[Anonymous]

I’m starting at a Big 4 this coming Fall. I’ve never liked accounting (as many people I know) and never planned on a career in accounting. I majored in it in college because I was pressured into by my adviser since I did well in the intro courses. I’m extremely thankful to have gotten this job (Audit at Big 4), but I was just wondering if this can still be beneficial to me if I choose to leave accounting for another career (I was thinking something more related to financial adviser/something where I’m dealing with people more but still able to capitalize on my Big 4 Experience).

Another question is that if I do choose this route, is the CPA exam worth completing? I’ve so far passed FAR back in December, but I don’t want to spend all the time/money finishing this exam if I won’t have any use for it in the future.

Any advice/stories you could provide to give me some insight would be very appreciated. Thank you.

[gobias]

Definitely do the CPA exam. You're working for the Big 4, they pay for it, and you've already passed a section. At the very least it's a good thing to have to fall back on.

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[Anonymous]

how did you get job at Big 4, while not liking accounting. you must be lucky, Yea, Big 4 is good place to start career

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