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14 May 2014, 15:20
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Hi all,
I graduated from undergrad with a 3.17 and a degree in Business Economics, and an emphasis in accounting. After working for two years in an entry-level (but dead-end) accounting position, I went back for my MAcc. I completed an audit internship and am about to graduate and currently have a 3.73. I wanted to go into audit originally, but am looking into consulting since it sounds interesting, rewarding, and prestigious. Is there a realistic course of action I could take to get into consulting within these next few years? I am looking to settle down and start a family in around 5-7 years, so I'd like to pay my dues before then and have more time by the time I have kids.
1) So far, people have advised me to go into advisory at Deloitte or PwC and transfer over to their consulting arm. Is this a reasonable scenario? And with my stats, is it reasonable to get an offer in an area of advisory that would actually lead to consulting, such as TAS or corporate development, as opposed to something not so related?
2) Should I instead aim for a middle market or boutique consulting firm? Would I have a realistic chance with them now or only after working in advisory?
3) What are exit opportunities and work-life balance like in these smaller firms compared to the top consulting firms?
Any guidance would definitely be appreciated. If there are no realistic courses of action I could take, I may continue with my previous plan of going into auditing.
I graduated from undergrad with a 3.17 and a degree in Business Economics, and an emphasis in accounting. After working for two years in an entry-level (but dead-end) accounting position, I went back for my MAcc. I completed an audit internship and am about to graduate and currently have a 3.73. I wanted to go into audit originally, but am looking into consulting since it sounds interesting, rewarding, and prestigious. Is there a realistic course of action I could take to get into consulting within these next few years? I am looking to settle down and start a family in around 5-7 years, so I'd like to pay my dues before then and have more time by the time I have kids.
1) So far, people have advised me to go into advisory at Deloitte or PwC and transfer over to their consulting arm. Is this a reasonable scenario? And with my stats, is it reasonable to get an offer in an area of advisory that would actually lead to consulting, such as TAS or corporate development, as opposed to something not so related?
2) Should I instead aim for a middle market or boutique consulting firm? Would I have a realistic chance with them now or only after working in advisory?
3) What are exit opportunities and work-life balance like in these smaller firms compared to the top consulting firms?
Any guidance would definitely be appreciated. If there are no realistic courses of action I could take, I may continue with my previous plan of going into auditing.
Updated on: 16 Aug 2014, 10:10
Originally posted by SeeakingAdvice on 15 May 2014, 08:03.
Last edited by SeeakingAdvice on 16 Aug 2014, 10:10, edited 1 time in total.
Last edited by SeeakingAdvice on 16 Aug 2014, 10:10, edited 1 time in total.
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15 May 2014, 12:43
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I see. Thanks for your response! I considered the MBA route, and would definitely be very interested in it. However, I'm only about 5 years away from the age I was intending to settle down and start a family. In that sense, I'm imposing a deadline on myself to get through "paying my dues" now so I am not working over 60 hours at that point. In that case, I'm wondering what my options are.
1) So far, people are telling me to apply for Big 4/mid-tier advisory. I've also heard that if I want to do something in advisory that would be anywhere near consulting, like TAS, it'd be really hard to get in. Is it realistic for me to be applying to these positions?
2) Would middle-market or boutique consulting firms take me? With or without some advisory experience? I'm wondering if these jobs would be more rewarding than going into Big 4 audit or advisory.
