Assurance staff vs. Audit associate? What is the difference? Which position is better? (salary, work hrs, travel, exit opportunities...)?

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Same position made. Same low salary and nonexistant exit opps.

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Oh they're existent, just not very desirable

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Generally mean the same thing, just a different term. EY uses “staff” but PWC uses “associate”.

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I see that you are a GL Accountant, presumably working in industry. Have you been contacted by a recruiter to work in public accounting?

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Same thing buddy

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