Essential Knowledge for a First Year Audit Staff/Intern in Big 4 Accounting: A True Insider's Perspective on Big 4 Accounting (Big 4 Accounting Insight) by Kevin Hsu

by Kevin h

A True Insider’s Perspective on Big 4 Accounting Inside this informational book, we will do a deep dive in to the following Careers in Accounting -Accounting doesn't restrict you to only being an auditor. There are more than 5 other career paths. -The fact of the matter is accounting is an essential foundation for any financial career. Busy Season Experiences -What it feels like to work during busy season to help you anticipate your first busy season. -We answer how many hours you can expect to work on average and when it is the most busy. Big 4 Experiences -We will provide answers to why the Big 4 experience is worth going through and so highly-valued. -Real life challenges you may face & what you can expect to get through your first busy season. Average age in Big 4 Accounting -The question we get all the time is whether or not you are too old/young for Big 4. -We will provide you with alternative options of breaking into Big 4 (not interviewing on-campus) Choosing your Office/Location -You should consider specific factors when you make your decision as to where you'd like to work -Choosing the best fit office/location for yourself makes a difference especially as first year Traveling for Work -Explore the benefits of traveling within the United States, but also internationally -Understand when and how to find opportunities to travel or limit your opportunities to travel Formalized Training -Understand on an overall basis the structure of these live trainings -Aside from formalized trainings firms offer a variety of other types of essential trainings Outsourcing Services -Your role in all of this and what you need to do to stand out to your senior staff or manager -What services are outsourced and what does that mean in terms of your learning opportunities Cycle counts and Physical Inventory Observations -What are these and what can you expect -Real life experiences in performing cycle counts and insider perspective on the process Lunch -Get an idea of what is standard lunch protocol. Are you surprised there is such a thing? Vacation days and Paid Time-Off -I took weeks off to visit to Ireland and Costa Rica and I still had vacation left! -How much vacation do you get and what other opportunities are there to take time off? Performance Reviews and Ratings - How are you rated? What goes into determining your raise/bonus? - Understand the process of the performance rating system and the overall review process How much money will you make? -This is the almighty question everyone including those who work at the firm always ask. -You hold the key to this knowledge with this ebook.

Mass Market Paperback

First published January 24, 2013

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