Why come up with sophisticated descriptions describing jobs in public accounting? This is really what it should be - We are seeking students who graduated from college with an Accounting Major. That's really it. We don't care what your extracurricular activities were. Responsibilities include- a) Tying out numbers, i.e. making sure a number in one "authentic" sheet is the same as the number in company records b) Ticking numbers,i.e. adding symbols next to numbers showing that you have looked at the number and then adding legends explaining what those numbers mean. c) Working around 45-50 hours a week on average from April-December and 55-65 hours a week from January-March. PS: This doesn't include lunch. d) Going to company warehouses, counting 25 items and making sure they're on some company sheet, and then looking at the sheet and making sure 25 items on the sheet are on the floor. e) Mailing out confirms, i.e. letters to banks asking them how much your clie...
Blogged about my life in the Big 4 and now about life in Private Accounting