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| ch_vertical ="premium"; ch_sid = "590x250 Article | | | | review some of the accounting forums such as and |
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| ch_query = ch_queries[ch_selected]; } Obtaining a | | | | typically think of accountants as people who "do |
| job at one of the Big 4 ( PricewaterhouseCoopers, | | | | taxes" but that's far from the truth, even for Big 4 |
| Deloitte, KMPG, Ernst & Young ) is the dream of | | | | tax accountants. As a tax accountant you're more of |
| many college students. No matter if you're looking for | | | | a tax strategist than a "tax filer". |
| a Big 4 internship or a full-time job, there's a few | | | | If you attend a school where the Big 4 heavily recruit |
| things you should know There are many tricks to the | | | | such as UC Berkeley or Brigham Young University, |
| Big 4 recruiting process. The process is not like | | | | then you're in great shape. It goes without saying |
| consulting interviews or investment banking | | | | that they'll be looking for students with a high GPA. |
| interviews. Unlike those interviews, the Big 4 | | | | Don't worry if you haven't taken a ton of accounting |
| recruitment process primarily focuses on behavioral | | | | classes yet though, this isn't too big of a deal |
| aspects. | | | | because they know you can take them later. A good |
| The Big 4 won't make you solve case problems. Your | | | | GPA and resume should be your #1 focus during |
| accounting interviews won't even include | | | | your college years because without them you will |
| accounting-specific questions. So then what will they | | | | have a difficult time even getting the Big 4 to look at |
| ask you? You will be asked a number of behavioral | | | | you. After that, you just have to impress them with |
| questions. The interviewer will be trying to "get a | | | | the strategies exposed in the Big 4 Recruiting |
| feel" for your "fit" with the firm. | | | | Secrets . |
| When applying to the Big 4 accounting firms you | | | | |