Really glad TH-cam surfaced this video on my feed! Resonated with a lot of your points Katrina (my first job was at a Big 4) and although I don't know you at all beyond this video I can confidently say you won't regret choosing content creation over corporate :) Best of luck!!!!
Obviously CPA exam has been a pain in my ass that won't bother me any longer I have gotten my license already thanks to you Mr Dylan God bless you more cuz you made it possible for me
Thanks reaffirms me skipping big 4 to start with the federal government instead (a pre-approved position). Will also be starting the CPA journey in October.
So happy to see this! Welcome to public service, Josh, and so glad to have you here. We desperately need young professionals of every kind, and what we can’t pay you with money, we make up for with vacation time, stability and the genuine satisfaction of serving the public good. Thank you for answering the call!
I quit Deloitte USI as well a month ago worked there for almost 2 years. The work culture was becoming more & more toxic and felt like busy throughout the year affevting my health and personal life. Working at a big 4 is not for everyone 😅 Now pursuing my CPA as well
good for you! Big 4 is not for everyone. While is definitely helps to have big 4 experience on your resume, it not the only option out there for accounting graduates, especially those who want a life outside of work.
Congrats on escaping the rat race and don't look back. Big4 in Canada also severely underpays for the quality of talent and cost of living in the big cities
i worked in 2 diff big 4 companies and from then i AVOID thinking about accounting and auditing as my career, everybody was unhinged and the ptsd it gave me was not it, but ngl it added some value to my CV lol
Pretty on point with what you said. I worked at GT in NYC, not big 4 but pretty big. It really depends on your team and clients. I worked with a team, pretty much busy season they go until 12-2am for a few weeks to close out the extension period. Otherwise, their work hours was pretty chill non busy season. What you said about vacation is so true. GT gave unlimited PTO but that was BS. To get approve time off was so many layers like you said. Had to get approval from each engagement manager to sign off before resource approves. I remember my breaking point was this lady I worked with, she basically said she scheduled having kids around busy season. She would try to have her kid around busy season so she can have maternity leave.
I am glad you left. I used to be in EY and left also because a lot of their practices mimic the culture of that as Scientology. I am also CPA and doing consulting jobs now. Good luck and I admire your passion about accounting.
Hi, Kristina. On the one hand, the firm was sadly right about the potential legal land mines caused by your TH-cam presence; it’s a real problem, and I suspect we’ll see more instances of this kind of concern in the future. On the other hand, it truly is a shame, because this was by far the best and most even-handed of these types of videos I’ve seen. You’re a good ambassador for your firm and for the profession. I hope you find a way to continue integrating both parts of your life.
It was a bit dry for my liking. I made a video on my Technology Risk Advisory experience though: Day in the Life of a Technology Risk Consultant (Big 4) th-cam.com/video/_SDpj-z_NK0/w-d-xo.html
This video was what I needed! I am starting a big 4 role in assurance in September and was really anxious what it would be like especially after seeing all the Reddit posts and TH-cam videos. When u started, were you able to pick working on private clients or did they just assign u to anything that was short staffed (public companies, fso, private) ?
I am very fortunate to join a mid size independant firm in Toronto and I still love it there. If youre still interested in the accounting firm, dont give up cuz big 4 is not the end of it!
Before B4: OMG this is my dreamjob, gonna be positive bla bla bla After B4: I need a pillow and a basebal bat. Not even Dick Chenney worked this much xD I'm suffering a burn out, always working, all day all night, all day all night
When I was in college I did 3 PA internships 2 in the big four & 1 in the middle markets. My first internship was tax for busy season it was the worst but I pushed through. I recently started full time but I couldn’t do it, they had me working at 6am 😭I quit
You mentioned that you did a couple of internships. How many internships did you do? Was it all during your undergrad? And did having multiple internships end up delay your graduation?
