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1
The Year
in Public Accounting
Overview
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What to expect
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Professional Development
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Organizational Structure
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Keys to Success
A Day in the Life…
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Acting as a business consultant
Interacting with and serving your clients
Making presentations
Attending local and national training sessions
Learning about various industries
Managing and supervising others early in your
career
Expectations of a First Year
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Add to a positive work environment
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Not reluctant to ask questions
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Has the ability to work independently and learns from “Trial
and Error”
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Shows commitment to getting the job done
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Keeps senior informed of their progress and any issues that
may arise
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Willing to work extended hours during “Crunch Time”
Professional Development
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Local, Regional, & National training
Support for professional certifications
Leadership and management
development programs
Diverse client assignments
Mentor/Counselor assignments
Annual goal-setting
Timely performance feedback
What is Deloitte & Touche
Tohmatsu?
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Over 90,000 people in
more than 135
countries
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Leaders in serving the
world’s largest global
companies
Our Culture
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One Firm, One Vision
Unique, supportive culture
Leading the profession in
retention and satisfied people
Only professional services firm named To
Fortune® Magazine’s list of the “100 Best
Companies To Work For In America” for
four consecutive years.
Global leadership
Significant size, resources, client base
A leading
Wide array of professional services
global
professional services
firm driven to produce
results
Organizational Structure
Deloitte & Touche
Human Capital
Advisory
Services
Assurance
& Advisory
Services
Accounting
& Auditing
Financial
Advisory
Services (FAS)
Enterprise
Risk Services
(ERS)
Management
Solutions &
Services
Tax
Services
Organizational Structure
Accounting & Auditing
Service Line Specializations
Industry
Specializations
Mergers & Acquisitions
Financial Services
Fraud & Illegal Acts Detection
Health Care
SEC Services
Telecommunications
International Services
Manufacturing
Retail/Wholesale
Accounting & Auditing
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Perform accounting and auditing functions on field
engagements for major corporate clients
 Planning
 Internal control procedures
 Substantive testing
 Analytical and detail tests
 Workpaper documentation
 Accounting research
 Reporting
Enterprise Risk Services
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Assist clients by enabling them to better measure and manage business
risk and control
 Network & Systems Quality
 Process & Systems Integrity
 Control Assurance
 Cosourcing
 Enterprise Risk Management
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Undertake data and information gathering
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Conduct detailed and quantitative analysis on behalf of our clients
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Interact regularly with clients, colleagues and third party contacts
Organizational Structure
Tax Services
Washington
National
Tax Services
Corporate
Consulting
Specialist
Consulting
Creative Tax
Services
D&T Tax
Technologies
LLC
Tax
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Compliance
 Federal, State, and Local Tax Returns
 Corporations, Partnerships, and Individuals
Sophisticated Research
 Global compensation plans for multinational corporations
 Creating corporate structures for mergers and acquisitions
 Providing financial consulting services to high net-worth
individuals
 Developing and implementing tax saving strategies
Client Interaction
 Business advisor to clients early in career
 Tax planning and strategy meetings
Organizational Structure
Management Solutions & Services
Information
Management
Financial
Consulting
Operations
Management
IS Strategic/
Tactical Planning
Advisory
Transactions
Business Process
Benchmarking
Application/Platform
Selection & Implementation
Process
Management
Business Process
Evaluation
E-Commerce
Dispute
Consulting/Fraud
Business Process
Improvement
Organizational Structure
Human Capital Advisory Services
Consulting
Human Resources
Strategies
Employee
Benefits
Integrated
Health
Actuarial &
Insurance
What Can I Do Now?
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Courses
Accounting
Finance
Technology
Business communication
Maintain a solid GPA ( > 3.0)
Get involved in campus/community activities
Leadership positions
Keys to Success
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Written & Verbal Communication Skills
Technology
Organization
Ability to Adapt to Change
Analytical Skills
Positive Attitude
Teamwork
Q&A