What is the audit culture like at BDO? How do the partners and staff feel about the firm?

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It will depend on the level you are coming in. If you are coming as an SM/D it will be good because your chances to make it to P are greater. Below SM, your experience will help you on the LT.

As you may know, BDO has had some not-so-good PCAOB inspection results, therefore they are bringing a lot of experienced people to the firm. This could be good but the ST is causing some headaches due to the additional layers of review.

On the private client's side, they are much much smaller than the big 4 clients; they could be tough as they are not as clean and sophisticated as the clients you are used to.

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Audit director speaks the truth!!!! Exactly how he/she stated it. Just started at BDO in December and in one of my engagements, the whole team from PY is gone so no one to ask questions to about prior year work, client consist of staff that aren’t the typical accountants so they were confused when I asked for a subsequent disbursements listing among other things and their financials definitely need work. I like the firm just don’t like the smaller clients.

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What city are you in? I may help you to move to a bigger or public client(s). Feel free to DM me.

It’s highly dependent on the office you are in. Some offices are great and some offices are not great. BDO is a company that has acquired a lot of smaller firms, so there is a variety in some of the cultures between offices.

Do you have any idea about Orange county office? (Audit)

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