I did a total of 4 internships in my undergrad, where one of them was a co-op (during a term of school) and so this pushed my graduation date by 1 term. I ended up taking 5 years total to spread my course load ☺️
@@KatrinaJung thanks for responding! Do you think it’s worth it that you delayed your graduation to give way for all those internships? I have an offer for a potential third internship, but I’m hesitating to accept because it will delay my grad a semester behind too. Tbh I really wanted to do this internship but not sure if I should do it or not?
Oh definitely. Companies don’t care how long you take to finish school, they care more about work experience. I would 100% go for the internship opportunity because that would make your resume stand out amongst other graduating students! Just my thoughts though :)
as an accounting major, do you need the CPA? are you able to work for any accounting firm without it or is it a must? also what type of examples of work and assignments do you do
This might be a stupid question, but if you work as a financial analyst as you are rn, I thought that you need a CFA to work as aFinancial Analyst or to be able to grow further on in your career, since you have a CPA instead of a CFA and ur working as a financial analyst wouldn't that hinder your potential growth at that job?
You don’t technically need a CFA or CFA to work in accounting and finance-related jobs. But they definitely help with career progression and promotion when you are benchmarked against competing candidates for qualifications, education, and experience. In many cases, having a CPA in a financial analyst can be a tremendous asset with growth (which is why I made the jump)! However, in order to be a certified public accountant, you DO need a CPA designation. Hope this hopes!
CPA is really just not worth it really. The amount of study + the CPA exam dont translate well into your paycheck. You can go in into IT field and get pay way more. Not to say the big 4 runs like you are in an investment banking like Blackrock but without the paycheck lol
Accounting/finance is a bad field in general. Just do engineering instead. This field has way too many qualifiers you need to make a living. College degree, CPA, big 4 experience, networking, etc. it's literally a bunch of dumb jocks thinking they're intelligent when it's basic math and econ. Get a bachelor's degree in engineering and never look back.
Huh? Have you ever actually met an accountant in your life? Not to mention the CPA exam has a lower pass rate then the BAR exam. If public accounting was easy as you say we wouldn't be seeing such a massive shortage. Engineering isn't guaranteed success just like accounting.
Wow…. Big 4 not only own your time 9-5 M-F, they own your sole 24/7/365 ! 😂…. Wow I guess you could speck out your inner feelings without a face and dub your voice, but no one would like to listen to that……😂
Dont ever think you have comparatively lesser views. You are a gem and you are doing great things. All the best.
Thank you so much!
Really glad TH-cam surfaced this video on my feed! Resonated with a lot of your points Katrina (my first job was at a Big 4) and although I don't know you at all beyond this video I can confidently say you won't regret choosing content creation over corporate :)
Best of luck!!!!
@@JeffSu thank you so much! 😊 means a lot coming from you!!
Obviously CPA exam has been a pain in my ass that won't bother me any longer I have gotten my license already thanks to you Mr Dylan God bless you more cuz you made it possible for me
hello!! This a backdoor we're talking about not
some kind of extra classes, you really won't
expect him to have youtubeChannel is not safe for him
I was lucky to meet Mr Dylan only God
knows I wouldn't have succeeded without him
I studied for months and couldn't pass, I guess passing is a blessing
CPA exam might seem so tough to pass but studying very hard is a very vital skill to win trust me.
@ Mr_Dylan01
I moved from tech to big 4 consulting and to be honest it was a massive step backwards
Is tech better than accounting?
No shit, why did you do that?
Thanks reaffirms me skipping big 4 to start with the federal government instead (a pre-approved position). Will also be starting the CPA journey in October.
So happy to see this! Welcome to public service, Josh, and so glad to have you here. We desperately need young professionals of every kind, and what we can’t pay you with money, we make up for with vacation time, stability and the genuine satisfaction of serving the public good. Thank you for answering the call!
I quit Deloitte USI as well a month ago worked there for almost 2 years.
