Career Opportunities in Public Accounting

Overview

Career PathsCareer Paths Professional DevelopmentProfessional Development Organizational StructureOrganizational Structure Keys to SuccessKeys to Success

Career Paths

Traditional: Traditional: Staff --Senior--Manager--Senior Manager--PartnerStaff --Senior--Manager--Senior Manager--Partner

Transfers/Internships between departmentsTransfers/Internships between departments Special assignments/projectsSpecial assignments/projects Global Development ProgramGlobal Development Program Management Development ProgramManagement Development Program

A Day in the Life…

Acting as a business consultantActing as a business consultant Interacting with and serving your clientsInteracting with and serving your clients Making presentationsMaking presentations Attending local and national training sessions Attending local and national training sessions Learning about various industriesLearning about various industries Managing and supervising others early in your Managing and supervising others early in your

careercareer

Professional Development

Deloitte & Touche Development CenterDeloitte & Touche Development Center Local, Regional, & National TrainingLocal, Regional, & National Training Support for professional certificationsSupport for professional certifications Leadership and managementLeadership and management

development programsdevelopment programs Diverse client assignmentsDiverse client assignments Mentor/Counselor AssignmentsMentor/Counselor Assignments Annual goal-settingAnnual goal-setting Timely Performance FeedbackTimely Performance Feedback

Human CapitalHuman CapitalAdvisoryAdvisoryServicesServices

Human CapitalHuman CapitalAdvisoryAdvisoryServicesServices

AssuranceAssurance& Advisory& Advisory

ServicesServices

AssuranceAssurance& Advisory& Advisory

ServicesServicesDeloitteDeloitte

ConsultingConsultingDeloitteDeloitte

ConsultingConsultingManagementManagement Solutions &Solutions &

ServicesServices

ManagementManagement Solutions &Solutions &

ServicesServicesTax Tax

ServicesServicesTax Tax

ServicesServices

Organizational Structure

Deloitte & ToucheDeloitte & ToucheDeloitte & ToucheDeloitte & Touche

Assurance & Advisory Perform accounting and auditing functions on field engagements for Perform accounting and auditing functions on field engagements for

major corporate clientsmajor corporate clients Participate in pre-audit planning for engagementsParticipate in pre-audit planning for engagements Review client accounting and operating procedures and systems of Review client accounting and operating procedures and systems of

internal control internal control Conduct audit tests which support professional opinions as to the Conduct audit tests which support professional opinions as to the

fair representation of client financial statements. fair representation of client financial statements. Participate in the preparation of financial statement reportsParticipate in the preparation of financial statement reports Perform analytical reviews of audit documents Perform analytical reviews of audit documents Prepare the workpaper documentation supporting Deloitte & Prepare the workpaper documentation supporting Deloitte &

Touche’s audit opinionsTouche’s audit opinions Perform accounting research to solve issues that arise during the Perform accounting research to solve issues that arise during the

course of audit engagements. course of audit engagements.

Tax Prepare all types of tax returnsPrepare all types of tax returns

Federal Federal StateState CorporationsCorporations PartnershipsPartnerships Individuals Individuals

Undertake research of sophisticated tax issues on behalf of their clients Undertake research of sophisticated tax issues on behalf of their clients Global compensation plans for multinational corporationsGlobal compensation plans for multinational corporations Creating corporate structures for mergers and acquisitionsCreating corporate structures for mergers and acquisitions Providing financial consulting services to high net-worth individualsProviding financial consulting services to high net-worth individuals

Use tax and research softwareUse tax and research software

Enterprise Risk Services Assist clients by enabling them to better measure and manage business Assist clients by enabling them to better measure and manage business

risk and controlrisk and control Network & Systems QualityNetwork & Systems Quality Process & Systems IntegrityProcess & Systems Integrity Control AssuranceControl Assurance CosourcingCosourcing Enterprise Risk ManagementEnterprise Risk Management

Undertake data and information gathering Undertake data and information gathering

Conduct detailed and quantitative analysis on behalf of our clientsConduct detailed and quantitative analysis on behalf of our clients

Interact regularly with clients, colleagues and third party contacts Interact regularly with clients, colleagues and third party contacts

Solutions Deliver broad-based consulting servicesDeliver broad-based consulting services

Information TechnologyInformation Technology Financial ManagementFinancial Management Operations ManagementOperations Management

Undertake data and information gathering Undertake data and information gathering

Conduct detailed and quantitative analysis on behalf of our clientsConduct detailed and quantitative analysis on behalf of our clients

Interact regularly with clients, colleagues and third party contacts Interact regularly with clients, colleagues and third party contacts

Human Capital Advisory Services

Provide consultation in the following areas:Provide consultation in the following areas: Human ResourcesHuman Resources Employee BenefitsEmployee Benefits ActuarialActuarial InsuranceInsurance Integrated HealthIntegrated Health

Keys to Success

Written & Verbal Communication SkillsWritten & Verbal Communication Skills TechnologyTechnology OrganizationOrganization Ability to Adapt to Change Ability to Adapt to Change Analytical SkillsAnalytical Skills Positive AttitudePositive Attitude TeamworkTeamwork

What Can I Do Now?

CoursesCoursesAccountingAccountingFinanceFinanceTechnologyTechnologyBusiness communicationBusiness communication

Maintain a solid GPA ( > 3.0)Maintain a solid GPA ( > 3.0) Get involved in campus/community activitiesGet involved in campus/community activities Leadership positionsLeadership positions

Supporting Success

YOU decide where you YOU decide where you want to go and what you want to go and what you want to do!want to do!

Take responsibility for Take responsibility for YOUR career!YOUR career!

You only get out of it You only get out of it what YOU put into it!what YOU put into it!

Career Opportunities in Public Accounting