Essential Knowledge for a First Year Audit Staff/Intern at a Big 4 Accounting Firm

A True Insider’s Perspective on Big 4 AccountingInside this informational book, we will do a deep dive in to the following 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 yearTraveling 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 travelFormalized 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 trainingsOutsourcing 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 opportunitiesCycle 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 processLunch-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 processHow 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.