The work culture was becoming more & more toxic and felt like busy throughout the year affevting my health and personal life.
Working at a big 4 is not for everyone 😅
Now pursuing my CPA as well
Love USI, you guys rock!
good for you! Big 4 is not for everyone. While is definitely helps to have big 4 experience on your resume, it not the only option out there for accounting graduates, especially those who want a life outside of work.
Congrats on escaping the rat race and don't look back. Big4 in Canada also severely underpays for the quality of talent and cost of living in the big cities
i worked in 2 diff big 4 companies and from then i AVOID thinking about accounting and auditing as my career, everybody was unhinged and the ptsd it gave me was not it, but ngl it added some value to my CV lol
Pretty on point with what you said. I worked at GT in NYC, not big 4 but pretty big. It really depends on your team and clients. I worked with a team, pretty much busy season they go until 12-2am for a few weeks to close out the extension period. Otherwise, their work hours was pretty chill non busy season.
What you said about vacation is so true. GT gave unlimited PTO but that was BS. To get approve time off was so many layers like you said. Had to get approval from each engagement manager to sign off before resource approves. I remember my breaking point was this lady I worked with, she basically said she scheduled having kids around busy season. She would try to have her kid around busy season so she can have maternity leave.
Wow there are so many why I left big 4 accounting videos!
Yes, gotta get those views while it’s hot
I agree, being a TH-camr is way more fun than accounting at a big 4.
I am glad you left. I used to be in EY and left also because a lot of their practices mimic the culture of that as Scientology. I am also CPA and doing consulting jobs now. Good luck and I admire your passion about accounting.
Really great informative blog and eye opener - thank you
Did you end up taking any videos down after HR/legal approached you before leaving? That would be such a hard decision.
Hi, Kristina. On the one hand, the firm was sadly right about the potential legal land mines caused by your TH-cam presence; it’s a real problem, and I suspect we’ll see more instances of this kind of concern in the future. On the other hand, it truly is a shame, because this was by far the best and most even-handed of these types of videos I’ve seen. You’re a good ambassador for your firm and for the profession. I hope you find a way to continue integrating both parts of your life.
My goodness, Katrina, I apologize for the auto-correct fail in my first comment. I have subscribed and in the future, I won’t make that mistake again.
how come you didn't like IT audit? What was it that you didn't like about it? I tried to do a swtitch from accounting to IT and it is different lol
It was a bit dry for my liking. I made a video on my Technology Risk Advisory experience though: Day in the Life of a Technology Risk Consultant (Big 4)
th-cam.com/video/_SDpj-z_NK0/w-d-xo.html
This video was what I needed! I am starting a big 4 role in assurance in September and was really anxious what it would be like especially after seeing all the Reddit posts and TH-cam videos. When u started, were you able to pick working on private clients or did they just assign u to anything that was short staffed (public companies, fso, private) ?
I was able to pick private when I started!
I’m in the exact same position! Reddit is a scary place for a big 4 newcomer 😅
Thanks for the video. Have any of your employers ever asked you how long it took to complete your degree?
I am very fortunate to join a mid size independant firm in Toronto and I still love it there. If youre still interested in the accounting firm, dont give up cuz big 4 is not the end of it!
When I was working at KPMG, they had a Tik tok ban 😭 that was another reason I left
Have any of your employers asked how long it took to get your bachelors degree? Have they ever asked for your gpa?
Before B4: OMG this is my dreamjob, gonna be positive bla bla bla
After B4: I need a pillow and a basebal bat.
Not even Dick Chenney worked this much xD I'm suffering a burn out, always working, all day all night, all day all night
When I was in college I did 3 PA internships 2 in the big four & 1 in the middle markets. My first internship was tax for busy season it was the worst but I pushed through. I recently started full time but I couldn’t do it, they had me working at 6am 😭I quit
I'm in audit time LOL we are all damned u.u
@@JuanitoMedz 😭😭I regret leaving I could of been working right now
is it possible to do accounting online? if I do it online, how would I learn the material
You mentioned that you did a couple of internships. How many internships did you do? Was it all during your undergrad? And did having multiple internships end up delay your graduation?
