"How To Get Hired by Big 4 Accounting Firms" (WEBINAR) with @AndrewArgue

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How To Get Hired ByBig 4 Accounting Firms


Today• Me• Big 4 Accounting Firms• Strategy• Pitfalls• Your next steps• Questions


Me• Oklahoma• Costa Rica• University of Tampa (UG)• PwC SLA & Internship


My Story• Small school• Small BAP Chapter• One Big 4 at school• Snuck into career fair


Me• University of Tampa (Macc)• Cott Corporation• CPA Exam• BAP Alumni Rep• PwC Full-Time


Me – at PwC…• Promoted early to Senior• First year audits• Tons of responsibility• Multiple client proposals


Me – at PwC…• Amazing experiences• Great money (10-20%)• A career for a lifetime• The Name


Me – Now• The Bean Counter

Resume Reviews Courses Free stuff every week!


The Big 4


Polling QuestionHow many people are looking for:1. Summer Leadership2. Internship3. Job


Normal stuff(not covering)

• Resume• Career fair• Interviews• Etc.


3 BIG Things: GPA Work Experience Leadership Experience & Your WOW Factor


GPA

Polling Question:

GPA GPA GPA

Work WorkWork

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A B C


GPA

Remember…

GPA GPA GPA

Work WorkWork

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A B C


LeadershipAccounting is best:• NABA• ALPHA• Beta Alpha Psi• Accounting Society /

Association• State CPA Society


LeadershipDon’t have a Chapter?• Start one• I became VP of BAP in

my 2nd semester


LeadershipToo busy?• I don’t care• You’ll be busy in Big 4• Do it• My Story (4 jobs/school)


Work• Anything• Helps with any GPA issues• Accounting Is Best• Craigslist / University Site


GPA• Get Creative!

CPA Classes Accounting Classes Overall

• Overall / UG / Masters?• Over 3.4 – zero questions!


GPA

Remember…

GPA GPA GPA

Work WorkWork

LdrshpLdrshp

Ldrshp

A B C


The MOST important

Your WOW Factor!


Hector• Ballet Dancer• Escaped from Cuba• Teach Ballet in the US


Gina• Parents killed in

hurricane• Came to the US• Won an award


Me• Costa Rica (kind of)• BAP Nationals (twice)• BAP President• 4 Jobs


Your StoryA. You Have OneB. You MAKE One

No Excuses.


Eric• Traveler• Sky Diver• Most interesting man• Not real, just a story!


Biggest Pitfalls…• Lack of preparation• EVERY single thing watched• My interview with Deloitte

Recruiter


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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CBIZ National Recruiter


Next steps for you: Resume Tips Resume Critique Career fair Guide Interviews Questions &

Answers Email Templates Interviews with professionals Interviews with Firm HR! CPA Exam Advice CPA Exam Passing Tips

How to get promoted How to find any job How to find purpose and

meaning Alternative accounting careers Transition from student to

professional How to find summer

leadership adventures Much, much, more!


50 Page eBook!

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