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Worked in Big 4 NYC, and just wanted to know how much the culture in Big 4 LA differs (if any).  Just want to prepare, thanks.

PS Plans are to build up my own practice on the side, and eventually possibly run my own practice..I feel that NJ/NY is saturated with accountants, so LA might be a better bet.
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You will need to learn how to speak spanish.  Southern Cal. is saturated too.
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cpadudeface wrote:
Worked in Big 4 NYC, and just wanted to know how much the culture in Big 4 LA differs (if any).  Just want to prepare, thanks.

PS Plans are to build up my own practice on the side, and eventually possibly run my own practice..I feel that NJ/NY is saturated with accountants, so LA might be a better bet.


Might want to check the employment agreement you signed.  This is usually frowned upon and could result in your "side job" becoming your primary job early than you planned.
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I work in our LA office and it is quite a bit more laid back than our NY
offices. LA has quite a few accountants as UCLA and USC flood the big 4.

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gmeyers wrote:
I work in our LA office and it is quite a bit more laid back than our NY
offices. LA has quite a few accountants as UCLA and USC flood the big 4.


Just looked on monster and it seems like LA and the Bay Area might have more opening up than the Northeast/mid-Atlantic.  I can tell you Philadelphia has more colleges than SoCal and only a moderate demand for accountants.  Employers basically acted as if they could replace your ass tomorrow even when the economy was good.  Now there's a line out the door for every posting.  That's because we have Temple (where I went), UPenn (WHARTON), St. Joe's, LaSalle, Drexel, and Villanova all with very solid accounting programs not to mention PSU people coming home from Happy Valley, other people coming home from upstate PA colleges plus a lot of minor colleges in the Philly metro area.  I know NYC/NJ has a similar situation, but actually those areas seem to be a smidge more fortunate than the Philly metro when it comes to job openings due to having more Fortune 500 companies.  I have nationally based recruiters tell me to basically look to leave the area.  We're a high tax Rust Belt city sugarcoated by colleges and hospitals.  I would have never looked at Cali until now, but I think I may have to keep all stones turned at this point. 


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