The Big 4 Playbook: The Insider's Guide to Earning a Job at a Big 4 Accounting Firm

In The Big 4 Playbook, Russell Benavides guides the reader through 10 easy-to-follow steps on how to become an accountant at Deloitte, Ernst & Young, KPMG, and PwC (the Big 4). Along the way, Russell offers valuable tips he learned from his personal Big 4 experience.

Future accountants will gain valuable insights on how to create a winning portfolio that helps them stand out from the pack. The book offers one-of-a-kind advice about:

• College accounting programs.
• What it s like to work in audit and tax.
• Big 4 social events.
• Interview question and answers.
• The Internship.
• And more.

Also included is an actionable checklist that the reader can use to game plan his/her strategy for the upcoming interview season. The checklist breaks down the important areas the aspiring Big 4 recruit must know about themselves before they begin the recruiting process.

As a bonus for readers, Russell has also included question-and-answer interviews he conducted with current Big 4 partners and senior managers. Each answers five questions that provide even more advice on what it takes to work at the Big 4.