The Naked CEO’s guide to the Accounting Profession
The big global companies The Big Four PwC Ernst and Young Deloitte KPMG The others Crowe Horwath HDO Pitcher Partners BDO
What skills do you need? Communication Team work Can solve complex problems A maths whizz Can listen to others University Degree with Finance or Accounting subjects
What could you be working on? Audit services Business and personal tax Advisory services Insolvency & bankruptcy Bookkeeping
How can you get your foot in the door? Complete an internship Be part of a vacation program Apply for a Graduate Program
What would you expect to be paid? From your first year in the job to becoming a manger, what would you expect to be paid in the accounting profession?
A piece of advice from a recruiter “Carefully consider why you are interested in starting a career in accounting and why the firm should hire you? Be prepared to demonstrate you know something about the company and their culture and consider how your extracurricular activity can help to demonstrate your skills,” says Cameron Davidson, a Sourcing Manager from Hudson.