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Changing from tax to audit in Big 4 |
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I'm going into tax |
| Date Posted: |
11/04/2002 |
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Anyone please teach me how is like audit? How is hours? What type of skill sets are needed in auditing? How severe the competition is? Is it really boring to do auditing? I am considering changing field from tax to audit. I was in Big 5 tax for almost two years. But they let me go. I think financial accounting is more for my field rather than tax accounting. I am going to target Big 5 audit. But not sure how horrible it can be. Should I go to mid size firm?
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| Message: |
Hi! I was invited back for a second round of interviews at PwC for a tax position. Can you tell me what tax was like? How did you prepare for the interviews? What kinds of questions did they ask? To what level of tax knowledge did you have when you interviewed for the tax postion? Please help! I need some advice. My interview is next week.
I don't think you should settle for anything other than a Big 4. I assume auditing is easier to get into. There's probably high turnover in auditing, so firms are probably looking to reload fast with a lot of new talent. Many audit employees stay for three years or so and get their CPA then leave the firm. That's what I was told. I haven't been in auditing. I'm graduating in June 2003.
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