Leading Companies & Markets
There are lots of excellent companies in the accountancy field. The ‘Big Four’ are generally regarded as outstanding organisations for personal development and career development. They are all committed to graduate and cadet programs and each have global revenue of between $23 billion to $28 billion and 125,000 to 165,000 employees across multiple countries and include
- PricewaterhouseCoopers
- KPMG
- Deloitte, Touche, Tohmatsu
- Ernst & Young
There are also excellent mid tier and smaller firms who provide excellent employment for young graduates. In the current recessionary times, there has been a surge in insolvency and forensic accounting, as well as corporate governance.
Environment and Culture of the workplace
You probably work in a professional office environment surrounded by intelligent individuals, using the latest in technology and operating systems and have a large workload. Demand for accountants currently outstrips supply, so your office is likely to be fast paced and efficiently managed. The variety and specialisation of work makes for a good mix of skills and often cross functional teams work together on assignments.
The ‘Big Four’ has huge resources but huge expectations and budgets to deliver against. For some it may be the only place to work, whilst for others a more personalised environment is preferable. Depending on your industry preference there is a culture to suit all personality types.
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About the Author
Andrew O’Malley
Partner - Kindle Partners
Kindle Partners provides a comprehensive range of business advisory, accounting and taxation services to our local, national and international clients. These include advice relating to superannuation, cashflow analysis and projections, finance or equity raising assistance, profitability analysis and restructuring assistance. We are also involved in all facets of asset protection, effective tax structures, business and strategic planning, business reviews, business valuations and maximisation of returns. Our mission is to provide our clients with the tools and inspiration to create and maintain a successful business in today's challenging climate.
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