scheol79 wrote:
exitlane10 wrote:
Like all things, it depends on the country.
https://wiki.answers.com/Q/What_country_ ... per_capitaOh yeah, there is no such thing as international law--biggest line of bullshit. Unless, you work for the UN--like a few hundred out of 6+ billion.
I see. Could you give me some career advice then?
I will be attending a master of accounting program either at Univ. of Virginia or William & Mary this Fall.
After Master of accounting, I plan to work for a big 4 and get my CPA, but I really don't have a concrete long term plan.
I will be taking the tax track and am hoping that I will work as a international financial reporting / tax consultant for Asian firms as I am fluent in Korean and also plan to study Chinese. I heard International corporate taxation is done by tax attorneys so I was considering attending a law school sometime later.
Though I majored in accounting, I've worked as a financial advisor and trader, so I really don't know much about accounting career except what I can find on the web. I do not know whether I will pursue further education or not, but I am also considering MBA if needed for whatever I decide to pursue.
Any advice will be a huge help to me.
Thanks in advance!
Nice work experience. First off, get an MBA from only a top ten program--maybe even top 6 in this economy. At worst, attend nothing less than Anderson, UCLA MBA(rank 14). Most MBA programs are a waste of time and money. MBA is a cherry on the cake of an already strong resume; it is all about networking.
From what I have been told, the tax track is a great route toward a job at the big 4; much better than audit (everyone wants to do audit and many perceive tax as boring). But, I hear that the US tax code (what you will learn at the MSA) is for US firms. Foreign firms will not be eager to have some one unfamiliar with their particular tax code to work on taxes: there are plenty of foreign students capable of doing the consulting who also speak the language and english. Tax is very specialized (limits international reach unlike auditing) but it will open more doors domestically. UVA and William & Mary are both top notch programs. If accepted at both, attend UVA, unless it is much more expensive to attend. As for long term goals, you might open up your own tax firm one day with some of your big 4 buddies or solo. Maybe even go in house for some corporation after working at the big 4 for a couple of years. Law school could pay off in the form of a tax attorney gig, yet the odds are overwhelmingly against you.