Can Anyone Help Out a Soon to be Intern

I am starting a big 4 audit internship this summer and wanted to know if any former interns or associates have any guides or training materials they would be willing to share. I am really just trying to get a handle of whats ahead and would really appreciate it. Silver bananas for those that can help.Thanks.

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I had an audit internship two years ago, I was mainly taught everything I needed on the job but expect that is different anywhere. I would know all the relationships between major financial statements: http://help.sap.com/saphelp_nw04/helpdata/en/c4/93d332c69911d4b3400050d…

I would reach out to HR and try to get your manager's contact information. Then contact him/her and ask this same question - they want interns to hit the ground running and it would show foresight and initiatve.

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As far as excel goes, what do you think is needed prior to the internship (functions,shortcuts etc.)? Could I learn everything I need to in a week if I put in a few hours in excel each day for a week?

 
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Dude you are starting a Big 4 internship completely unprepared? WTF MAN step up yo game

You need to do these things ASAP:

  1. Learn the top prospects of each basketball/football/w/e team
  2. Find out where the best places to get coffee are
  3. Yelp the best sub $10 lunch places around your client site (This one is super important for interns, make sure not to fuck it up or you dont get an offer)

Seriously big 4 internships, especially AUDIT are a fucking joke. You don't really need to know anything in advance, and some of the audit kids in my intern class didn't even know how to use basic excel. I'm talking about like basic adding and subtracting shit. Just go in there and have fun, the internship is a giant schmoozefest. Oh and try to hook up with your fellow interns if you can, audit tends to hire a lot of hot girls ;)

 

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