I did a total of 4 internships in my undergrad, where one of them was a co-op (during a term of school) and so this pushed my graduation date by 1 term. I ended up taking 5 years total to spread my course load ☺️
@@KatrinaJung thanks for responding! Do you think it’s worth it that you delayed your graduation to give way for all those internships? I have an offer for a potential third internship, but I’m hesitating to accept because it will delay my grad a semester behind too. Tbh I really wanted to do this internship but not sure if I should do it or not?
Oh definitely. Companies don’t care how long you take to finish school, they care more about work experience. I would 100% go for the internship opportunity because that would make your resume stand out amongst other graduating students! Just my thoughts though :)
When you just take a sip of drink, i like your videos.
as an accounting major, do you need the CPA? are you able to work for any accounting firm without it or is it a must? also what type of examples of work and assignments do you do
a CPA will generally make u earn more than just an accountant
This might be a stupid question, but if you work as a financial analyst as you are rn, I thought that you need a CFA to work as aFinancial Analyst or to be able to grow further on in your career, since you have a CPA instead of a CFA and ur working as a financial analyst wouldn't that hinder your potential growth at that job?
You don’t technically need a CFA or CFA to work in accounting and finance-related jobs. But they definitely help with career progression and promotion when you are benchmarked against competing candidates for qualifications, education, and experience. In many cases, having a CPA in a financial analyst can be a tremendous asset with growth (which is why I made the jump)!
However, in order to be a certified public accountant, you DO need a CPA designation. Hope this hopes!
Financial analyst is a very broad title. If she’s doing forecasting and budgeting then the cpa would make more sense than the CFA
@@KatrinaJung interestin didn't know that, so high likely is it landing a CFA job as a CPA/recently graduated bachelors degree in accounting?
I don't understand english much but I know when someone is beautiful
may I know how long have you been working at big4 though?
also, how is the job market in the united states? is there enough jobs for accounting majors?
there are plenty of jobs available. dont worry. but some of them underpay u, so yeah
CPA is really just not worth it really. The amount of study + the CPA exam dont translate well into your paycheck. You can go in into IT field and get pay way more.
Not to say the big 4 runs like you are in an investment banking like Blackrock but without the paycheck lol
But wha field exactly in IT?
She is so beautiful ❤
Leaving b4 to become a content creator 🤗
you did the right thing
Sounds like it would better to go into Government Finance…
#Big Brother was watching/listening 😂😂😂to
So you’re basically a temporary worker.
Accounting/finance is a bad field in general. Just do engineering instead. This field has way too many qualifiers you need to make a living. College degree, CPA, big 4 experience, networking, etc. it's literally a bunch of dumb jocks thinking they're intelligent when it's basic math and econ. Get a bachelor's degree in engineering and never look back.
Huh? Have you ever actually met an accountant in your life? Not to mention the CPA exam has a lower pass rate then the BAR exam. If public accounting was easy as you say we wouldn't be seeing such a massive shortage. Engineering isn't guaranteed success just like accounting.
Me I’m interested….😊
Love yoru videoes
Did you need a high GPA to accomplish what you did?
I don’t think it was necessary to have the highest GPA, but it was definitely considered.
Bereavment should be a third party athentication of fact.
What weren’t you getting at the big four accounting firms? Insurance is not accounting though? It’s a small part of accounting! 😊❤
Assurance is what I said! That’s audit in the big 4 firms
Wow…. Big 4 not only own your time 9-5 M-F, they own your sole 24/7/365 ! 😂…. Wow I guess you could speck out your inner feelings without a face and dub your voice, but no one would like to listen to that……😂
Sole or soul?
Sounds like she didn’t leave big four accounting! 😊