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Applying to the big four accountancy firms (Academic Record)

Oafley Jones · 2006-10-10 19:12:47

I'm currently going through the application forms for the big four companies in accounting, and never realised the degree to which they checked your academic results. What worries me is the fact that they even require your results from the leaving cert. Now, to put it bluntly mine we're terrible. However i've a decent…

10-10-2006 7:12pm

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Oafley Jones

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I'm currently going through the application forms for the big four companies in accounting, and never realised the degree to which they checked your academic results.

What worries me is the fact that they even require your results from the leaving cert. Now, to put it bluntly mine we're terrible. However i've a decent enough degree and should get a fairly good mark in my masters.

What are my prospects? has my youthful folly sunk me?
Any advice would be appreciated.

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#2 10-10-2006 7:39pm

Black_Couch

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well I think it shows that you have improved and worked hard after getting a bad leaving cert to get a decent masters. It could end up working to your advantage.

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