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Big 4 Firms and Beta Alpha Psi |
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Try this... |
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08/15/2005 |
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I think that, in general, people have pretty high expectations of Big 4 auditors (and they should). But, a fresh hire can't be expected to really "get it" all the time. But, I think it's a stretch to speak of Big 4 newbies as being unintelligent, useless drones, who couldn't cut it elsewhere.
That's stupid.
Cbone can explain the nature of his work all day long, since he's immersed in it constantly. Of course he gets it! And, it seems to me he feels really proud of that.
Well, cbone, I doubt you do anything that's so intellectually "out of the grasp" of the average Big 4 accountant. If there's something you think people like me just never will understand, please reveal.
An entry-level analyst position doesn't require a brain child you know. I could've snagged one of those jobs too.
Don't get me wrong. I'm not arguing that everyone in the Big 4 has a brilliant business mind, cut out for anything that comes their way.
But, it's silly to characterize the average Big 4 accountant as not so bright, useless, hollow-headed, annoyances that need to have every simple business transaction explained to them.
People who do have issues. In cbone's case, it may be that he's trying confirm the correctness of his choice to reject his Big 4 offer and instead become an analyst (making big money).
You see, if Cbone believes that Big 4 auditors are pretty dumb, then he feels better about not being there. His ability to "lecture" the auditors on seemingly simple business transactions makes him feel like he's far too gifted to be in the company of such zombies.
Look, I've met a LOT of people who work in the Big 4, and they're all bright people who could easily cut it in a lot of different jobs out there. For sure they'd cut it in cbone's job.
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The thread is on BW forums online. Since the link does not work, try searching for the title of the thread: Auditors for MBA. It is a fascinating (and very heated) discussion between a few auditors and a consultant about the role of auditors. The thread ends up giving a lot of credit to the audit profession, but not before covering the typical views of auditors that the "elite" business types in consulting and IB hold. I would love to paste it, but it would take hours, since it is not a single page of text.
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