I just finished my first year in the audit practice at a Big Four firm. This sounds nerdy, but I absolutely love it! Despite the long hours and the horror stories that everyone had told me, I have been pleasantly surprised and genuinely enjoy my clients, the fast-pace environment, the different industries, working in teams, and the technical accounting issues. There are definitely some less exciting parts of the job, but I feel that the benefits significantly outweigh those things. I don't know if I want to go the partner route, but I am really looking forward to being an audit senior in a couple of years. However, I have found that it is tough to differentiate yourself at a Big Four firm because almost everyone here is highly motivated and an overachiever. That said, I was curious if anyone with experience out there had any advice for someone who is relatively new to the public accounting industry. What can a second-year auditor do to stand out?
2007-07-28 19:42:22 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous in Business & Finance ➔ Careers & Employment ➔ Other - Careers & Employment
Continue doing what you're doing. It's the well honed knowledgebase, passion and discipline that become impressive to higher-ups; and, serves you well, as you progress.
This may sound off-topic, but there is very relevant advice I was just reading from a FAQ page of a bio from Nancy Cartwright. It started out as curiosity, but this ended up as a useful reference.
2007-07-28 21:48:44 · answer #1 · answered by David the Gentleman 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
work towards becoming a forensic auditor
2007-07-29 03:01:17 · answer #2 · answered by zanthus 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Add, when you should subtract.
Subtract, when you should add.
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2007-07-29 02:53:19 · answer #3 · answered by Wise@ss 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