experience is imperative. With Camphin Boston, you can anticipate a healthy mix of work and study.
The program includes study/exam leave. This leave includes half-a-day per week to attend lectures, two days’ study leave per exam and the days on which your final exams fall per semester.
We are also happy to incorporate some overseas study into your program if you’re keen to travel. And once you graduate, you’ll be able to hit the ground running with a full-time role at Camphin Boston.
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Camphin Boston will support your education in a variety of ways, including but not limited to:
Reimbursement of textbooks
One-off clothing allowance
Opportunities for overseas studies
Opportunities to work on large offsite projects
CA Program fees paid on successful completion of each module
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Just some of the important skills you’ll be taught:
Preparing and completing financial statements:
Auditing
Providing tax and financial advice and preparing income tax returns
Analysing and assessing businesses
Providing management advice
How to use software like MYOB, Xero, Microsoft Excel and others.
Hear what our former cadets have to say…
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Beginning my cadetship at Camphin Boston after completing only one semester of my Bachelor of Commerce at Macquarie university, I was full of nerves due to my lack of knowledge in accounting and the workplace environment. These nerves, however, were soon a thing of the past as I was supported and encouraged through everything I did and learnt at Camphin Boston.
Fast forward four years, and I have gained practical experience and responsibility in audit, business services, taxation and superannuation work. This knowledge has helped in the successful completion of my Bachelor’s degree and the commencement of my professional studies as a Chartered Accountant. I have progressed from being the youngest member on jobs, to now being able to train and assist the new cadets coming in and commencing their careers.
Camphin Boston is a fantastic environment for young accountants to start their careers, as many of the staff have been through the program and are willing to lend a hand and see the next generation of cadets successfully through the program.
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I started my cadetship at Camphin Boston in February 2019, after finishing my first year in my Bachelor of Business Bachelor of Science in IT at UTS. Despite the nerves that came with my first ever office job, on my first day at Camphin Boston these nerves were quickly replaced with feelings of excitement. Working at Camphin Boston, has not only allowed me to put into practice the theoretical knowledge I have developed at Uni, but has also motivated me in my studies—instead of just studying with the idea of getting a good grade, I now study with the perspective of how what I am learning effects real people.
One of the best things about working at Camphin Boston is their focus on training and giving us an extensive understanding and a wide variety of skills, allowing us to get a taste of every area of accounting to find where our interests lie. Despite the amazing opportunities that Camphin Boston offers job wise, working there would not be the same without the incredible people, their patience and understanding that make you feel supported and nurtured—part of the CB family.Both personally and professionally, Camphin Boston has allowed me to grow and become more confident and aware of my own abilities and has given me the opportunity and motivation to put these abilities into practice.
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Beginning my Cadetship with Camphin Boston after spending only a semester at Macquarie University studying a Bachelor of Commerce – Professional Accounting was admittedly a very daunting experience.
Feeling highly under prepared and well out of my depth, my biggest fear was that I’d signed up for 6 months of scanning and admin work.
However realistically, it was the exact opposite of that!
Within 2 weeks I had completed my first Audit, 6 weeks my first Tax Return and 8 weeks my first phone call and client meeting.
And after just 3 months I spent a week out of office as part of an Audit Team at Client offices. Further to this I’ve been provided with opportunities to network, attend professional growth events, organise client meetings, and complete work in all aspects of the Accounting profession.
Admittedly, the initial learning curve is steep but the people around you are always willing to help and answer your questions should you get stuck.
The trust and responsibilities given to you with Camphin Boston at such an early stage In your career is what separates them from anyone else.
At the end of the day I can honestly say that their main goal is to help you succeed and be the best accountant you can be.
Whatever the question, query or issue, however complex or simple it may be, I know with certainty that I whomever I ask will be willing to set aside time to help me find an answer to it.
Not only is the culture great, the people friendly and the social events fun, Camphin Boston has truly changed me as a person and my outlook on the Accounting Profession as a whole.
It’s allowed me to not only discover the true scope of the profession but also develop a strong understanding of just how integral Accounting is to every aspect of the economy.
Whilst I’m still unsure as to where my career will take me, a cadetship at Camphin Boston has been one of the most rewarding experiences of my life and I could not recommend it enough!
We’ve been developing and fine-tuning our cadetship program for more than 30 years.
Being a Camphin Boston cadet is about a lot of things: growing your skills, getting to know the business, and building networks.
We invest significant resources to develop their skills, which create an environment for creative thinkers and a conscientious work ethic.