[jlondon]

I was asked to tell me about your self, and I mentioned I worked with auditors and etc… Then I got asked by the firm X, (Big 4 firm) on the phone interview, that if my company was a client of firm X. I said yes, and then the recruiter kind of just said.. we technically don’t recruit from our clients. Are you serious? I mean, firm X (one of the Big 4 firms), have a ton of clients, world wide. If they don’t recruit from their clients, that would be ridiculous right?!?!

Also, other information to consider into context. Firm X is NOT doing external audit for us, they are internal audit, so more like consultants working for the company I’m with. And on top of this, I am not in any officer role, I’m just a small accounting clerk, so I don’t see any independence issue here right? I mean, as long as I don’t get assigned to audit my company.

One last thing to add, the company I’m at is public. Also, they are in the same city as the position I applied for, meaning, if I get job, I might be with this team in the same city, which are doing the internal audits for us.

With that said, do you think my interview just went downhill? It’s been about 3 days now, and no call back.

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[taxman89]

its not a independence issue. Its a “let not piss off our clients by hiring their employees” issue. That being said they might still hire you, that would just be the reason that they “generally dont hire from clients”

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[taxman89]

its not a independence issue. Its a “let not piss off our clients by hiring their employees” issue. That being said they might still hire you, that would just be the reason that they “generally dont hire from clients”

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[acamp]

Yeah its generally considered bad form to poach client employees (although the opposite happens all the time! LOL)

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[acamp]

Yeah its generally considered bad form to poach client employees (although the opposite happens all the time! LOL)

Ninja + Wiley Test Bank: [FAR - 81] [REG - 76] [BEC - 88] [AUD - 73](doh!)

Becker Videos: [AUD - 82]

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[jlondon]

@taxman99 @acamp.

Yes, thanks, kind of common sense.. but ahhh. should of just been careful on what I said. I mean, just to get pass the recruiter, because eventually, they will know that the place I'm at is a client….

BEC: 69, 57, 72, 73, (anticipated for 4/4/2015)
AUD: 65, 63, 74, 84!!! (expires 7/31/2015)
FAR: 63, 57, (scheduled for 4/1/2015)
REG: ... 42, (Anticipated to be around 5/20~)

-Every Set Back is a Set Up for a Major Come Back #motivation

"I've missed over 9,000 shots in my career. I've lost over 300 games. 26 times I've been trusted to take the game winning shot, and missed. I've failed, over and over and over again in my life. And that is why, I succeed." - Michael Jordan

"You are not your past, but the resources and capabilities you glean from it" -Jordan Belfort

[jlondon]

@taxman99 @acamp.

Yes, thanks, kind of common sense.. but ahhh. should of just been careful on what I said. I mean, just to get pass the recruiter, because eventually, they will know that the place I'm at is a client….

BEC: 69, 57, 72, 73, (anticipated for 4/4/2015)
AUD: 65, 63, 74, 84!!! (expires 7/31/2015)
FAR: 63, 57, (scheduled for 4/1/2015)
REG: ... 42, (Anticipated to be around 5/20~)

-Every Set Back is a Set Up for a Major Come Back #motivation

"I've missed over 9,000 shots in my career. I've lost over 300 games. 26 times I've been trusted to take the game winning shot, and missed. I've failed, over and over and over again in my life. And that is why, I succeed." - Michael Jordan

"You are not your past, but the resources and capabilities you glean from it" -Jordan Belfort

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