Big 4 to financial analyst. How do you do it? Assuming applying is the first step.

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Nope step 1 is getting a big 4 job. Which you appear to have done. So, check ✔️

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^why, you can become an analyst straight out of college

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What does a financial analyst do

I was a financial analyst at a major company before I went into public. You don't need any big 4 experience whatsoever. Just apply. There's more money in cpa work though.

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