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Breaking into the Big 4 |
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Macc. |
| Date Posted: |
01/25/2006 |
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How to?
Author: leehrat02
Date: Dec 30, 2005 5:08 PM EST
Any advice would be appreciated:
I graduated from an Ivy 3 years ago phi beta kappa, dicked around for that period (applied and got into a few top 14 law schools but decided law isn't for me), and now am interested in getting a big4 position for a future investment management job post MBA/CPA. I hear that accounting is a great background for these positions. Since I didn't take any accounting courses in undergrad, i need to either get a MAcc now or complete the courses in some other way.
I was thinking about completing my course requirements at GA State (my local univ) but without getting the MAcc (too much time). According to their website I would be eligible to get a CPA in GA. My question is would a Big 4 firm be willing to hire me without the MAcc? (considering my undergrad resume but also the fact that GA State isn't the best school). I'm assuming I would get hired due to the high demand but was looking for other opinions. Thank you. |
| Message: |
I don't know what the requirements are for the CPA in GA, but here in PA, if you had Financial, Managerial, Tax, Intermediate I and II, Audit, you'd be able to get a job.
don't forget, with your MAcc., they will want you to have already taken all these courses prior to the grad school program. Completing these classes would probably take a full year (at least) due to them all being requirements for the others.
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