Comments on: Why You Should Work for the Big 4 http://www.narrowingthegaap.com/recruiting/why-you-should-work-for-the-big-4/ Your ultimate guide to getting hired by the Big 4 and thriving in it! Sat, 14 Aug 2010 18:44:41 -0600 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 By: Superdad http://www.narrowingthegaap.com/recruiting/why-you-should-work-for-the-big-4/comment-page-1/#comment-61 Superdad Tue, 01 Jun 2010 13:14:27 +0000 http://www.narrowingthegaap.com/?p=73#comment-61 I greatly appreciate the information. How long do you think someone should work at one of the Big Four before leaving? Should the individual leave after making Senior associate (2years), Manager (5 years)or stay even longer? I greatly appreciate the information. How long do you think someone should work at one of the Big Four before leaving? Should the individual leave after making Senior associate (2years), Manager (5 years)or stay even longer?

]]> By: Wait, why do you want to do this? « Big4Bound HAS MOVED! http://www.narrowingthegaap.com/recruiting/why-you-should-work-for-the-big-4/comment-page-1/#comment-58 Wait, why do you want to do this? « Big4Bound HAS MOVED! Thu, 18 Mar 2010 15:55:45 +0000 http://www.narrowingthegaap.com/?p=73#comment-58 [...] why do you want to do this? A great post by Narrowing the GAAP got me thinking about a few statements I have heard over the past little [...] [...] why do you want to do this? A great post by Narrowing the GAAP got me thinking about a few statements I have heard over the past little [...]

]]> By: beancounter http://www.narrowingthegaap.com/recruiting/why-you-should-work-for-the-big-4/comment-page-1/#comment-25 beancounter Thu, 27 Aug 2009 17:32:48 +0000 http://www.narrowingthegaap.com/?p=73#comment-25 The task orientation also lends itself to how you get paid at a big 4... for doing an audit (series of tasks) no matter how much time it takes you. The task orientation also lends itself to how you get paid at a big 4… for doing an audit (series of tasks) no matter how much time it takes you.

]]> By: Krupo http://www.narrowingthegaap.com/recruiting/why-you-should-work-for-the-big-4/comment-page-1/#comment-20 Krupo Wed, 26 Aug 2009 05:12:09 +0000 http://www.narrowingthegaap.com/?p=73#comment-20 Ah yes, being task-oriented. I never thought of it in those words, but it describes what we do so well. Ah yes, being task-oriented. I never thought of it in those words, but it describes what we do so well.

]]> By: Drunken Partner http://www.narrowingthegaap.com/recruiting/why-you-should-work-for-the-big-4/comment-page-1/#comment-14 Drunken Partner Fri, 14 Aug 2009 15:09:38 +0000 http://www.narrowingthegaap.com/?p=73#comment-14 Hey Accounting Genius: I think you nailed it in this sentence: "Unlike many office workers, you will learn to take a task-oriented approach instead of a time-oriented approach." Thus, having a task-oriented approach changes the way a meeting ends with a manager. It goes from how many days you can get this done to how many items on that to-do list can be done by a specific deadline. Having this approach creates the perception that the individual is a reliable guy which can be trusted with the most important tasks. It also influences the power between yourself and your manager. The manager is happy as he can looks good in front of his own manager in meeting deadlines. However, true power lies with the one who performs those tasks. He decides the order to perform them as well as how many to perform by the deadline. Soon enough, he becomes the most important person in that department. Drunken Partner Hey Accounting Genius:

I think you nailed it in this sentence: “Unlike many office workers, you will learn to take a task-oriented approach instead of a time-oriented approach.”

Thus, having a task-oriented approach changes the way a meeting ends with a manager. It goes from how many days you can get this done to how many items on that to-do list can be done by a specific deadline. Having this approach creates the perception that the individual is a reliable guy which can be trusted with the most important tasks.

It also influences the power between yourself and your manager. The manager is happy as he can looks good in front of his own manager in meeting deadlines. However, true power lies with the one who performs those tasks. He decides the order to perform them as well as how many to perform by the deadline. Soon enough, he becomes the most important person in that department.

Drunken Partner

]]> By: Jr Deputy Accountant http://www.narrowingthegaap.com/recruiting/why-you-should-work-for-the-big-4/comment-page-1/#comment-7 Jr Deputy Accountant Mon, 03 Aug 2009 05:07:08 +0000 http://www.narrowingthegaap.com/?p=73#comment-7 For the accounting firm shwag, of course. For the accounting firm shwag, of course.

]]> By: big4bound http://www.narrowingthegaap.com/recruiting/why-you-should-work-for-the-big-4/comment-page-1/#comment-5 big4bound Sun, 02 Aug 2009 00:50:40 +0000 http://www.narrowingthegaap.com/?p=73#comment-5 Great write-up. I think a lot of people know its "great" working for the Big 4. They know that it can open up many doors for you, but very few know exactly why. Great write-up. I think a lot of people know its “great” working for the Big 4. They know that it can open up many doors for you, but very few know exactly why.

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