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How To Get Hired ByBig 4 Accounting Firms
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Today• Me• Big 4 Accounting Firms• Strategy• Pitfalls• Your next steps• Questions
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Me• Oklahoma• Costa Rica• University of Tampa (UG)• PwC SLA & Internship
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My Story• Small school• Small BAP Chapter• One Big 4 at school• Snuck into career fair
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Me• University of Tampa (Macc)• Cott Corporation• CPA Exam• BAP Alumni Rep• PwC Full-Time
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Me – at PwC…• Promoted early to Senior• First year audits• Tons of responsibility• Multiple client proposals
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Me – at PwC…• Amazing experiences• Great money (10-20%)• A career for a lifetime• The Name
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The Big 4
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Polling QuestionHow many people are looking for:1. Summer Leadership2. Internship3. Job
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Normal stuff(not covering)
• Resume• Career fair• Interviews• Etc.
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3 BIG Things: GPA Work Experience Leadership Experience & Your WOW Factor
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GPA
Polling Question:
GPA GPA GPA
Work WorkWork
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Ldrshp
A B C
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GPA
Remember…
GPA GPA GPA
Work WorkWork
LdrshpLdrshp
Ldrshp
A B C
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LeadershipAccounting is best:• NABA• ALPHA• Beta Alpha Psi• Accounting Society /
Association• State CPA Society
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LeadershipDon’t have a Chapter?• Start one• I became VP of BAP in
my 2nd semester
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LeadershipToo busy?• I don’t care• You’ll be busy in Big 4• Do it• My Story (4 jobs/school)
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Work• Anything• Helps with any GPA issues• Accounting Is Best• Craigslist / University Site
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GPA• Get Creative!
CPA Classes Accounting Classes Overall
• Overall / UG / Masters?• Over 3.4 – zero questions!
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GPA
Remember…
GPA GPA GPA
Work WorkWork
LdrshpLdrshp
Ldrshp
A B C
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The MOST important
Your WOW Factor!
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Hector• Ballet Dancer• Escaped from Cuba• Teach Ballet in the US
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Gina• Parents killed in
hurricane• Came to the US• Won an award
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Me• Costa Rica (kind of)• BAP Nationals (twice)• BAP President• 4 Jobs
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Your StoryA. You Have OneB. You MAKE One
No Excuses.
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Eric• Traveler• Sky Diver• Most interesting man• Not real, just a story!
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Biggest Pitfalls…• Lack of preparation• EVERY single thing watched• My interview with Deloitte
Recruiter
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The “Pat” Problem• The story of Pat• Did everything right• I was told he had an
offer• But at the last minute…
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