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Subject Topic: Is Big 4 still worth it? and is it stable (Topic Closed Topic Closed) Post ReplyPost New Topic
  
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Light Cpa
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Posted: 30 Aug 2010 at 00:11 | IP Logged  

i know this topic came up few times before but most of the post i read dated back in late 2009 to 2008. So now with the economy slowly getting better, I was wondering if people now want to work for the big 4? Well its not like i got an offer yet, but passed a initial screening, think did well. But from the posts i read in the past, how BIG 4 = Sux posts, and how big 4 isn't even worth the stress of busy season and that exit opportun are best mediocre.

No raises, sTRESS LEVEL HIGH AS IT CAN BE, so my question is,

DO YOU STILL WANT TO WORK FOR BIG 4 if GIven the chance? Also, are the MID TIERS ANy BETTER? GTO /BDO / MOSS adams/ UYH/ uhh..wut else..Eisner??

can't I just jump into a private bank and move up the corporate ladder? then be a controller?  

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Left 3 months ago after being there 2 years. My class
started out at 20, I believe there are 8 left now.

Lots of people have left in the last 6 months mainly
because no one wanted to leave last year due to the
economy.

If you can get the job, take it. Leave if you don't like
it. It always looks good on a resume.
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Light Cpa
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Posted: 30 Aug 2010 at 00:35 | IP Logged  

thanks for reply, do you think ur Big 4 really gave u a leg up to this new position? Are you in private now making more money?? and also, do you think you could of gotten this offer where u r today without big4 2 yrs?

thanks.

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I decided to leave the accounting industry.

However, I do think Big4 puts you on top of the stack for
private positions. Many people I know have left for
corporate positions and are having a fairly easy time
finding positions, even in a down market.

As far as money, I believe you get a decent raise when
leaving for industry, but future raises/bonuses are lower
than Big4. Well at least used to be, as this past year
there were no raises, and this year there were only raises
for higher performers.
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Posted: 30 Aug 2010 at 02:45 | IP Logged  

Light Cpa wrote:
So now with the economy slowly getting
better



LOL
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