I never dreamt of pursuing a career in public accounting. I chose the major because the classes actually challenged me and I thought it would provide the most initial job stability out of college while in search of my “dream job.”
Like many accounting graduates, my first “real” job out of college was as a staff auditor at a Big Four firm. Everything looked good: my paycheck, my resume, my wardrobe. It didn’t feel very good though, and I don’t think there could ever be enough training week “hospitalities” or late night firm-sponsored meals hunched over my laptop in a crowded audit room to ever make it feel good.
