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Why so many hours for so little money? |
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Congrats |
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03/21/2006 |
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OK - Biglaw is a more lucrative and revered profession than auditing.. period... This is common knowledge... akin to saying the sky is blue.
Now, its a shame that a disgruntled auditor has to chime in and attempt to refute the OP stating the complete obvious fact that lawyers have more prestige than auditors, and completely discredit himself and his audit bretheren in doing so.
Look folks, the true value in public actg is the experience you and take with you in your next career. I was an auditor for three years and I know I learned a lot which helped me when I joined the Transaction Services Group, and which I know will help me when I attend Columbia business school this coming fall. Look at auditing as a low paid, non-prestigous apprenticeship that can open doors for a more interesting career.
NOTE: You audit trolls out there might say, well partners make more than $500K, but very few make partner... It's the same flawed reasoning as saying being a used car salesman is a great gig because you can make more than $500K per year (I'm sure there are successful used car salesman out there making that much). Please just accept the facts about auditing.. not sexy, not well paid... but good experience for your next career.
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On Columbia! That's definately one of the premier MBA programs. How well do you think your work experience served you in the admissions process? I have heard that Big 4 applicants are relatively common (and thus disadvantaged) but I'm definately interested to firsthand experience.
I actually wanted to go for an MBA after I finished my accounting degrees but it was my understanding that top programs did not look favorably on candidates with no work experience. I already had a high 700's GMAT under my belt so that wouldn't have been a stumbling block. Lawyering is cool, but I would have liked the great flexibility an MBA offers.
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