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Another Canadian chiming in here, hopefully I can give anyone considering a career in accounting some insight. I'm currently doing an 8-month internship at a Big 4 while I complete my undergrad in Acccounting, and then I'll go on to write my CA exam (CPA for Americans). As a junior in audit, I can say that the work is definitely not glamorous, and in busy season the hours are quite long (I'm schedule for 50-55 hour weeks in January). But within a couple of years once you move up the ranks and gain more experience, you'll become quite a knowledgable and valuable asset not only to the firm, but to the firm's clients. Every month or so we receive emails from a bunch of employees who are leaving to go work in both the public and private industry for different corporations. Having a CA (CPA) designation won't limit you to audit work for the rest of your life - consulting and advisory services are things that you can move on to later on. Obviously accounting won't be for everyone, but if you like business, or at least business on the corporate side of things, then getting your CPA/CA designation is a great way to open doors. Four or five years at a big firm is worth it once you start networking and realize the career opportunities that await in other industries!
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