Big 4 Guru

The following article is an excerpt from the Book 'Working for the Big 4 - The First Year All Star.' You will learn more in your first year with the Big 4 than you learned in 4 or 5 years of college. In fact, you may learn more in your first month. Working for the Big 4 is a whole new world and for the First Year associate you are either the "All-Star" or just a face in the crowd. This article will show you how to become the All-Star.

This article discusses the relationship between Senior Associates and first and second year Associates at the Big 4 public accounting firms: PricewaterhouseCoopers, Ernst & Young, Deloitte, KPMG.

Note: The following is a the first in a series of posts on common accounting topics. Some of these you may have seen in college, others may be new to you. Either way, the goal is to provide a quick, straightforward refresher on the topic, with one or two examples. Even experienced professionals, when confronted with a problem they have not seen in awhile, go back to the debits and credits. Today's topic: Deferred Rent.

Rapport–noun Relationship, especially one of mutual trust or emotional affinity. Integral to business relationships, career development and job interviews, learning to build rapport will bring you one step closer to all your career goals.

This month BusinessWeek revealed its list of the best places to launch a career. Once again the Big 4 firms took home the top four spots on the list. To prepare the ranking, "BusinessWeek polled 60 college career services directors across the country; collected data from a survey of 60,000 U.S. undergrads by Universum USA, a Philadelphia research company; and required employers to submit statistics on everything from pay and benefits to training programs and retention."

Ah, the resume. Your chance to proudly boast of all your accomplishments and credentials. It is hard to imagine that this little piece of paper could actually hurt your chances of getting hired. You may not even realize it, but your resume could be a ticking time bomb, ready to go off at any moment.

An internship with the Big 4 is without a doubt the best way to learn about the Big 4 firms. Not only do you gain a glimpse of life as a Big 4 associate, but you all but guarantee yourself an offer for a full-time position. Here is how to make the most of an internship with PricewaterhouseCoopers, Ernst & Young, Delotte and KPMG.

When Interviewing With the Big 4, Candidates are Often Tempted to Project an Extreme Level of Confidence. Rather Than Showing That They are Somewhat Nervous, They Stride Into the Room, Give the Interviewer a Bone-crushing Handshake and Then Proceed to Put on a Show to Demonstrate Their Superiority. While Some Level of Confidence is Required, it is Far Too Easy to Take it Too Far. by Putting yourself in the Shoes of the Interviewer/recruiter, You Can Easily Appreciate the Proper Level of Confi

In the finance and economic world right now there is no bigger story than the proposed economic stimulus bill circulating Capital Hill. While it doesn't get much attention in the main stream media, the bill could potentially have huge implications for the accounting world as well.

In this article I outline how to create a resume that will maximize your potential for getting hired with the Big 4 public accounting firms: PricewaterhouseCoopers, KPMG, Deloitte, E&Y.