anyone work for a big 4?

[vital]

What's it like? I'm in the Internal Audit department for a fortune 300 company nd wondering if i should move into a big 4..

 

[Dacalo]

Go to Accounting.com's forum and you will get answers. Better yet, search before you post there, a lot of good advices and stories.

I am looking to transition to public accounting next year as well once I pass the CPA exam.

 

[Brainonska511]

My dad works for Deloitte.

Edit: I guess I should add stuff.

He seems to enjoy it there sometimes, but certain times of the year he is also really busy. I think he is the Director of the NYS Tax Division.

 

[Manuwell]

No, and I wish I could work for a small 1

 

[torpid]

Used to work for the consulting branch of deloitte. Don't recommend it.

 

[JS80]

if you want to be overworked and underpaid go big four. if you want awesome hours and higher pay go midtier

 

[Gibson486]

My gf works at Deloitte...she loves it there.

 

[Syringer]

If you want to work on the big cases and be in very high demand in the accounting world, go big or go home.

 

[JS80]

Originally posted by: Syringer
If you want to work on the big cases and be in very high demand in the accounting world, go big or go home.

this coming from a guy who's been blacklisted

 

[Dacalo]

Originally posted by: Syringer
If you want to work on the big cases and be in very high demand in the accounting world, go big or go home.

That's one naive statement.

 

[PoPPeR]

Originally posted by: JS80
if you want to be overworked and underpaid go big four. if you want awesome hours and higher pay go midtier

overworked? yeah. Underpaid? yeah. The chance to do some incredible networking and get paid more than you're worth in about 5 years? yeah

 

[PoPPeR]

Originally posted by: Dacalo

Originally posted by: Syringer
If you want to work on the big cases and be in very high demand in the accounting world, go big or go home.

That's one naive statement.

the big 4 audit a crazy percentage of the fortune & global 500. The first part of the statement rings very true.

 

[Orsorum]

I work in Big 4 at the moment, in my firm's state and local tax group. The networking opportunities and calibre of clientele are truly unbeatable with a Big 4 firm. Additionally, the Big 4 have the resources to provide you with extensive training and, if you wish, they should also give a chance to take on a rotation elsewhere in the US or, potentially, worldwide.

In addition, working in a Big 4 will most likely provide you with opportunities to use other skill sets if you wish; for example, I have an economics background from college. I'll be leveraging that in about six months once I start picking up some side work with our transfer pricing and valuation practice. That's not to say that I wouldn't have a chance to do transfer pricing with a smaller firm; however, the practice at a smaller firm would *most likely* have a smaller, less diverse clientele and would not have the resources to bring in professionals from other groups to assist and learn.

That being said, the hours are longer than you would experience at a national or a mid-tier firm. You also have a larger managerial group to deal with and you have (potentially) more coworkers willing to play politics with their careers and yours. It's also important to keep in mind that the salary will be slightly above a national firm when you start, but they will probably even out within a few years.