Career Opportunities
in Public Accounting
Overview
Career Paths
 Professional Development
 Organizational Structure
 Keys to Success

Career Paths





Traditional:
Staff --Senior--Manager--Senior Manager--Partner
Transfers/Internships between departments
Special assignments/projects
Global Development Program
Management Development Program
A Day in the Life…






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
Professional Development








Deloitte & Touche Development Center
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
Organizational Structure
Deloitte & Touche
Human Capital
Advisory
Services
Assurance
& Advisory
Services
Deloitte
Consulting
Management
Solutions &
Services
Tax
Services
Assurance & Advisory

Perform accounting and auditing functions on field engagements for
major corporate clients
 Participate in pre-audit planning for engagements
 Review client accounting and operating procedures and systems of
internal control
 Conduct audit tests which support professional opinions as to the
fair representation of client financial statements.
 Participate in the preparation of financial statement reports
 Perform analytical reviews of audit documents
 Prepare the workpaper documentation supporting Deloitte &
Touche’s audit opinions
 Perform accounting research to solve issues that arise during the
course of audit engagements.
Tax

Prepare all types of tax returns
 Federal
 State
 Corporations
 Partnerships
 Individuals

Undertake research of sophisticated tax issues on behalf of their clients
 Global compensation plans for multinational corporations
 Creating corporate structures for mergers and acquisitions
 Providing financial consulting services to high net-worth
individuals

Use tax and research software
Enterprise Risk Services

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

Undertake data and information gathering

Conduct detailed and quantitative analysis on behalf of our clients

Interact regularly with clients, colleagues and third party contacts
Solutions

Deliver broad-based consulting services
 Information Technology
 Financial Management
 Operations Management

Undertake data and information gathering

Conduct detailed and quantitative analysis on behalf of our clients

Interact regularly with clients, colleagues and third party contacts
Human Capital Advisory Services

Provide consultation in the following areas:
 Human Resources
 Employee Benefits
 Actuarial
 Insurance
 Integrated Health
Keys to Success







Written & Verbal Communication Skills
Technology
Organization
Ability to Adapt to Change
Analytical Skills
Positive Attitude
Teamwork
What Can I Do Now?




Courses
Accounting
Finance
Technology
Business communication
Maintain a solid GPA ( > 3.0)
Get involved in campus/community activities
Leadership positions
Supporting Success

YOU decide where you
want to go and what you
want to do!

Take responsibility for
YOUR career!

You only get out of it
what YOU put into it!
Career Opportunities
in Public Accounting