Friday, January 05, 2007

What Armanino McKenna Looks for in CPAs

Our own James Rubin talked with Zandy Ryder, recruiting manager at recruiting manager for Armanino McKenna LLP, one of the 100 largest accounting firms in the country. Among other things, she told James:


The CPA licensure is always preferable, and recent public accounting experience. Someone who has come from a Big Four firm is always a plus. Someone who has experience performing professional services for a variety of industries and clients of different sizes is also a plus. We're looking for people with experience in such areas as high-tech, SEC regulations, Sarbanes-Oxley, and individuals who have previous managerial or supervisory experience.

The reason a Big Four background is attractive is because those people have had
exposure to different industries and to (clients who have to deal with the) SEC, among other areas. They seem to be able to assimilate to our firm the quickest.

The full interview is here.

Calif. CPA Firm Seeks Experience, Communication Skills [JITM]

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