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anstud06
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I currently work in a specialized role involving statistical analysis in the DC office of a national employment law firm. I took Audit late May and got a 90, just took BEC and have the other two exams scheduled for this testing window. I'd like to make the move to audit. I have no obligations, don't need money and can even give you 10% of my after-tax, take home pay for the first two years. I graduated from UCLA and know the area well, so working at any of the SoCal offices would be great.
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To move into a big 4 Audit role specifically there are two options. First you can be part of a graduating class from either a Bachelors or Masters program and enter as a first year associate. Second, you can apply as an experienced associate from a smaller firm by which an employee referal would be very helpful...

From what you stated above it doesn't seem that you would fit either examples. Your best bet would be to try to land an entry level job at a smaller firm and apply after one year. Depending on your area its not very hard to get an offer in this situation. Im in the northeast and my big 4 firm has brought in so many experienced hires from smaller firms I wonder if they now outnumber those who started their career here... This also has to do with the incredible turnover in the first two years I suppose...

Thats really your only option unless you could convince them your experience in statistics related to another branch of assurance like systems processing, IT, or risk assurance... something along those lines. Unfortunately I can't answer any questions about those groups...



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anstud06 wrote:
I currently work in a specialized role involving statistical
analysis in the DC office of a national employment law firm. I took Audit late
May and got a 90, just took BEC and have the other two exams scheduled for
this testing window. I'd like to make the move to audit. I have no obligations,
don't need money and can even give you 10% of my after-tax, take home pay
for the first two years. I graduated from UCLA and know the area well, so
working at any of the SoCal offices would be great.


I could be taking this the wrong way but are you paying people to get you an
offer?
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