[Anonymous]

For those who have recently graduated college and went straight into public accounting, what was your starting salary for an associate position at the Big 4?

[tuanxn]

https://www.another71.com/cpa-exam-forum/topic/starting-salary-for-fresh-college-graduate

[Anonymous]

It seems like that forum is geared towards all accounting positions, I'm specifically looking for entry level salary at the big 4.

[ruggercpa2b]

This answer is going to vary based on location. Also, if you are a recent grad I believe the Big 4 have a set range there is not much room for negotiating. I could be wrong. When I worked at Big 4 I came in as an experienced hire and I was able to negotiate my salary.

AUD - 73, 72 retake 7/2/2016
BEC - 8/20/2016
REG - TBD
FAR - TBD

I am so ready for this nightmare to be over. Been at this way too long.

[Son]

AnnuityDue, to give you a more or less definite answer people would need to know your (1) preferred service line (i.e., audit, tax, advisory), preferably which group you'll be starting with; (2) location (state and office) and (3) education (i.e., JD/accounting degree, masters/bachelors etc).

Overall, 50K is average. Seen less than that, seen more than that. So it depends.

AUD - passed
REG - passed
BEC - passed
FAR - passed

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